It only costs $6.00/month for a green can March - November, and you don't get charged at all for the green can during the winter months of December - February, plus you get to keep the discounted price for the black cans through the winter. Yard waste recycling is considered a recycling option when it comes to recycling rates in your utility bill. Learn more about the benefits of yard waste recycling. YARD WASTE RECYCLING Yard waste recycling is a great way to keep heavy grass clippings, weeds, and yard trimmings out of the landfill and saves the city from having to pay more in tipping fees at the transfer station. #7 (Other): squeezable syrup and condiment bottles and some microwave food trays.*Note - Polystyrene foam including foam cups, plates, and packing materials are non-recyclable. #6 (PS)*: Compact disk cases, aspirin bottles, clean plates, cutlery.#5 (PP): butter and margarine tubs, yogurt containers, screw-on caps and drinking straws.#4 (LDPE): food packaging, shrink-wrap, carryout bags and heavy-duty bags.#3 (PVC): window cleaner bottles, cooking-oil containers and detergent powder containers.These items can be identified by their identification codes which are often found on the bottom of the plastic container encircled by three chasing arrows. These items currently do not have a market and should be placed in the trash bin. TV’s and large electronic items can be recycled during the Spring and Fall clean up at locations through out the city or taken directly to SUVSWD transfer station throughout the year.
Small appliances may be placed in the trash bin. **Please do not place bags or boxes in the Glass Recycling bin**Įlectronics must not be placed in the recycling bin. Glass can be recycled by taking these items to the Glass Recycling bin located at 100 W 300 N (SE corner of Smiths parking lot, in the previous RC Willey parking lot). Glass contamination of recycling material can affect surrounding material by imbedding itself in other materials resulting in other material being thrown out at the sorting center. Material placed in trash bags will most likely be placed directly in the garbage by recycling companies, due to the inability to see what is inside the bag and to avoid opening bags of pure garbage
Material should be placed in containers free of bags.
Grocery bags can be taken to grocery stores that participate in plastic bag collections.īagging of recycle material in a trash bag results in higher costs for material handlers having to open bags and costs associated with damage to machinery. They are damaging to the recycling machinery and are a major factor in increased recycling costs. Plastic and grocery bags are recyclable but may not be placed in the recycling bin. Paper grocery bags and paper packing material often found as replacement for bubble pack in shipping boxes.
#2 (HDPF): milk, water and juice bottles, bleach and detergent bottles, margarine tubs #1 (PETE): soda-pop bottles, cooking-oil bottles and peanut-butter jars Crushing containers will help save space while storing them. Prepare plastic containers for recycling by removing plastic tops from the plastic containers being recycled and rinse containers with water. Labels on the steel cans do not have to be removed since they are burned off during the melting process.įirst insure they are either Plastic 1 or 2. To save space, remove both ends of the steel can and crush flat. Prepare steel cans for recycling by rinsing them with water to remove any food residue. Cans that are rinsed out will have little or no odor and are less likely to attract bugs. Prepare aluminum cans for recycling by either crushing the cans to save space or leaving them Paper items such as junk mail, miscellanies flyers, post cards, direct mail, brochures, pamphlets and booklets can be placed in recycling bins. Be sure to remove the liner and all food from the box, flatten the box and place flattened box.
Recyclable paper includes magazines/catalogs, telephone books, printer, notebooks and newspaper.Ĭereal, cake, chip and cracker boxes. Try to keep cardboard dry and free from food waste. Break down cardboard boxes to save storage space. Prepare cardboard for recycling by removing all other materials in the box such as plastic wrap, polystyrene peanuts and other packing materials.