Curbside
Recycling
Most programs collect the basics: bottles, cans
and newspaper. Some take plastic, cardboard, and mixed
paper. If your city has a curbside recycling program,
you’ll need to get the proper container to hold
your recyclables. Some cities use bags and others use
bins. Check with your recycling coordinator on the specifics
of your services.
Drop-off Centers
These are centers where you drop off your recycled materials. They can
be as simple as a few newspaper and can bins (also called igloos) at
a park or an intersection, or as complex as a staffed recycling facility. Before you deliver any material to a drop off location, please contact them first to verify they are open.
At most drop-off centers, you can leave beverage
containers, newspaper and corrugated cardboard. Some
centers accept a wider variety of materials which could
include other grades of paper, metals, used motor oil,
and so on.
Many cities hold Household Hazardous
Waste Collection Events or have Reuse Centers
to collect products such as drain and window cleaners,
FLOOR and furniture polishes, disinfectants, nail
polish and nail polish remover, antifreeze, motor
oil, paint, paint thinner and strippers, fertilizers,
pesticides, weed killers, moth balls, and batteries.
Apartment Recycling
For more information on apartment recycling in your area, contact your
city's recycling coordinator. If you seek information about recycling
in a particular apartment complex, contact your apartment leasing office.
Many apartment residents frequently use their city's drop-off and igloo
sites for their recycling needs.
Questions?
Email us at sbarba@nctcog.org. |
