One of the easiest ways to recycle is by using a curbside recycling can. It is convenient and definitely cuts down on your garbage load. When using a curbside recycling can, you must know what things are considered acceptable to recycle by the company that is contracted out to do your curbside pickup and recycling. Thinking there were only one or two companies that were contracted out to do all the city recycling programs, I called the company that does the city that I live in and was immediately surprised that they only did 3 other cities in Utah County! What recycling programs did other cities use and how did they compare to mine? So I set out to find out! Though similar, each recycling company has different items that they will or will not accept. Please check with the companies for complete lists of what they recycle. I will try to get some links to them up here real quick. For now, here is a list of cities in Utah County that have recycling programs.
Alpine - Ace Disposal
American Fork - Allied/BFI Waste
Eagle Mountain- No Recycling Program yet... Go on their website and vote to get one!
Highland - Allied/BFI Waste
Lehi - Waste Management
Lindon - Allied/BFI Waste
Orem - Waste Management
Pleasant Grove – No recycling program yet
Provo - Waste Waste Management
Saratoga Springs - Allied/BFI Waste
Springville - Ace Disposal
I was so surprised to find that some of the bigger cities in the county did not even have recycling programs yet! If you don't see your city on this list, check to find out if a recycling program is in place where you live. If there is not one, let them know you want one!!! I will update the list with other cities that have them as soon as I find out.
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Thursday, July 24, 2008
What can be recycled in Utah?
Did you know that Americans represent 5% of the world's population, but generate 30% of the world's garbage? According to the Recycling Coalition of Utah, Americans waste 1 million pounds of materials per person every year. What makes these huge numbers atrocious is the fact that of the garbage Americans throw out, half could be recycled, which is enough to fill a football stadium from top to bottom everyday. So lets do something about it!
Here is a list of things that can be recycled in Utah:
Paper:
Books, Corrugated Cardboard, Catalogs, Cereal Boxes, Expired Phone Books, Junk Mail, Newspapers, Magazines, Paper Bags, Brown Paper, Computer Paper, Grocery Bags, Sorted Ledger, White Ledger, Whitegoods.
Plastic:
Plastic Milk Jugs, Plastic - 1, Plastic - 2, Plastic - 6, Plastic - All, Plastic bags, Plastic-coated juice containers, Plastic-coated milk containers, Polystyrene, Pop bottles, Pop Bottles - Clear.
Glass:
Blue, Brown, Clear, Colored, Green, Glass Bottles.
Metals:
Aluminum, Aluminum cans, Aluminum foil, Aluminum scrap, Brass, Car Bodies, Copper, Litho Plates, Metal, Metal - Ferrous, Metal - Scrap, Steel, Tin Cans.
Wire and Accessories:
Batteries (Alkaline, Auto, Rechargeable), CD's Cellphones, Computer Components, Computers, DVD's, Electronic Items, Electronic Waste, Fax Cartridges, Ink Cartridges, Inkjet Ink, Ipods, Microwaves, New Appliances, Pagers, PDA's, Small Appliances, Stereos, Toner, TVs.
Organic Waste:
Animal Waste, Branches, Christmas Trees, Grass, Greenwaste, Leaves, Trimmings, Wood, Yardwaste, Yucca Trimmings.
Chemical Waste:
Antifreeze, Hazardous Waste, Oil, Propane Bottles, Used Oil.
Construction and Building Waste:
Asphalt, Building Materials, Carpet, Carpet Pad, Concrete Doors, Lumbar, Sinks, Upholstery Foam, Windows.
Miscellaneous Items:
100% Cotton Material, Denim, Packing Peanuts, Pallets, Ribbon, Solid Commercial Packing, Styrofoam, Tires, Used Clothing.
**Before you throw all of these things in your curbside recycling can, please note that not everything that can be recycled (aka the list above) is recycled in the same place. For instance, most curbside recycling programs don't allow you to put glass in your container. There are separate glass recycling plants. Stay tuned for information on where all of these things can be recycled.
Here is a list of things that can be recycled in Utah:
Paper:
Books, Corrugated Cardboard, Catalogs, Cereal Boxes, Expired Phone Books, Junk Mail, Newspapers, Magazines, Paper Bags, Brown Paper, Computer Paper, Grocery Bags, Sorted Ledger, White Ledger, Whitegoods.
Plastic:
Plastic Milk Jugs, Plastic - 1, Plastic - 2, Plastic - 6, Plastic - All, Plastic bags, Plastic-coated juice containers, Plastic-coated milk containers, Polystyrene, Pop bottles, Pop Bottles - Clear.
Glass:
Blue, Brown, Clear, Colored, Green, Glass Bottles.
Metals:
Aluminum, Aluminum cans, Aluminum foil, Aluminum scrap, Brass, Car Bodies, Copper, Litho Plates, Metal, Metal - Ferrous, Metal - Scrap, Steel, Tin Cans.
Wire and Accessories:
Batteries (Alkaline, Auto, Rechargeable), CD's Cellphones, Computer Components, Computers, DVD's, Electronic Items, Electronic Waste, Fax Cartridges, Ink Cartridges, Inkjet Ink, Ipods, Microwaves, New Appliances, Pagers, PDA's, Small Appliances, Stereos, Toner, TVs.
Organic Waste:
Animal Waste, Branches, Christmas Trees, Grass, Greenwaste, Leaves, Trimmings, Wood, Yardwaste, Yucca Trimmings.
Chemical Waste:
Antifreeze, Hazardous Waste, Oil, Propane Bottles, Used Oil.
Construction and Building Waste:
Asphalt, Building Materials, Carpet, Carpet Pad, Concrete Doors, Lumbar, Sinks, Upholstery Foam, Windows.
Miscellaneous Items:
100% Cotton Material, Denim, Packing Peanuts, Pallets, Ribbon, Solid Commercial Packing, Styrofoam, Tires, Used Clothing.
**Before you throw all of these things in your curbside recycling can, please note that not everything that can be recycled (aka the list above) is recycled in the same place. For instance, most curbside recycling programs don't allow you to put glass in your container. There are separate glass recycling plants. Stay tuned for information on where all of these things can be recycled.
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Recycling Can Change the World
Recycling isn't for you. It is for your children and grandchildren. If we are not passionate about recycling, that simply means we are not passionate about our childrens futures. Our children will not see the same world that we saw. A beautiful utopia of trees, lakes, streams and oceans. Instead they will be surrounded by styrofoams, plastics, glass, batteries, etc. The more I talk to people, the more I realize that almost everyone is interested in recylcing, but so few know how to recyle and what the benefits are. This blog will provide answers to questions about recycling, information about recycling, and locations to recyle. There is no longer an excuse for not recycling.
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