RESULTS FROM 10/11/08 RECYCLING DRIVE:

63 People showed their support on 10/11 by donating 100% of their recyclables. Thank you Tobacco Valley!

Total Pounds Recycled: 3,936

Cardboard: 780 lbs

Mixed Paper: 2,351 lbs

Aluminum Cans: 190 lbs

#1 Plastic: 140 lbs

#2 Plastic: 225 lbs

Tin Cans: 250 lbs

Recycled Material Value: TBA

NEXT RECYCLING DRIVE DETAILS:

WHEN:

To be announced…

WHERE:

To be announced…

WHAT:

• Aluminum Cans
• Cardboard: (Examples Follow)
  • Corrugated Boxes
  • Paper Grocery Sacks
  • Cereal Boxes (Called Paper Board), etc.
• Paper: (Examples Follow)
  • Junk Mail
  • Magazines
  • Newspaper
  • Office Paper
• Plastics #1 (Called PET): (Examples Follow)
  • Water Bottles
  • Soda Bottles
• Plastics #2 (Called HDPE): (Examples Follow)
  • Milk Jugs
  • Laundry Detergent Bottles
• Tin Cans: (Examples Follow)
  • Vegetable & Fruit Cans
  • Coffee Cans

HOW:

Please rinse all food & beverage containers and here’s the reason why. Anything that contains food or beverage waste will contaminate the recyclable waste stream and will negatively impact the prices brought on the open market. Since Recycle Eureka is funded solely by monetary & material donations, we must be able to maximize the sale of the recycled materials to help sustain the local recycling program.

Aluminum Cans – Rinsed & crushed.

Cardboard – Broken down flat (sorry no pizza boxes). Examples listed above may be commingled.

Paper - All paper may be commingled. Shredded paper must be in separate plastic bags and tied shut.

Plastics – Rinsed, crushed without lids. #1 and #2 should be separated. Labels may be left on.

Tin Cans – Rinsed, labels may be left on.