Recycling isn't so much a trend anymore as it is a necessity. It's one of the first personal changes we can make that has an immediate impact on the environment around us.
Here are a few recycling tips from the City of Fort Worth:
What is Recyclable?
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Paper
clips and staples are OK.
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Advertising
circulars
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Cardboard
– corrugated cardboard. Large boxes must be broken down or cut to fit
inside the bin.
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Cartons
(including aseptic) – milk, juice, soup, etc.
·
Catalogs
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Envelopes
– with or without windows
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Junk
mail
·
Magazines
·
Milk
cartons
·
Newspapers
– all sections
·
Office
and school paper – file folders, letterhead, sticky notes, printer paper,
·
Paperback
books
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Paperboard
– cereal boxes (liners removed), soda and beer carry cartons, dry goods
packaging, paper towel and toilet paper cores.
·
Paper
bags
·
Phone
books
·
Pizza
Boxes
·
Shredded
paper (place in paper grocery bag & roll shut to prevent litter)
Metal Containers
Please rinse. Labels can be left on.
·
Aluminum
drink cans – do not flatten
·
Aluminum
baking tins – durable type, not disposable
·
Pots
and pans
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Steel
or tin food cans and lids
·
Empty
aerosol cans – with spray nozzle; remove plastic lid unless part of the can
·
Empty
steel paint cans – no liquids please. A thin skin of dry paint on bottom
and sides is OK; remove and recycle the lid
Glass Containers
·
Please
rinse. Labels can be left on. All colors accepted.
·
Bottles
and jars – remove metal and plastic lids and recycle
·
Ceramics
·
China
·
Dishes
·
Mirrors
– must fit inside cart with lid closed
·
Windowpanes
– no auto glass
Plastic Containers
Please rinse. All colors accepted.
Containers must be hard plastic.
·
Bottles,
cups and jars – rigid plastic containers with No. 1 through No. 7 recycling
symbols on bottom of container.
·
Food
trays, tubs and bowls with no Styrofoam – with No. 1 through No. 7 recycling
symbols on bottom of container
·
Plastic
eating utensils
Do not put these in the Recycle
Dumpster
The following is not an exhaustive list
of items that should not be recyclable. If still unsure, dispose of items in
the dumpster for garbage instead of attempting to recycle.
·
Aluminum
foil
·
Auto
glass
·
Clothing
or bedding
·
Compact
fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs)*
·
Drink
boxes and straws
·
Food
scraps or items that contain food
·
Fluorescent
light bulbs*
·
Garden
hoses
·
Gift
wrap and greeting cards
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Hangers
(all types)
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Light
bulbs
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Medical
waste
·
Plastic
containers that held hazardous materials such as gasoline, motor oil, paint,
pesticide or weed killer.
·
Plastic
bags including grocery sacks, dry cleaning bags, newspaper sleeves
·
Toys
·
Styrofoam®
cups, food containers, packing, “peanuts”, etc.
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Waxed
paper and waxed food containers
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Yard
trimmings (set out as yard waste, separate from the recycling cart. Yard waste
will go to a separate processing facility).
Other ways to recycle in
Fort Worth
Some items listed can be recycled at
locations throughout the City. For example, plastic shopping bags can be
returned to most grocery stores and many retail stores.
Our recycling bin is located to
the West of our community between buildings 13 & 14.
PLEASE RECYCLE! SAVE THE
PLANET! IT’S TIME TO JOIN IN!
