Recycling List Update

Since December, 2007, St. Marys residents have enjoyed the benefits of a curbside recycling program. Each month, tons of material are collected and recycled: an effort that helps to prevent burdening our landfill site. Green groups are active in our schools, county and city officials strive to increase energy efficiency, city-wide littering appears to be less of an unsightly problem, clean-ups are held regularly and our recycling rate remains at almost twice that of the national average.

According to the St. Marys EarthKeeper’s Chair, Alex Kearns, “The recycling program is a wonderful success as, once again, the people of St. Marys are proving themselves to be forward-thinking, proactive and protective of our extraordinary environment.” Advanced Disposal continues to add more items to the recycling list with the latest addition of junk mail and chip board. Myron Thomas of Advanced Disposal states “St Mary's citizens can be proud to say that they have removed an estimated 1744 tons of recyclable material since the start of the program. This is certainly something to build on but everyone should always remember the three R's: reduce, reuse and recycle.”

Accepted:          

            

            ·Plastics #1 & #2 (numbers on bottom of containers)
·Corrugated cardboard flattened, and cut in 2 ft. by 2 ft. pieces
·Newspaper, inserts, phone books and catalogs
·Brown paper bags
·Glass bottles and jars (green, brown and clear)
·Metal and aluminum cans (remove lids)
·Junk mail
·Chip board (soda cartons, dry food packages, etc.) 

Unacceptable:

            

            ·Waxed juice or milk cartons
·Egg cartons or Styrofoam trays
·Mirrors or window glass
·Pool or other chemical containers
·Plastic bags
·Aerosol cans
·Wet newspaper
·Pizza Boxes 

Important:
·Please remove lids and empty and clean all cans, bottles and plastics.