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Junk Mail

dmaglienti — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 02:27:15 +0000

An average American household receives 848 pieces of junk mail in a year, which amounts to about 40 lbs per household. Here are some great websites that can help reduce the volume:

You can also call the District at 388-2333 for a copy of the junk mail reduction form from the Direct Marketing Association. Most people recycle less than 1/3 of their junk mail. If you do get junk mail, please recycle it.

Catalogs that Care

How many catalogs do you regularly receive? You might be surprised to learn that many of them contain little or no recycled-content paper, even ones distributed by reputable companies that claim to have an environmental ethic. Help close the loop. Call your favorite stores and let them know you want to see more recycled content in their catalogs. Use your power as a consumer to give recycling a boost. Buy only from companies that print catalogs on recycled paper.

If you don’t read the catalogs you receive, call to get off the mailing list. When you’re done with a catalog, recycle it!

Acetylene Tanks

dmaglienti — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 15:48:13 +0000

Oxygen tanks, acetylene tanks, and carbon dioxide tanks need to be returned to the company that provided them, (e.g., Merriam Graves or Airgas). Please contact these companies directly for information on how to recycle them.

Oxygen Tanks

dmaglienti — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 15:47:34 +0000

Christmas Lights

dmaglienti — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 15:37:11 +0000

Old Christmas lights that no longer work may be disposed of as trash. They are also accepted at the District Transfer Station for recycling. Light strings with large bulbs (C7, C9) must be recycled in the District’s E-Waste recycling program. Light strings with the smaller “mini” bulbs are also accepted in the District’s scrap metal collection program.

Carbonless Paper

dmaglienti — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 15:34:54 +0000

Carbonless paper, such as NCR paper, cannot be recycled, so it must be disposed of with your regular trash. What makes it unrecyclable is the same thing that makes the product so handy: When you put pressure on it, the paper imprints whatever it touches with dark ink. If the paper is added to a pulping machine along with other recycled papers, it leaches dark ink and contaminates the new recycled paper.

Boxboard

dmaglienti — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 14:55:25 +0000

Boxboard (cereal boxes, shoe boxes, toilet paper cores, tissue boxes, etc.) is recyclable at town drop-offs throughout the District, as well as in your household blue bin. For more information, see the Recycling List.

Boilers

dmaglienti — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 14:51:51 +0000

Decommissioned boilers (gas, oil or wood-fired) can be disposed of at the District Transfer Station for a $5 fee. These units may contain hazardous materials such as refrigerant, mercury devices, or PCB capacitors and ballasts. Once the boiler is inspected and any hazardous materials are removed, it will be recycled as scrap metal. Customers are responsible for unloading their boiler and placing it in the appliance area.

Automotive Fluids

dmaglienti — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 14:18:34 +0000

See Disposing of Motor Oil, Automotive Fluids, and Oil Filters.

Metal Food & Beverage Containers

dmaglienti — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 14:16:06 +0000

Metal food and beverage cans are recyclable at any town recycling drop-off or in your household blue bin. Just rinse clean, put the lid inside the can, and recycle. Labels left on are ok.

Aluminum

dmaglienti — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 14:02:32 +0000

Aluminum cans, pie plates, and foil are all recyclable at any town recycling drop-off or in your household blue bin. Just rinse clean, put lids inside cans, and recycle. Remove stuck-on food from aluminum foil before recycling. Labels left on cans are ok.