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University City Recycles! Check News and Announcements and Channel 10 for up and coming recycling events!!
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-Gift wrap paper -Aerosol cans -Paperback books -Newspaper
-Magazines, catalogs
-Junk mail, posters
-Office and computer paper
-Fax paper, manila folders
-Envelopes (with or without windows)
-Plastics (#1 thru #7 - can accept items that fit into container) -Glass bottles and jars -Aluminum and steel/tin cans, aerosol cans (empty cans)
-Paperboard/boxboard (cereal boxes and beverage containers)
-Corrugated cardboard
-Telephone books
-Wireless cell phones -Textiles (clothes, shoes, towels, linens, rags, curtains, table cloths and small rugs)
The Curbside Program has expanded! The City collects the following items
weekly: Aluminum/tin cans, glass bottles and jars and all #1 thru #7 plastics are collected at the curbside - Empty and rinse all containers before placing in blue recycling bin. Remove all caps and lids from plastic bottles, jugs and glass containers. Can accept smaller sized items that fit into blue bin. Magazines, catalogs, junk mail, posters, manila folders, envelopes, fax, office and computer paper are collected at the curbside. Envelopes are accepted with or without windows. Items should be placed in your yellow bin along with newspaper. Newspapers
are collected at the curbside - Place in the yellow TreeSaver recycling container. Do not place plastic wrappers
with newspapers. Cardboard is collected at the curbside – Break down and flatten boxes into 3 feet by 3 feet sections and place them under or next to the blue and yellow bins/carts. No whole boxes, boxes larger than 3 feet by 3 feet or boxes that have not been flatten will be collected. We Do Accept (Blue and Yellow Bins):
No, We Do Not Accept:
Yard Waste is collected at
the curbside – Grass clippings, leaves, twigs, plants or small brush must be
separated from household trash and placed in 30-gallon biodegradable paper bags
(Kraft bags) with a yard waste sticker attached. No dirt, wood chips or logs are accepted in
yard waste bags. Yard waste stickers are
not required October 15th through December 31st. During all other months, each bag must
have a yard waste sticker attached.
The stickers can be purchased from local stores and are sold in packs of 5 for
$5. Click
here for more information on store locations.
Residents that utilize alley pickup will have yard
waste collected at the front curb on
Mondays.
Brush and Tree Limbs
– Brush and tree limbs that are not larger than 3 inches thick will be collected
at the front curb along with your regular trash. Residents may tie brush and limbs with
twine into bundles 4 feet long and 2 feet around (a maximum of 6 bundles will be
collected from a single household per week) for collection on household trash
collection days. Residents that utilize alley pickup will
have brush and limbs (yard waste) collected at the front curb on
Mondays.
Other items for collection during the year: Holiday Trees - Residents may put their trees out
for pickup during the first two weeks of January each year. This dates of collection in 2006 are the
week of January 2 - 5, and the following week, January 9 - 13th. After that time trees should be taken to Where to recycle other
items: Motor Oil - can be recycled at any Valvoline Instant Oil Change or Jiffy Lube. Tires - can be recycled at Amoco, 7360 Forsyth, 725-7558,
for a $2 fee. REMEMBER - Look in the City's publication, CityScape, to find newly announced recycling programs. The City often is the recipient of grants that fund temporary recycling programs. CHECK OUT - Electronic Recycling for the Region U. City Recognized for our Recycling Efforts! Over the last several years, U. City has received recognition for our recycling efforts, as follows:
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