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Q. What are the benefits of using a 65
gallon recycling tote rather than an 18 gallon
recycling bin?
A. The capacity of the 65 gallon recycling
tote is more than 3 times larger than the 18 gallon
bin. The 65 gallon tote has a lid which will reduce
the amount of debris and litter in the City. The 65
gallon tote has wheels to make it easier to roll to
the end of your driveway.
Q. Why is the pick-up for recycling only
every two weeks?
A. With the increased capacity for
recyclables, the City believes that bi-weekly
pick-up is more economical. It will cut the amount
of recycling truck trips in half, saving wear and
tear to the streets and cutting vehicle emissions.
Q. How do I know when it is recycling
week?
A. Every customer has received a schedule
for 2011 in the mail listing the pick-up dates for recycling.
Notifications will continue to be posted on BellbrookTV and this website.
Q. Will my weekly trash collection be
affected?
A. No. Trash collection will
continue to occur
every Friday.
Q. Can I keep my existing 18 gallon
recycling bin?
A. Yes, customers may choose to keep their
existing bin. However, recycling pick-up for all
customers will be bi-weekly.
Q. What items can be recycled?
A.
-Plastics Milk containers, soft drink,
shampoo, laundry and detergent bottles with the
recycling logos 1 through 7. Foam and rigid
polystyrene food packaging containers with the
recycling logo 6. Remove caps or lids and
rinse out. Plastic may be crushed to conserve
space in your container.
-Glass Clear, brown, green and blue glass food
and beverage containers and jars. Remove caps
or lids and rinse out. Paper labels and metal
lids do not need to be removed.
-Metal Aluminum cans, steel soup and food cans
and empty aerosol cans. Rinse out and drain.
Steel lids and labels do not need to be removed.
-Paper Newspapers with ad inserts, magazines,
retail catalogs, telephone books, paperboard boxes,
junk mail, soft drink and beer cartons and cardboard
boxes (broken down in to 3 ft x 3 ft sections).
It is preferred that residents place shredded paper
in clear plastic bags.
-Food Cartons Paperboard food cartons
containing items such as milk, juice and fabric
softeners. Cartons include boxes which use
straws.
Q. What items can not be recycled?
A. -Plastics
Wide-mouth containers such as margarine bowls,
plastic flatware, CD cases, toys, oil jugs, plastic
bags (including grocery bags), plastic buckets and
garden hoses. Non-food packaging, including
Styrofoam packing peanuts.
-Glass Window glass, mirrors, light bulbs,
drinking glasses, mugs and cooking glassware.
-Metal Pots, pans, scrap metal or steel, coat
hangers and paint cans. Paint cans are able to
be disposed by drying the paint inside and calling
the waste company for a bulk pick-up.
-Paper Pizza boxes, grease and food
contamination make the boxes unacceptable because of
glue and food contamination.
-Food Cartons Frozen food cartons, frozen
juice concentrate containers, straws and wax-coated
products.
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