Hospital patients in the U.S. generate about 33.8 pounds of waste each day, resulting in 6 million tons of waste annually. None of the waste made from PVC, a plastic used in tubing, blood bags,…
St. Charles residents and businesses can drop off holiday lights (working or non-working) and extension cords to be recycled. Elgin Recycling will haul them away at no cost. In past collections, a ton of lights…
The City of Charlotte is participating in string and holiday lights recycling. They are reminding residents that string and holiday lights do not go into regular curbside recycling bins.
The City had switched to single-stream recycling, which allowed residents to place paper products, cardboard, plastic bottles and jugs, metal cans and glass jars and bottles together in a bin.
As we prepare for the many end-of-the-year festivities, and the heaps of holiday wrapping, cardboard boxes and ribbon that will be generated, it is the ideal time to discuss the importance of recycling.