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Waste Wise Communities
Your Guide to Recycling
Plastics–Recycle ONLY plastic bottles, jugs and dairy tubs with round openings. Butter, margarine and yogurt-type containers are acceptable. No other plastic packaging or products should be recycled. Discard caps and lids. Caps and lids from plastic and glass containers jam sorting equipment. Computers, TVs, scrap metal, appliances, batteries, antifreeze, oil, and more Visit www.kitsapgov.com/sw/recycle.asp to find locations. Clean plastic bags Recycle at grocery stores. Clean packing peanuts Recycle at mailing services. Household hazardous waste Some products are hazardous and may not be disposed of in your garbage can or curbside recycle cart. Paints, pesticides, garden chemicals, automotive products, and cleaners can be properly managed at the Kitsap County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility. Hours: Thursday to Saturday from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Location: 5551 SW Imperial Way, Port Orchard, in the Olympic View Industrial Park across from the Bremerton National Airport.
Questions and Answers
Q: Why should I recycle? A: Kitsap County collects about 200,000 tons of garbage each year and delivers it to a landfill in Oregon. Much of this waste can be diverted from landfills and recycled. By recycling, you make a positive impact on the environment. Q: Why don’t we have to separate recyclables anymore? A: Sorting your recycling just got a lot easier. Technology has improved and items are mechanically sorted. The new program allows for all recyclable items to go in the same cart. Q: How clean do recyclables need to be? A: Recyclables must be free of any visible food residue. They cannot be cleaned after they have been collected. Q: Why can’t I recycle plastics other than bottles, jugs, and dairy tubs? A: Without a stable market, a nearby buyer, and consistent volumes, it is not economical to recycle some types of plastic. If you recycle the wrong plastics, it costs us more to sort your recyclables. This will increase program costs, so recycle it right! W TE
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Additional opportunities to recycle
For additional recycling information contact: The Open Line 360-337-5777 or visit www.kitsapgov.com/sw
What goes in recycling carts? Yes
Empty, clean containers Empty and discard plastic bags
No
DO NOT recycle these in cart
Plastic bags Shredded paper (OK in yard waste cart)
Milk-style cartons Plastic bottles (no caps) Batteries
Plastic cups
Metal cans (no lids–labels ok) Phone books
Clear clamshell containers
Mail, magazines, mixed paper and catalogs
Amber colored prescription vials
Light bulbs
Ceramics Newspaper & inserts
Foil
Chip bags
Glass–no lids
Aluminum cans
Glassware & plate glass
Styrofoam
Plastic dairy tubs (no lids)
Toxic product containers
Frozen food bags Aerosol cans
Paper boxes (no liners) KCPW#3116(09/08)
Plastic plant pots Cardboard–flattened (must fit in cart)
Paper or frozen food boxes (no food residue)
Juice boxes (foil lined)
Metal hangers
Food contaminated paper plates, napkins and pizza boxes
Ten handy tips for
Paper Wi$e
Paper Usage Reduction Below are quick tips for using less paper and saving money for your office. See how fast the savings add up! 1. Print and copy double-sided • Make sure your printer has it set as the default • Hang posters • Email employees 2. Don’t print emails • Color code them if possible • Let your planner remind you of tasks. 3. Revise forms • Evaluate • Eliminate • Consolidate • Use fewer NCR copies 4. Print only what you need • Probably not your agenda • Probably not extra copies “just in case” • Print PowerPoint slides several to a page. 5. Use a stickie or half-page fax cover sheet.
6. Reduce incoming junk mail. • Ecologicalmailcoalition.org to eliminate mail to former employees • Identify unwanted mail and opt-out 7. Do something online that you used to do on paper • Permits • Applications 8. Do something electronically you used to do on paper • Scan documents for archiving • Electronic timecards 9. Use the back sides • Load a special printer with “half-used paper” • Use it just for drafts 10. Think before you print • Do you really need it? • Is it ready to print? For additional recycling information contact: The Open Line 360-337-5777 or visit the WasteWi$e portal on the intranet at http://kcweb/pw/ww.htm
