Where Does It Go? - Waste Management

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Where Does it Go? Where Does it Go? Recycle You can now place it in one cart! t



Aluminum/tin cans t



Empty aerosol cans t



Pie tins t



Glass bottles/jars 7 t



Plastic containers 1 t



Water bottles/juice bottles/milk jugs t



Laundry detergent boxes/bottles t



Junk mail/magazines/phone books t



Newspapers/inserts/magazines t



Computer/white paper t



Office papers t



Coupons t



Brown paper bags t



Cardboard egg cartons t



Cardboard/12-pack soda boxes t



Cereal boxes (lining removed) t



Tissue boxes t



Clean pizza boxes t



Styrofoam packaging (no peanuts) Reuse Recycling saves resourc Recycle plastic Recycle plastic bags bags at at grocery youryour locallocal grocery store store Green Waste t t t t t t Lawn clippings Leaves and weeds Tree branches and shrubs Garden trimmings Sawdust Wood (untreated, not painted) * Please keep free of trash Trash t t t t t t Waxed paper t Food wrapping t Ceramic dishware and pots t Floor sweepings t Candy wrappers Paper towels and tissues Broken glass and mirrors Polystyrene takeout containers & peanuts+ Food waste* Dirty or food soiled paper* * These materials are compostable. + Look for shipping stores that reuse peanuts Save this insert for future reference. Recycling and Diversion Programs Participate in the following recycling and diversion programs to reduce your trash and recycling collections, and help Del Mar achieve its zero waste goals! Bulky Item Collection – For items that are too large to fit into trash carts (such as furniture and appliances), Waste Management will now retrieve up to five large items three times per year on a free, call-in basis. In addition to bulky items, residents may put out gently used clothing and shoes in clear bags for collection. These items when scheduled separately from bulk item or e-waste collection, will count as one bulky item collection. Used clothing will not count as one of the five items when scheduled with other bulky or e-waste collections. To schedule a bulky item pick up, contact Waste Management at 1(866) WM RECYCLE at least 24 hours in advance of your regular collection day. Electronic Waste (E-Waste) Collection – Waste Management will retrieve E-waste curbside as part of the three times per year, five items per pick up bulky item collection program. E-waste is considered items such as televisions, computers, printers, and fax machines. To schedule an e-waste pick up, please contact Waste Management at 1 (866) WM RECYCLE at least 24 hours in advance of your collection day. Holiday Tree Collection – Holiday trees are collected curbside for the first two weeks following Christmas on your regular collection day. Trees taller than six feet must be cut in half. Please remove all decoration including tinsel, lights, ornaments and tree stands. Place the tree at the curb. Flocked trees cannot be recycled, so they will be collected with your trash. A tree drop off location will also be provided at the city’s public works yard the first three weeks following the holiday. Curbside Cell Phone and Household Battery Collection – This new program is being introduced with the transition to the new cart collection. Residents may place unwanted cell phones and used household batteries in a clear plastic storage bag and place them on top of their recycle cart for collection. For added safety, remove any personal data from your phone before placing out for collection. Used batteries accepted for collection are AA, AAA, C, D, 9-volt, Alkaline, Rechargeable, Lithium and coin cells, and small button-size. Sharps Drop-off and Mail Back – For those who require medication at home that is administered through needles, lancets or syringes, Waste Management offers a sharps mail back program for convenient and safe disposal. To find out more about this program visit www. thinkgreenfromhome.com. In the near future, a Sharps kiosk will be made available in the city for the safe drop-off of these items. Fluorescent Bulb Recycling – Energy saving CFL bulbs contain mercury, which can harm people and the environment. Waste Management offers a mail-back program to keep CFL’s out of the landfill and allows the mercury to be safely reclaimed and reused. To find out more about this program visit www.wm.com. CFL bulbs will also be accepted for drop off at future shred events. Shred Events - Up to twice a year, a shred event will be scheduled for the safe destruction and recycling of sensitive documents for residents and businesses. In addition to shredding, these events will include some medications, CFL bulbs, household batteries and cell phones drop offs. Some limitations of these items may apply and will be advertised prior to the event. Visit Waste Management’s website for more information. http://northcounty.wm.com Save this insert for future reference.