curbside recycling for anchorage, alaska
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CURBSIDERECYCLING
in the Municipality of Anchorage
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Curbside Recycling inAnchorage -- Two Providers…
SWS Available in SWS’ collection area Began in fall 2008 and will be fully phased in by fall 2014 Integrated curbside trash and recycling collection Volume-based variable rates (Pay As You Throw) based on trash size
Alaska Waste Available in many parts of Alaska Waste’s service area, including most
parts of Anchorage, Eagle River, and Chugiak Began in 2008 with several new areas added since then Voluntary recycling is offered for an additional fee
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…Similar Recycling ProgramsBoth providers offer:
Collection using a 96-gallonrecycling roll cart
Every other week pick-up
Acceptable materials include:
Mixedpaper Aluminumcans
Newspaper Steelcans
Cardboard #1PETplasticbottles
#2HDPEplasticjugs
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What’s Recyclable?SWS Curbside Collection Services
You can reduce yourtrash disposal by up to40%, depending on yourpurchasing habits, by
properly using yourrecycling cart.
All recyclables go intothe blue recycling carttogether
64-gallontrash roll cart
96-gallonrecycle roll cart
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Mixed Paper
White and colored paper Glossy paper
J unk mail (windowenvelopes okay)
Paperboard (cereal &cracker boxes)
Newspaper
No food-contaminated paper(cups, plates, napkins)
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Cardboard Boxes
Corrugated cardboard Only cardboard with an inner
waffled layer
No WAXED corrugated boxes
No Fish boxes Flatten and break down bins
to be sure they don’t get stuckin the carts
No food-contaminatedcardboard (e.g., excessivelydirty pizza boxes)
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Metal Cans
Aluminum and steelcans
Steel cans are often
called “tin” cans Food and beverage
cans only
Rinse all containersbefore recycling
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Plastic Bottles #1 PET bottles (look for this
symbol on the bottom of thebottle)
Soda & water bottles are most
common Only containers with a screw top
and neck -- Check for the neck!
Rinse all containers
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Plastic J ugs #2 HDPE plastic jugs (look for
this symbol on the bottom of thebottle)
Includes milk and detergent jugs
Only containers with a screw topand neck -- Check for the neck!
No containers that heldhazardous materials (motor oil,
pesticides etc.)
Rinse all containers
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What’s Not Recyclablein Your Cart?
Glass Bottles & Jars
Plastic Bags & Films
Take these materials to your nearest
drop-off location: Anchorage Recycling Center off Dowling
Local grocery stores for plastic bags
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Where Does It Go?Baled at local
recycling center
Sorted atWashington MRF*
Plastic
Card Board
Paper
Metals
Single-StreamCollection
Back-haul towest coast
Distributed tocommodity markets
This is the initial scenario. We plan to increase the quantity of recyclables so a MRF is feasible inAnchorage. The community needs to double the current rate of recycling for a local MRF.*MRF = Material Recovery Facility
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Questions?SWS Customer Service:
SWS Customer Service343-6250
Recycling:
SWS RecyclingCoordinators343-6274 or 343-6275
www.muni.org/sws
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Rates
PAYT Rates includeTrash collectionevery week
AND
Recyclingcollection every
other week
96-gallon =$36.50
64-gallon =$26.56
48-gallon = $19.10
48-gallon Everyother week =
$14.10
SWS Collections Services