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Recycling 101
Recycling Recycling 101101
•• Traditional RecyclablesTraditional Recyclables
•• Commonly Used Terms Commonly Used Terms
•• Starting a Recycle ProgramStarting a Recycle Program
Recycling 101
Traditional RecyclablesTraditional Recyclables
Fibers Fibers ((paper productspaper products)) •• Cardboard Cardboard –– OCCOCC
•• Cereal Boxes Cereal Boxes –– Chip boardChip board
•• Newspaper Newspaper –– # # 66 # # 88
•• Magazines Magazines ––Magazines Magazines
•• Office Paper Office Paper ––SOP SOP
•• Junk Mail Junk Mail –– Mixed paperMixed paper
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Traditional RecyclablesTraditional Recyclables
PlasticsPlastics
•• Pop Bottles Pop Bottles –– # # 11 PETPET
•• Milk Jugs Milk Jugs –– #2#2 HDPE Natural HDPE Natural
•• Detergent Bottles Detergent Bottles –– #2#2 HDPE ColorHDPE Color
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Plastic By The Numbers
Polyethylene Terephthalate
High Density Polyethylene
Vinyl (Polyvinyl Chloride)
Traditional RecyclablesTraditional Recyclables
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Plastic By The Numbers
Low Density Polyethylene
Polypropylene
Polystyrene
Traditional RecyclablesTraditional Recyclables
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Plastic By The Numbers
Other:
Indicates that the package in question is made with a resin other that the six listed previously or is made of more than one resin.
Traditional RecyclablesTraditional Recyclables
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Traditional RecyclablesTraditional Recyclables
GlassGlass Glass Bottles
• Clear
• Brown
• Green
• Mixed Colors
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Commonly Used TermsCommonly Used Terms
BalerBaler
Down StrokeDown Stroke Horizontal Horizontal
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Commonly Used TermsCommonly Used Terms
•• EPA EPA Environmental Protection AgencyEnvironmental Protection Agency
•• MDNRMDNR Missouri Department of Natural ResourcesMissouri Department of Natural Resources
•• Waste AuditWaste Audit
•• Cost Diversion Cost Diversion
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Commonly Used TermsCommonly Used Terms
•• Gaylord boxesGaylord boxes
•• Glass Crusher Glass Crusher
•• Stretch filmStretch film
•• Closing the LoopClosing the Loop
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Commonly Used TermsCommonly Used Terms
AcronymAcronym
•• NIMBYNIMBY •• NOTENOTE
•• NIMTOONIMTOO
•• NIMBLNIMBL
•• PITBYPITBY
•• NOPENOPE
•• BANANABANANA
•• CAATMUDCAATMUD
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Starting A Recycling ProgramStarting A Recycling Program
SupportSupport
Community Recycling Program
You must have the Support of
Your City Council
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Starting A Recycling ProgramStarting A Recycling Program
SupportSupport
Business
You must have the Support of
Upper Management
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Starting A Recycling ProgramStarting A Recycling Program
Waste AuditWaste Audit Business
You need to conduct a
Waste Audit
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Starting A Recycling ProgramStarting A Recycling Program
Waste AuditWaste Audit •• Conduct a Waste Audit Conduct a Waste Audit
–– What materials are being generatedWhat materials are being generated??
•• Examine whatExamine what’’s in the dumpsters in the dumpster
•• Look at whatLook at what’’s being purchaseds being purchased
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Starting A Recycling ProgramStarting A Recycling Program
MarketsMarkets •• What are the MarketsWhat are the Markets??
•• Where are the MarketsWhere are the Markets??
•• Will they pick upWill they pick up? ? •• Do you need to deliverDo you need to deliver??
•• What will it costWhat will it cost?? •• Minimum amountsMinimum amounts??
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Starting A Recycling ProgramStarting A Recycling Program
CollectionCollection •Where do place them?
•How many are needed?
•How many to buy?
•Cost?
•Don’t forget signage!
•Make it convenient
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Starting A Recycling ProgramStarting A Recycling Program
PatiencePatience •Getting a program set up takes time
•Start with two or three items, once you
do them well then move on
•Don’t rush – think things out
•Be flexible
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Starting A Recycling ProgramStarting A Recycling Program
Get the Word OutGet the Word Out •• SignsSigns
•• FlyersFlyers
•• Kick off eventKick off event
•• Bulletin boardsBulletin boards
•• EducationEducation
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ResourcesResources
MDNR - www.dnr.mo.gov/env/swmp/index.html
Solid Waste Districts –
www.dnr.mo.gov/env/swmp/swmd/swmdinfo.htm
EIERA -
www.dnr.mo.gov/eiera/index.html