Recycling in Rhode Island

1. Recycling in Rhode Island

2. Recycling in Rhode Island • Importance of Recycling • What to Recycle • Ready, Set, Go! Quiz

3. Importance of Recycling • Save your Town Money • The Cap • Save Landfill Space • Civic Pride • The Environment

4. Importance of Recycling Save Money for Your Town: • Your hometown pays $32 a ton for every ton of trash it disposes in the Central Landfill • Recyclables are disposed of free of cost to you • The more you recycle, the less taxpayer dollars have to be spent

5. Importance of Recycling The Cap: • Every city and town receives an allocation on the number of tons of trash it can dispose, which is called the “cap.” • If your hometown exceeds its cap, it must pay $52 for every ton over the limit – and increase of $20 per ton!

6. Importance of Recycling Save Landfill Space: • Almost all of RI’s trash ends up in the Central Landfill in Johnston. • It is important to preserve the existing space for non-recyclable, non-toxic waste. • Communities should aim for at least a 20% recycling rate to avoid a “garbage crisis.”

7. Importance of Recycling Civic Pride: • Living in a community means taking care of it, collectively and individually. • Participating in a program that benefits the entire state is one way to demonstrate your commitment to the well-being and livability of Rhode Island.

8. Importance of Recycling The Environment: • The more waste we create, the worse it will be for the future of the Earth. • Recycling can reduce the amount of raw materials like petroleum and timber we consume. • Recycling helps conserve energy since it requires less energy to make recycled products than non-recycled ones.

9. What to Recycle • Blue Bin Items • Green Bin Items

10. Blue Bin Items • Tin, Aluminum, Scrap Metal • Glass bottles, Jars • #1 Plastic bottles and jugs • #2 Plastic bottles and jugs • Milk cartons, Drink boxes

11. Blue Bin Items Tin, Aluminum, Scrap Metal • Examples • How to prepare • Exceptions

12. Tin, Aluminum, Scrap Metal Examples: • Aluminum & tin cans • Foil & pie plates • Empty steel aerosol cans • Empty latex paint cans • Scrap metal • Toasters, irons • Wire hangers

13. Tin, Aluminum, Scrap Metal How to prepare: • Rinse cans. • No need to remove labels. • A thin skin of dry latex paint in can or on lid is okay.

14. Tin, Aluminum, Scrap Metal Exceptions: • No scrap metal longer than 3 ft. or heavier than 35 lbs. • No oil-based paint cans • No hypodermic needles

15. Blue Bin Items Glass bottles, Jars: • Examples • How to prepare • Exceptions

16. Glass bottles, Jars Examples: • Mayonnaise jars • Wine bottles • Beer bottles • Applesauce jars • Spaghetti sauce jars • Salsa jars • Vinegar bottles • Baby food jars

17. Glass bottles, Jars How to prepare: • Rinse. • Remove caps and lids. • Plastic lids not recyclable, okay to recycle metal lids. • No need to remove paper or plastic labels.

18. Glass bottles, Jars Exceptions: • No broken glass • No cups, dishes, glass windows, plates • No Pyrex™, ceramics, mirrors, lightbulbs, crystal

19. Blue Bin Items #1 Plastic bottles and jugs: • Examples • How to prepare • Exceptions

20. #1 Plastic bottles and jugs Examples: • All plastic bottles and jugs with the #1 symbol on the bottom • Soda & juice bottles • Salad dressing bottles • Shampoo bottles • Window cleaner

21. #1 Plastic bottles and jugs How to prepare: • Rinse. • Remove caps and lids. • Plastic lids not recyclable, okay to recycle metal lids. • No need to remove paper or plastic labels

22. #1 Plastic bottles and jugs Exceptions: • No plastic shopping bags • No plastic food wrap, no potato chip & sandwich bags • No Styrofoam® • No plastics with symbols #3 through #7 or plastics with no number symbol; only those with #1 or #2 symbols • No plastic tubs (yogurt, margarine, ice cream) • No automotive fluid bottles (oil, antifreeze, brake fluid)

23. Blue Bin Items #2 Plastic bottles and jugs: • Examples • How to prepare • Exceptions

24. #2 Plastic bottles and jugs Examples: • Colored and uncolored bottles with the symbol #2 on the bottom • Milk jugs • Detergent bottles • Juice bottles • Saline solution bottles • Fabric softener & bleach bottles

25. #2 Plastic bottles and jugs How to prepare: • Rinse. • Remove caps and lids. • Plastic lids not recyclable, okay to recycle metal lids. • No need to remove paper or plastic labels

26. #2 Plastic bottles and jugs Exceptions: • No plastic shopping bags • No plastic food wrap, no potato chip & sandwich bags • No Styrofoam® • No plastics with symbols #3 through #7 or plastics with no number symbol; only those with #1 or #2 symbols • No plastic tubs (yogurt, margarine, ice cream) • No automotive fluid bottles (oil, antifreeze, brake fluid)

27. Blue Bin Items Milk cartons, Drink boxes: • Examples • How to prepare • Exceptions

28. Milk cartons, Drink boxes Examples: • Milk and juice cartons • Juice boxes • Flavored milk boxes • Cream and creamer containers

29. Milk cartons, Drink boxes How to prepare: • Rinse. • Throw away straws

30. Milk cartons, Drink boxes Exceptions: • No refrigerated or frozen food boxes • No ice cream boxes • No TV dinner containers • No margarine boxes • No cream cheese boxes

31. Green Bin Items • Mixed paper • Thin Cardboard • Newspapers • Corrugated Cardboard

32. Green Bin Items Mixed paper: • Examples • How to prepare • Exceptions

33. Mixed paper Examples: • Mail, envelopes (windows ok) • Magazines, catalogs • Phonebooks • Writing/ledger paper • Paperbacks • Paper bags • Greeting cards • Wrapping paper • Shredded paper • Fax paper • Computer paper

34. Mixed paper How to prepare: • Place in green bin. • All mixed paper and thin cardboard can be mixed together. • Use paper bags for excess materials.

35. Mixed paper Exceptions: • No paper towels, facial tissues, napkins • No cigarette packs • No candy wrappers • No waxed or plastic coated paper • No wrapping tissue paper • No foil wrapping paper

36. Green Bin Items Thin Cardboard: • Examples • How to prepare • Exceptions

37. Thin Cardboard Examples: All thin cardboard • Shoe boxes • Cereal boxes • Pasta boxes (window ok) • Toilet paper rolls • Gift boxes • Cake mix boxes • Toothpaste boxes • Tissue boxes • Paper egg cartons

38. Thin Cardboard How to prepare: • Place in green bin with mixed paper • Throw away package plastic or wax liners

39. Thin Cardboard Exceptions: • No take-out or frozen food boxes • No soda or beer packaging • No soap or laundry detergent boxes • No boxes with silver or foil coatings • Nothing dirty, greasy or plastic coated

40. Green Bin Items Newspapers: • Examples • How to prepare • Exceptions

41. Newspapers Examples: All newspapers, ads and inserts

42. Newspapers How to prepare: • Set out in brown paper bags or tied with string

43. Newspapers Exceptions: Do not put in a plastic bag!

44. Green Bin Items Corrugated Cardboard: • Examples • How to prepare • Exceptions

45. Corrugated Cardboard How to prepare: • Small boxes go right in bin • Flatten larger pieces, and if necessary cut down to be no larger than 3 feet long or wide • Tie bundles with string • Place next to bin

46. Corrugated Cardboard Examples: • Boxes and other corrugated cardboard (smooth on the outside, wavy in the middle).

47. Corrugated Cardboard Exceptions: • No cardboard larger than 3 feet • No dirty or greasy cardboard • No pizza boxes

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