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Recycling in Collier County Businesses is Mandatory ! (It’s the law!)

Recycling in Collier County Businesses is Mandatory ! (It’s the law!) . Dave Jaye, Recycling Coordinator. Key Message Today. There is a “LAW” that says schools must recycle and it is part of your job to make sure your business is “RECYCLING”.

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Recycling in Collier County Businesses is Mandatory ! (It’s the law!)

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  1. Recycling in Collier County Businesses is Mandatory !(It’s the law!) Dave Jaye, Recycling Coordinator

  2. KeyMessage Today There is a “LAW” that says schools must recycle and it is part of your job to make sure your business is “RECYCLING” Public Utilities Division

  3. Who’s Responsible for Recycling at work and School? • Managers • Workers • Teachers • Students • Cafeteria Staff • Custodial Staff Public Utilities Division

  4. Responsible How? Managers and employees are responsible for knowing what to recycle, what to throw away and for placing the right material in the right containers. Public Utilities Division

  5. Staff Recycling Responsibility Make sure you know what kind and where the recycling containers are inside and outside. Public Utilities Division

  6. Employee Recycling Responsibilities Cafeteria staff are responsible for moving clean recyclable materials to the correct containers for processing. It is against the law to place separated recyclables in a trash container and trash in a recycling container! Public Utilities Division

  7. Clean Paper can be recycled White Paper Cardboard Colored Paper Plastic Bottles Magazines Glass Bottles Newspaper Metal Cans Junk Mail Public Utilities Division

  8. Junk Mail Public Utilities Division

  9. Plastic Food, Beverage and Soap Containers can be recycled Public Utilities Division

  10. Drink and Food Glass Only Public Utilities Division

  11. Can and Bottle Recycling Rinse out plastic and metal cans and bottles. Place clean cans and bottles in recycling containers. Public Utilities Division

  12. Paper Recycling Flatten cardboard boxes No wet cardboard (meat juice or cheese grease) No waxed boxes (fruit and vegetables boxes) Clean office paper Public Utilities Division

  13. Paper Recycling Take clean office paper, and flattened cardboard, with no Styrofoam and no plastic wrap to the recycling container. Public Utilities Division

  14. Common Recycling Mistakes(Garbage in Recycling) Food waste Dirty paper towels Kleenex paper Dirty pizza boxes Styrofoam Plastic wrap Candy and chip wrappers

  15. Report Mistakes in Recycling Containers No Garbage No Paint No Light bulbs No Electronics No Construction material Too many mistakes result in higher costs Public Utilities Division

  16. Recycling Benefits Money saved by recycling can be used for employee pay, and to preserve jobs and programs (ESOL, GED, Job Training) within the Collier County School District. Public Utilities Division

  17. Summary Reuse and recycling keeps our water and air clean and saves money. Money needed by our school district and our future citizens. “Recycling at School and Businesses” it’s the Law in Collier County! Public Utilities Division 17

  18. Questions? David Jaye, Recycling Coordinator davidjaye@colliergov.net Colliergov.net/recycles 18

  19. Shrink wrap and plastic film Public Utilities Division

  20. Dirty Candy Wrappers Public Utilities Division

  21. Styrofoam Public Utilities Division

  22. Waxed cups, straws Public Utilities Division

  23. Greasy Food Paper Public Utilities Division

  24. Waxed Cardboard Public Utilities Division

  25. Dirty plastic film and trays Public Utilities Division

  26. Dirty Greasy Paper towels, napkins Public Utilities Division

  27. Plastic straps Public Utilities Division

  28. Greasy Aluminum Public Utilities Division

  29. Don’t pour grease in the drain Public Utilities Division

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