Recycling at RCC
RCC HAS AN AWARD WINNING RECYCLING PROGRAM
coordinated by Lorinda Hill, Assistant to the Director of Plant Facilities
We had an amazing third quarter of 2010, recycling lots of paper, containers, and wood - 16.88 tons to be specific. That equates to an avoided disposal cost of about $1,282.00 and a diversion rate of 49% !!!!!! (Diversion rate is the percentage of the total material disposed of that was recycled not landfilled).
The specific are as follows: Paper recycled: 9.14 tons
Wood : 4.63 tons
If we remove the wood from the total because that's not a common occurrence, that leaves 12.25 tons and a diversion rate of 41%. The containers (plastic, metal, and glass) represent a full quarter of the total recycled. Our amazing success is a direct result of everyone's careful consideration of where they throw stuff.
(Look for blue bins or labels)
Office Paper – all colors
Fax/ Xerox/ Computer Paper
Newspaper/ Construction Paper/ Phone Books
Notebooks/ Soft Covered Books/ Paperbacks
Magazines/ Catalogs/ Junk Mail
Envelopes/ Manila Folders/ Pentaflex/ Interoffice Envelopes
Corrugated Containers/ Kraft Paper
Chipboard/ Boxboard
Brown Grocery Bags
Text Books – TAKE OFF THE HARD COVERS
NON-ACCEPTABLE PAPER GOODS
NO waxed items like plates or cups or waxed paper
NO mixed process paper i.e. mailers with bubble wrap
NO paper towels or tissues
NO heavily soiled paper items
ACCEPTABLE CONTAINER DEPOSITS
(Look for the yellow bins or labels)
Plastics #1 - #7
Glass Bottles – Clear, Green, Brown
Aluminum Cans, Foil, Pie Plates
Tin & Bi-Metallic Cans
EMPTY Aerosol Cans
Juice Boxes/ Milk Cartons/ Frozen Food Boxes
NON ACCEPTABLE CONTAINERS
NO Light bulbs/ Lab Glass/ Eye Glasses
NO Ceramic Mugs/ Drinking Glasses
NO Plastic Straws/ Plastic Bags/ Plastic Utensils
NO Styrofoam
NO Plastic without a number
