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SMODC pringfiunicipfficeivisiity o Room to Room REDU eld, Illinois 6al Center W of Publion of Waf Springfi (cid:33)(cid:0)(cid:0)(cid:40)(cid:79)(cid:85)(cid:83)(cid:69)(cid:72)(cid:79)(cid:76)(cid:68)(cid:0)(cid:39)(cid:85)(cid:73)(cid:68)(cid:69)(cid:0)(cid:84)(cid:79)(cid:0) CE 270estc Wsteeld 1 o a (cid:50)(cid:69)(cid:67)(cid:89)(cid:67)(cid:76)(cid:73)(cid:78)(cid:71)(cid:0)(cid:65)(cid:78)(cid:68)(cid:0)(cid:50)(cid:69)(cid:85)(cid:83)(cid:69) R rksnd R p E rin U ec te S y d E c o li REDUCE REUSE RECYCLE n rec R ng E R yc E L E le C C D d, r YC CY UC e E c L E y E R clable p R SE RE a U p E U e D S r E w U R E ith soy CE E RE -b C C as R U Y e E D C d ink US RE LE s E ELCYCER ESUER ECUDER R E C Y (cid:70)(cid:79)(cid:82)(cid:0)(cid:51)(cid:80)(cid:82)(cid:73)(cid:78)(cid:71)(cid:108)(cid:69)(cid:76)(cid:68)(cid:0)(cid:50)(cid:69)(cid:83)(cid:73)(cid:68)(cid:69)(cid:78)(cid:84)(cid:83) C L E (cid:52)(cid:73)(cid:77)(cid:79)(cid:84)(cid:72)(cid:89)(cid:0)(cid:42)(cid:14)(cid:0)(cid:36)(cid:65)(cid:86)(cid:76)(cid:73)(cid:78)(cid:12)(cid:0)(cid:45)(cid:65)(cid:89)(cid:79)(cid:82) (cid:38)(cid:65)(cid:76)(cid:76)(cid:0)(cid:18)(cid:16)(cid:16)(cid:22) Table of Contents Acknowledgements..........................................................................................2 Preface...............................................................................................................3 How.to.Use.This.Guide...................................................................................4 Recycling.-.Curbside.Collection/Garbage.Options...................................5 Curbside.Recyclables......................................................................................6 Recycling.-.Drop-off.....................................................................................10 Banned from the Landfill..............................................................................11 Household.Hazardous.Waste.(HHW).......................................................12 Summary.of.Symbols....................................................................................13 Materials.Listings....................................................................................14-37 (If you cannot find a material, please check the Index) Acids.to.Antifreeze............................................................................................14 Appliances.to.Batteries.....................................................................................15 Bicycles..................................................................................................................17 Books to Carbon Monoxide Detectors............................................................18 Cardboard.to.Cassette.Tapes..........................................................................19 CDs.to.Cell.Phones...............................................................................................20 Cell.Phones.to.Clothing.......................................................................................21 Clothing.to.Computers........................................................................................22 Computers.to.Dirt...............................................................................................23 Dry Cleaning Bags to Envelopes, Tyvek .........................................................24 Eye.Glasses.to.Flammable.Liquids...................................................................25 Fluorescent.Lamp.Bulbs.to.Grocery.Bags......................................................26 Holiday.Cards.to.Linens.....................................................................................27 Linens.to.Mercury...............................................................................................28 Metal, Scrap to Musical Instruments............................................................29 Office Furniture to Oil, Used Motor..............................................................30 Oil, Used Motor to Packing Peanuts................................................................31 Packing Peanuts to Paint, Latex.......................................................................32 Paint, Latex to Poisons.......................................................................................33 Propane.Tanks.to.Shoes.....................................................................................34 Smoke.Detectors.to.Thermometers..............................................................35 Thermostats.to.Tires.........................................................................................36 Tools.to.Yard.Waste..........................................................................................37 Additional.Resources....................................................................................38 Index to Materials........................................................................................39 1 Acknowledgements This recycling guide is published as a service to Springfield residents.and.is.designed.to.provide.information.only..This.guide. does not address business waste, and inclusion in this guide is not an.endorsement.of.any.business.or.service..An.attempt.was.made. to.include.those.businesses.or.organizations.that.reuse.or.recycle. items.typically.generated.by.residents.at.home..Most.businesses. are located in or near Springfield; however, some are located outside.Illinois. Publication.and.distribution.of.this.guide.is.funded.by.the.City.of. Springfield, Division of Waste and Recycling. If.you.learn.of.an.addition.or.correction.that.should.be.made.in.the. next edition, please forward the information to: Wynne Coplea, Manager City of Springfield Division.of.Waste.and.Recycling Municipal Center West, Room 207 Springfield, Illinois 62701 217-789-2327 Kathi Davis.......................................................Editor, Researcher, Writer Aisha Ansari.......................................................................Graphic.Designer Natalie Albers..............................................................................Researcher Wynne Coplea........................................................................................Editor . • Special thanks to Kathi Davis for the guide’s original concept, major research, and writing as part of her Master’s Degree project.in.Environmental.Studies.at.the.University.of.Illinois.at. Springfield. Printed.on.recycled.paper.containing.30%.post-consumer.waste.paper. Printed.using.soy-based.inks. 2 Preface Each year, Americans generate about 210 millions of tons of trash -.nearly.one.ton.of.trash.per.person.per.year!.Each.of.us.generates. around.5.pounds.of.waste.every.day.1.In 2002 in Illinois, landfills accepted.16.6.million.net.tons.of.solid.waste..The.majority.of. waste generated in Illinois is discarded in landfills within our state borders.2 Much.of.this.trash.can.either.be.reused.or.recycled..Using.the. options listed in this guide will help conserve landfill space and natural resources, protect wildlife habitats, save energy, and decrease the amount of household waste going into our landfills. This.guide.provides.practical.and.easy.solutions.for.either. donating, reusing, selling or recycling your typical, and potentially hazardous, household waste. Springfield’s recycling and waste reduction programs will succeed with.the.support.of.its.residents..Room.to.Room.can.help.build.that. support by teaching residents how to reduce, reuse and recycle both municipal AND hazardous wastes. 1. United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), Characterization of Municipal Solid Waste in the United States: 1998 Update 2. Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA), Nonhazardous Solid Waste Management and Landfill Capacity in Illinois 2002 Annual Report 3 How to Use This Guide This.guide.focuses.on.two.types.of.household generated waste: municipal.waste.and.household.hazardous.waste.(HHW)..Municipal. waste includes materials generated at home such as food, packaging, recyclables, landscape waste, construction or demolition debris, appliances, tires, HHW, and household items. We generally refer.to.it.as.garbage.or.trash. HHW is waste found in a kitchen, bathroom, basement, or garage that is ignitable, corrosive, reactive, or toxic, such as paint products, motor oil, glues, cleansers, pool chemicals, gasoline, and pesticides. There are four basic ways to handle the waste you generate: reuse, recycle, compost, or landfill. A resident can decrease the amount or volume of trash generated in the first place by a method called.waste.reduction..A.resident.can.also.decrease.the.amount.of. garbage discarded through repeated use of a material or product, called.reuse. This.guide.focuses.on.reuse.and/or.recycling.options.within.the. City of Springfield for each of the materials listed. In addition, if.there.is.a.recommended.way.of.handling.a.waste.item.or.type. of HHW, this information is provided. Suggested methods for handling.HHW.items.are.addressed.on.page.12. Reuse.centers.are.locations.that.will.accept.such.things.as.used. clothing, furniture, household items, or toys for resale. Examples are resale, thrift, or consignment shops, which are sometimes associated with a homeless, women’s, or animal shelter, or other non-profit organization. Recycling.centers.are.locations. In 1991, the Great Wall of that.will.accept.recyclables.such. China became the second as aluminum cans, white and mixed largest man-made structure in paper, chipboard, cardboard, the world. The largest was newspapers, plastic bottles, and Fresh Kills Landfill, serving New steel.(tin).cans. York City. It is now the highest point on the east coast. 4 Recycling - Curbside Collection/Garbage Service Curbside.recycling.is.available.at.no.additional.cost.for.single. family – triplex (3unit) residences that pay for garbage can pickup (not.available.with.dumpster.service). If you simply cannot reuse, donate, sell, recycle or use up an item or material generated in your home, throw it in the garbage (unless it is banned from landfills). The City of Springfield requires every residence/household to have waste collection service through a licensed, professional waste hauler. For details, contact one of the licensed haulers listed below. Allied.Waste.Systems Lake.Area.Disposal 1730.S..Dirksen.Parkway 2106.E..Cornell.Avenue Springfield, IL 62703 Springfield, IL 62703 522-7797 522-9317 Illini.Disposal Waste.Management PO Box 8703 3000.East.Ash.Street Springfield, IL 62791 Springfield, IL 62703 566-3470 523-5498 If you have any other items for recycling or disposal, that are not included in this guide, please contact one of the licensed waste haulers.listed.on.this.page. Garbage Service- Self-Hauled Options To dispose of a load of household trash, including junk and remodeling materials, you may haul and pay to these facilities. (Call first for items accepted and cost) Sangamon Valley Landfill Waste.Management.of.IL 2565.Sandhill.Rd 3000.E..Ash.St. Springfield Springfield 528-9256 523-5498 6:15 - 2:30 Mon-Fri 7-3 Mon-Fri, 8-11 Sat No appliances or tires Accept..car.and.truck.tires.for. accepted..Separate.charges. a.fee..Separate.fees.for.large. for mattress, box spring, large appliances/freon.appliances. furniture. 5 Curbside Recyclables* * Contact your waste hauler for free curbside collection recycling information PAPER newspaper, junk mail, chipboard*, magazines Acceptable H Clean, dry newspapers, including glossy inserts. H Unwanted mail, including window envelopes, brochures, etc. H Empty cereal boxes, tissue boxes, paper towel and toilet paper rolls, paper egg cartons, dry food boxes, soda cases and similar chipboard containers, and telephone books. H Shredded paper- see preparation note below. H Magazines/catalogs *Note: chipboard refers to single-ply H Telephone directories cardboard, e.g. cereal and tissue boxes NOT Acceptable Alternatives 7 Corrugated cardboard take to drop-off center (3-layer with fluted center) (call first) 􀁕 7 Milk/juice cartons 7 Freezer-food boxes discard in trash 7 Papers wet or contaminated with food or pet waste 􀁕 7 Paperback books donate to library/book exchange PREPARING PAPER FOR RECYCLING • Please do NOT bundle your paper with wire or tape • Remove and discard all plastic covers, liners, and wraps • You may flatten boxes to save space • Paper products may be mixed together, loose in bottom of recycling bin • Place paper sack of mixed metals and plastics on top of loose paper in the bin • If you are placing shredded paper out for collection, be sure to place it in a paper sack with the top rolled down to prevent blowing litter. 6 Curbside Recyclables* METAL tin, steel, aluminum Acceptable H cans that contained food or pet food (tin cans) H H 􀁕aluminumbeveragecans pietins H H metal to-go food trays clean aluminum foil NOT Acceptable Alternatives 7 Scrap metal take to scrap metal dealer 7 Motor oil cans 7 discard in trash Empty (dry) paint cans 7 Paint thinner cans 7 save for HHW collection Partially-full paint cans PREPARING METAL FOR RECYCLING • Rinse well and drain • You may leave labels on • You may leave pull tabs on • Place lids inside tin (steel) cans • Processors prefer all cans to remain uncrushed • Place metals and plastics together in a paper sack, place in your recycling bin for curbside collection In one year, American steel recycling saves enough energy to heat and light 18 million homes. One pound of recycled steel saves enough energy to light a 60-watt bulb for 24 hours. *.Contact.your.waste.hauler.for.free.curbside.collection.recycling.information 7 Curbside Recyclables* #1 - #7 rigid containers (no #6) PLAsTic No Styrofoam (polystyrene) No film or plastic bags Acceptable H #1 - #7 rigid plastic containers – bottles, bowls, jars, jugs, dairy containers – opaque and colored bottles, jugs or bowls which contained water, milk, juice, laundry detergent, bleach, shampoo, butter or yogurt – any rigid plastic item. (Except #6, polystyrene) NOT Acceptable Alternatives 7 Plastic foam peanuts take to box or shippingstore or reuse 7 Motor oil bottles 7 NO #6 polystyrene discard in trash (Styrofoam) 7 NO plastic bags or film. 7 #4 grocery store bags reuse or take to store’s recycling bin PREPARING PLASTIC FOR RECYCLING • Check for numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 7 in recycling triangle on bottom or side • Important!! Remove and properly discard lids and rings • Remove all tin foil from opening Americans throw 3 • You may leave labels on away 2.5 million plastic bottles 4 • Rinse clean every hour! • You may flatten to save space 5 • Place plastics and metals together in a paper sack, place in 7 your recycling bin for curbside collection *.Contact.your.waste.hauler.for.free.curbside.collection.recycling.information 8

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This recycling guide is published as a service to Springfield Aisha Ansari..Graphic.Designer . Place paper sack of mixed metals and plastics on top of loose paper in the bin violence..Old.cell.phones.and. related.equipment.such.as.bag. phones, cell phone
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