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Buying Recycled:
If you are not buying recycled, then you are not
fully recycling. In
order to close the loop and make all your recycling efforts worthwhile, you must make the
decision to be a smart shopper for the home and the work place. Buying recycled conserves
resources, reduces waste and pollution and conserves energy. The following section will
help you identify the many products that are available and how you can get more
information on them.
Three white arrows enclosed in a dark circle indicate that
the products and packaging contain recycled material. Many items you buy every day contain
recycled content. Listed are some of those products:
 Aluminum Cans |
Car Bumpers |
Carpet Pads |
| Cereal Boxes |
Comic Books |
Compost |
| Cereal Boxes |
Cartons |
Fast-food Napkins |
| Glass Bottles |
Mailing Tubes |
Motor Oil |
| Mulch |
Nails |
Newspaper |
| Office Paper |
Plastic Bottles |
Recycling Bins |
Steel Cans
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Trash Bags
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Those are just a few of the
products we purchase on a daily basis. Imagine what we could do as shoppers if we just
made a commitment to buy recycled whenever possible. The following is a list of Internet
resources that will get you on the right track to being a smart shopper at home and in the
work place.
http://www.metrokc.gov/procure/green/envlink.htm – King County, Washington, has placed a variety of
information about its recycled product procurement program on-line, including
manufacturers and specifications for office, construction and landscaping, and automotive
products, among others. The site also lists other major Internet sources of information
about recycled products, including publications, associations and other Internet sites.
http://solstice.crest.org/index.shtml
– GreenSeal maintains a list of its certified products, including cleaning products
http://www.in.gov/idem/oppta/recycling/buyrecycled/index.html
– Indiana Department of Environmental Management
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HOURS OF OPERATION
Landfill
Monday-Friday 7:30am-4:30pm
Saturday- 7:30am-4pm
Recycling Center
- Business Recycling Only -
Monday - 7:30-3:30pm
Monday- 8am-3:30pm
Tuesday- 7:30am-6pm
Wednesday- 8am-3:30pm
Thursday- 7:30am-6pm
Friday- 8am-3:30pm
Saturday- 8am-3:30pm
- Wednesday Tox-Away -
Wednesday- 7:30am-12:30pm
Satellite Recycling 8am-3pm
Hope- 2nd & 4th Saturday
Kroger- 1st & 3rd Saturday
Convenience Locations
Saturdays- 8am-3pm
Harrison & Petersville
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