Town of Glocester, RI: Maximum Recycling Program

Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation
65 Shun Pike
Johnston, RI 02919
401.942.1430
www.rirrc.org

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Effective April 9, 2002 Glocester is participating in the Maximum Recycling Program at the transfer station.

The Glocester recycling programs will be upgraded to enable residents to recycle a greater variety of materials and virtually all of their paper waste. Sponsored by the Town of Glocester, the Glocester Conservation Commission, and the Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corp., this program will enable the Town of Glocester to save money by avoiding landfill disposal fees.

About Maximum Recycling
Maximum recycling is easy. Bottles, cans and cartons go in the Blue Bin. Papers, thin cardboard and newspapers go in the Green Bin. Newspapers are bundled or put in brown paper bags.

Benefits of Maximum Recycling
The primary incentive to join Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation's Maximum Recycling Program is to save money by avoiding landfill disposal fees. Rhode Island municipalities pay $32 for each ton of waste it sends to the Central Landfill in Johnston. However, recyclable waste is disposed of for free.

"It's this simple: The more waste residents can divert from their trash cans to their recycling bins, the more money the towns will save," said A. Austin Ferland, chairman and CEO of Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation.

Free Bins & How-To Brochures
Each household may request a free green recycling bin to hold their paper recyclables. The bins are available in Glocester at the town transfer station at 121A Chestnut Hill Road. Residents will also receive a "how to" brochure that explains the changes in the program as well as a descriptive refrigerator magnet. Residents should continue to use blue recycling bins for plastic, glass and metal recyclables.

New Recyclables
Now residents will be able to recycle all grades of clean paper. Common examples are magazines and catalogs, mail and envelopes, shredded paper, paperback books, wrapping paper and greeting cards, newspapers, and thin cardboard such as cereal boxes and shoe boxes. Corrugated cardboard is also a new recyclable. All cardboard boxes must be flattened into 3'x3' bundles and tied with string.

The other new recyclables are #2 HDPE plastic bottles/jugs, gable-top drink cartons, kids' juice boxes, and assorted metal.

Plastic bottles and jugs are marked with a symbol on their bottoms that identifies the type of plastic from which they were created. In Rhode Island, only #1 PETE and #2 HDPE bottles and jugs are recyclable. All other plastics must be thrown in the trash. Common examples of recyclable plastic include: laundry detergent bottles, bleach jugs, shampoo bottles, soda bottles, vitamin containers, ketchup and salad dressing bottles. The plastic may be clear or colored.

Upgrade Costs
The Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation is assisting the Town of Glocester financially as the recycling programs are upgraded to the Maximum Recycling Program by underwriting the costs of the new bins, magnets, brochures and by advertising the changes.

FOR YOUR BLUE BIN
	EXAMPLES	HOW TO	EXCEPTIONS
Metal Cans & Scrap Metal	Aluminum & tin cans Foil & pie plates Empty steel areosol cans Empty latex paint cans Scrap metal Toasters & irons Wire hangers	Rinse cans. A thin skin of dry latex paint in can or on lid is okay.	No scrap metal longer than 3 ft. or heavier than 35 lbs. No aluminum aerosol cans No oil-based paint cans No hypodermic needles

Glass Bottles & Jars	Mayonnaise jars Wine bottles Beer bottles Applesauce jars Spaghetti sauce jars Salsa jars Vinegar bottles Baby food jars	Rinse. Remove caps and lids. Okay to recycle metal lids. No need to remove paper or plastic labels.	No broken glass No cups, dishes, glass windows, plates, Pyrex, ceramics, mirrors, lightbulbs, crystal

Plastic Bottles (Type 1)	All plastic bottles & jugs with the Type 1 symbol on the bottom Soda & juice bottles Salad dressing bottles Shampoo bottles Window cleaner bottles	Rinse. Remove and throw away plastic caps and lids. No need to remove paper or plastic labels.	No plastic shopping bags No plastic food wrap No potato chip & sandwich bags No Styrofoam No plastics with Type 3 through Type 7 symbols or plastics with no number symbol No plastic tubs (yogurt, margarine, ice cream) No automotive fluid bottles (oil, antifreeze, brake fluid)

Plastic Bottles & Jugs (Type 2)	Colored & uncolored bottles with the Type 2 symbol on the bottom milk jugs Detergent bottles Juice bottles Saline solution bottles Fabric softener & bleach bottles	Rinse. Remove and throw away plastic caps and lids.

Drink Cartons	Milk & juice cartons Juice boxes Flavored milk boxes Cream & creamer containers	Rinse. Throw away straws.	No refrigerated or frozen food & vegetable boxes No ice cream boxes No TV dinners No margarine boxes No cream cheese boxes

FOR YOUR GREEN BIN
	EXAMPLES	HOW TO	EXCEPTIONS
Mixed Paper	Mail Envelopes, any color (metal clasp is ok) Magazines, catalogs Phonebooks Writing/ledger paper Paperbacks Paper bags, any color Greeting cards Wrapping paper Shredded paper Fax paper Computer paper Sugar & flour bags Calendars Tissue paper Coupons Bill inserts	Place in green bin. All mixed paper and thin cardboard can be mixed together. Use paper bags for excess materials.	No paper towels, tissues, napkins No cigarette packs No candy wrappers No waxed or plastic-coated paper No foil wrapping paper Pet food bags

Newspapers	All nespapers, ads and inserts	Bundle into brown paper bags or tie with string.	DO NOT put in a plastic bag

Cardboard	Boxes & other corrugated cardboard (smooth on the outside, wavy in the middle)	FLATTEN and tie with string. Bundles must be less than 3 ft. long or wide.	No cardboard larger than 3 ft. No dirty or greasy cardboard No pizza boxes

Thin Cardboard	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 File folders Light bulb packages	Place in green bin with mixed paper, but throw away package plastic or wax liners.	No takeout 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 Pet food boxes