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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. Helpful Charts
Use the helpful charts below to start recycling to the max.
FOR YOUR BLUE BIN
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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 |
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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 |
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 Plastic Bottles
(Type 1)
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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) |
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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. |
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Drink Cartons
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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
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EXAMPLES |
HOW TO |
EXCEPTIONS |
Mixed Paper
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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 |
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Newspapers |
All nespapers, ads and inserts |
Bundle into brown paper bags or tie with string. |
DO NOT put in a plastic bag |
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Cardboard
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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 |
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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 |
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