Based on a recent Waste Characterization study, nearly 80 percent of the residential waste stream can be recycled, composted or reused. Residents can help keep the city's landfill viable for years to come by recycling materials instead of depositing them in the trash.
Residents are reminded to put all recyclable material in a transparent blue bag to be placed at the curb by 7 a.m. on their weekly collection day. Blue bags may be purchased at City Hall, 825 W. Irving Blvd., for $7.25 per roll plus tax (price subject to change.)
Recycling bags placed at the curb must weigh less than 50 pounds and must be tied. Cardboard boxes that cannot fit in the blue bag should be flattened and placed under the bag.
What can be recycled?
Aluminum and steel food cans
Corrugated cardboard (broken down and put inside the blue bag or placed underneath)
Paper
Catalogs
Junk mail (direct mail)
Magazines
Mixed office paper
Newspaper
Paper bags
Phone books
School paper
Paperboard boxes (cereal, macaroni, etc.)
Plastic containers numbers 1-2
Nonrecyclable Items
Bottles that have contained pesticides, motor oil or other hazardous materials
Light bulbs
Mirrors
Plastic containers number 3-7, including plastic grocery, frozen food and produce bags.