Solid Waste & Recycling E-Newsletter |
- Did You Know?
- Labor Day Recycling & Facilities Holiday Schedule
- Hillsborough Shred-A-Thon Location and Weekday Change
- Back to School Waste Reduction
- What’s in the Cart?
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Plastic mailing envelopes are not accepted in recycling carts or single-stream recycling drop-off containers. These envelopes can be recycled separately with plastic bags/film at the Eubanks Road and Walnut Grove Church Road Waste & Recycling Centers and select stores.
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Curbside recycling will not be collected on Monday, September 2. Curbside recycling collection will be delayed by one day this week. For instance, if your recycling is typically collected on Monday, it will instead be collected on Tuesday. The Solid Waste Administrative Office, Orange County Landfill, and Waste and Recycling Centers will be closed on Monday, September 2.
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Hillsborough Shred-A-Thon Location & Weekday Change |
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The Hillsborough Shred-A-Thon has a new location. The fall Hillsborough Shred-A-Thon will be at the Walnut Grove Church Road Waste & Recycling Center located at 3605 Walnut Grove Church Rd., Hillsborough, NC 27278 on Wednesday, October 2nd, 2024, from 10am – 2pm.
The location and timing of the Hillsborough Shred-A-Thon is changing due to safety concerns and other challenges related to the previous location behind the Home Depot.
No change is anticipated in the timing or location of The Chapel Hill Shred-A-Thon. The fall Chapel Hill Shred-A-Thon is on Saturday October 5th, 2024, from 10am – 2 pm at the Eubanks Park and Ride lot.
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Back to School Waste Reduction & Sustainability |
As you and your family get ready for the new school year, follow the three R’s – reduce, reuse, recycle –to decrease your consumption and waste production. Use the suggestions below to make back-to-school more sustainable!
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Avoid overbuying by taking inventory of what supplies you already have, what can be reused, and what you need.
- Use up pens, pencils, markers, and other supplies before buying new ones.
- Repair items like backpacks, lunchboxes, clothing, and shoes when possible.
- Check out thrift stores and online reuse marketplaces before buying brand new school supplies, clothes, or shoes.
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For college students, look for furniture, kitchen supplies, and other household items at thrift stores and online reuse marketplaces.
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Give supplies you no longer need to friends and classmates or donate them. Some schools may accept gently used school supplies.
- Pack lunches in a reusable lunchbox. Pack food in reusable containers and reusable bags. Don’t forget your reusable silverware and cloth napkin!
- Bring a reusable water bottle to school instead of using single-use plastic bottles.
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Reuse partially used notebooks. Use them for new classes or projects when possible or remove the pages and use them as loose notebook paper.
- Get creative and turn used school supplies and materials into crafts and décor.
- Donate books and textbooks or check if teachers will accept them gently used.
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Recycle old paper and notebook pages. Remove notebook binds and plastic covers before recycling. Paper notebook covers can be recycled.
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If you buy supplies online, be sure to recycle the cardboard boxes. Corrugated cardboard can be placed in single family curbside carts. Do not put corrugated cardboard in recycling carts at multifamily housing complexes. Recycle separately in corrugated cardboard containers at your complex, the Waste & Recycling Centers, or 24-Hr Drop-Off Sites.
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Plastic mailing envelopes or padded envelopes can be recycled separately with plastic bags/film at the Eubanks Road and Walnut Grove Church Road Waste & Recycling Centers. Do NOT recycle in curbside/single-stream recycling.
- Look for items like notebooks and computer paper made of post-consumer recycled content.
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A monthly review of the most common and obscure findings in recycling carts.
As part of the Recycling Stars Program, Solid Waste staff evaluate curbside recycling carts to educate residents on proper recycling. The program’s goal is to improve the overall quality and quantity of recyclables collected from households around the County. Residents that recycle properly are awarded a star sticker. Residents also receive feedback on unaccepted items found in their recycling cart via a letter or ‘Oops’ tag attached to their cart. For more information on the Recycling Stars Program, please visit our website.
Some contaminants that inspectors have found recently:
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- 3-ring binders are not recyclable. Reuse or donate binders in good condition. Binders with metal rings in poor condition can be disposed of in the Scrap Metal containers at the Waste & Recycling Centers.
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Floss containers are not recyclable. They are too small to be recycled and are not one of the four accepted plastic shapes (plastic bottles, tubs, jugs, and jars). Please throw them away.
- Parchment paper is not recyclable. Throw away parchment paper.
- Waste Reduction Tip: Use reusable silicone baking mats or cooking oil.
- Shoes are not recyclable, but they can be brought to Clothes & Shoes Drop-Off at Eubanks Road, Walnut Grove Church Road, and High Rock Road Waste & Recycling Centers. Shoes in good condition should be donated.
- Waste Reduction Tip: Repair shoes at home or through a local business.
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Wax paper is not recyclable. Plain wax paper, not to be confused with parchment paper or other baking sheets not specifically labeled as “wax paper,” is compostable.
- Waste Reduction Tip: Switch to reusable containers or beeswax wrap.
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| Become a Better Recycler! |
Download our free app called Orange County NC Recycles in the Apple or Google Play Store where you can:
• Use the A-Z guide to find out the right way to dispose of your materials
• View the recycling collection calendar and receive reminders
• Learn about the Waste & Recycling Centers
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Can't Get Enough Trash Talk? |
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Listen to OC Solid Waste Representatives the second Tuesday of each month from 8:15 am to 8:45 am on the ‘3-D News’ on local radio WHUP 104.7 FM, over the air and streaming online. Visit this link to listen online. If you missed the show, you can listen online since shows are archived for a month after airing.
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