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CITY OF LONGMONT

SPRING/SUMMER 10

IN THIS GUIDE
A B C D
Recycling at the Curb Recycling at the Drop-off Center Recyclings Dirty Dozen Worst Contaminants Recycling Details CHaRM: For Electronics, Plastic Bags, etc. Where to Recycle Additonal Materials

A Recycling at the Curb

Para informacin en Espaol: http://www.ecocycle.org/espaol 303.243.5820

In Longmont, curbside Single-Stream recycling is provided by the city. Longmont residents are automatically on the recycling schedule. Use the carts provided by the city. Recycling is collected every other week, same day as trash. Carts must be out by 7a.m. For schedule information and recycling carts, call 303-651-8416.

Single-Stream: All your curbside recyclables can go in one cart!

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1 #7 Plastic bottles, tubs & screw-top jars (no lids, no #7 PLA compostables)
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Corrugated cardboard, paperboard boxes & paper bags

Opened mail, greeting cards, blueprints, ofce paper & le folders (no neon or construction paper)

Empty aerosol cans (no lids)

Plastic lids or caps Plastic bags Glass bottles & jars Paper Loose metal jar lids Phone books egg cartons & steel bottle caps Hard-back books Tyvek envelopes Shredded paper Ice cream containers plastic bags Frozen juice containers Light bulbs, plates or vases Mirrors, ceramics or Pyrex Plastics, other than those listed Clean, balled aluminum foil Waxed paper or waxed cardboard Magazines, brochures, (2 or larger), pie pans newspapers & inserts, Stickers or sheets of address labels & cans paperback books Kraft (orange/brown) envelopes (do not crush) materials in shredded Foam or paper to-go containers plastic bags paper Hazardous or bio-hazardous waste Tissues, paper towels or napkins Paper ream wrappers Needles or syringes Drinking glasses Window glass Paper milk / juice cartons (no foil pouches) Scrap metal foam or paper take-out plastic caps
containers or cups or lids

For schedule information or recycling carts: City of Longmont www.ci.longmont.co.us/solidwaste

303.651.8416

For recycling questions: Eco-Cycle www.ecocycle.org

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B Recycling at the Drop-off Center

Longmont Recycling Drop-off Center

140 Martin Street Open 24 Hours/7 days a week 303.651.8416

The Recycling Drop-off Center accepts the same materials as those accepted at the curb but separated into the following categories:
COMMINGLED CONTAINERS
Glass bottles & jars Aluminum cans, pie pans & clean aluminum foil Steel (tin) cans & empty aerosol cans Plastic bottles, jugs, tubs and screw-top containers with a #1#7 on the bottom Paper milk and juice cartons Juice boxes & drink boxes

PHONE BOOKS
*NOTE: Shredded paper is NOT accepted at the curb. It is ONLY accepted at the Drop-off Center. See #3 in The Dirty Dozen below to learn why.

PAPERBOARD & SHREDDED PAPER*

CARDBOARD & BROWN PAPER BAGS NEWSPAPER PLUS

Newspaper Catalogs Magazines Ofce paper/Opened mail

ADDITIONAL MATERIALS ACCEPTED AT THE DROP-OFF CENTER ONLY. PLEASE DO NOT INCLUDE THESE ITEMS IN YOUR CURBSIDE BIN.
Shredded paper (please include in the paperboard bin) Scrap metal Motor/automotive oil (must be in securely-sealed, see-through, one-gallon containers) Cooking oil (must be in securely-sealed, see-through, one-gallon containers) Automotive batteries (household batteries are NOT accepted)

The Tree Limb Diversion Center is co-located at the Recycling Center. Residents can bring tree branches & leaves at no charge during business hours. Residents outside the City of Longmont will be charged a small fee based on volume.

Tree Limb Diversion Center

Open Mon. Wed., 8:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m.; Thurs Sat. 8:30 a.m. 5:45 p.m. Closed Sunday.

Below is Eco-Cycles Dirty Dozen hit list of the worst recycling contaminants that must NOT go in your grey Single-Stream recycling cart. (Scrap metal, automotive batteries & shredded paper ARE accepted at the Drop-off Center, but NOT in your curbside cart.) Please help make recycling a success by keeping these materials OUT.
Eco-Cycle

1. NO Plastic Bags

Plastic bags are the WORST contaminant in the recycling cart. They get wet and dirty and cannot be recycled. Plastic bags with a #2 or #4 CAN be recycled at CHaRM (see Page D) or at participating grocery stores if they are clean, dry and empty. Find grocery store recycling locations at www.ecocycle.org/htrg.

5. NO Hazardous Waste
Hazardous waste such as paint, automotive uids, car batteries and pesticides must be taken to the Boulder County Household Hazardous Waste Facility, NOT the Recycling Center. Call 303.441.4800 for more information.

9. NO Lids or Caps Left on Containers

Left on the bottle, caps and lids keep liquid inside the container (see item #10). Please remove and recycle metal caps and jar lids separately. Please throw away plastic lids and caps!

2. NO Materials in Plastic Bags

Workers have to slow the conveyor belts to rip open bags that contain recyclables and then add the bag to the heap of bags bound for the landll. These inefciencies waste time and money. Shredded paper is too small to sort. The pieces get wet, gum up the sorting equipment and cause it to malfunction. Recycle shredded paper in the bin marked Paperboard at either the Longmont or Boulder Recycling Drop-off Center.

6. NO Diapers or BioHazardous Waste

Syringes, needles, diapers and other sanitary products are not recyclable. Visit www.ecocycle.org/htrg for information about handling sharps safely.

10. NO Liquids

When we compact bottles for shipping, liquids drip and splatter, creating a sticky, smelly mess on the sorting oor. Please completely empty and quickly rinse out all containers before recycling.

3. NO Shredded Paper

7. NO Non-Recyclable Plastics

While we have added new plastic items, many plastics are still not recyclable because there is no market to accept them. Plastic lids, Styrofoam and any other plastics not listed in these guidelines are not recyclable.

11. NO Ceramics or Non-Recyclable Glass

Ceramics, china, dishes, mirrors, light bulbs, Pyrex, porcelain and window glass should not go in the cart! Their different melting points and chemical compositions will ruin new glass bottles. If our buyer sees just one of these on the top of a load of glass, the entire load could be rejected. Paperboard boxes that were designed for frozen foods, such as frozen pizza and entrees, have a plastic polymer sprayed on them to protect against freezer burn. That same coating prevents the box from breaking up in the recycling process. These materials are not recyclable OR compostable.

4. NO Scrap Metal

Scrap metal items of any size should not go in your curbside cart. These items cause excessive damage to the recycling equipment. Please take these materials to either the Boulder or Longmong Recycling Drop-off Centers and look for the bin marked Scrap Metal.

8. NO Plastic Lids or Caps

12. NO Frozen Food Boxes

Plastic lids and caps are NOT recyclable on or off the bottle.

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C Recycling Details

For preparing materials collected at the CURB or at the recycling DROP-OFF CENTER.

Please empty and rinse all containers and do not latten or crush. No plastic bags. Please do not bag materials.
At the Recycling Drop-off Center, the following materials go together in the bin marked
Larger paperboard items
Larger, single-layer items such as: Cereal boxes (throw away the inside bag, or reuse it!) Facial tissue boxes Gift/shirt/shoe boxes Paper egg cartons Paper shopping bags (brown bags go with corrugated cardboard) 6-pack & 12-pack cartons/boxes Hanging file folders frozen food boxes

COMMINGLED CONTAINERS.
Glass bottles & jars of all colors
Please avoid breaking glass Labels OK Please empty & rinse Remove metal lids/caps from glass containers & recycle them loose

NO

vases, dishes, mirrors, light bulbs, window glass or drinking glasses

NO

Office paper & opened mail

Adding machine tape Blueprints Brochures Computer printouts Copy & typing paper Pamphlets Pastel-colored legal pad paper Fax paper Slick/glossy ads Greeting cards Stationery & letters Index cards White & pastel-colored paper Letterhead White & pastel-colored envelopes Loose leaf paper Windowed envelopes File folders (manilla or pastel-colored only) No need to remove these: paper clips, stamps & address labels on envelopes, staples, metal fasteners, rubber bands, Post-it sticky notes (no neon colors), tape, wire or plastic spiral bindings, plastic tabs, windows in envelopes

Aluminum cans, pie pans & clean aluminum foil

Please ball aluminum foil together into one ball (2 or larger) Do not crush or flatten cans

NO flattened foil

Steel (tin) cans & empty aerosol cans

Labels OK Please empty & rinse Metal jar lids, metal beer bottle caps OK Pinch the open ends of cans closed with lids inside

NO plastic lids/caps
Plastic bottles, jugs, tubs & screw-top containers with a #1#7 on the bottom
Includes milk jugs, soda bottles, shampoo bottles Includes margarine, yogurt & deli tubs Remove & throw away lids Do not flatten Please empty & rinse

Newspapers & newspaper inserts

NO other papers, boxes, plastic bags or string

DROP-OFF CENTER ITEMS ONLY

Smaller, low-grade paper products
Smaller, low-grade paper items such as: Cracker boxes (throw away inside bag) Soap boxes Paper tubes (e.g. paper towel tubes, toilet paper tubes,etc.) Shredded paper Accepted at the Boulder or

motor NO plastic bags, lids,brake oil, antifreeze or

fluid bottles, other types of plastics, foam containers or # 7 PLA compostable plastics

Longmont Drop-off Centers only, in bin marked Paperboard

NOTE: Please do NOT include any plastics other than those listed. Including non-recyclable plastics jeopardizes the entire plastic recycling program!

Scrap metal

Paper milk & juice cartons, juice boxes & drink boxes
Remove & throw away straws and plastic caps No need to remove plastic spouts Do not flatten Please empty & rinse

Appliances without Freon, dishwashers, microwaves, hot water heaters, metal pipe, etc. oil, tires, pressurized containers such as propane canisters, air conditioners, refrigerators or freezers, car batteries, computers or other electronic equipment (see p. D)

NO

NO foil drink pouches

Corrugated cardboard & brown paper bags
Please flatten Glossy boxes OK

Accepted at the Boulder or Longmont Drop-off Centers only, in bin marked Scrap Metal

The following items are NOT recyclable in ANY category:

Kraft (orange/brownish envelopes)* Wrapping and tissue paper* Paper towels & paper plates/cups* Facial tissues & napkins* Waxed paper & waxed cardboard* Neon, fluorescent, goldenrod & dark-colored paper* Frozen food, ice cream & paper frozen juice containers Pet food/charcoal/fertilizer bags Sheets of address labels Tyvek envelopes Carbon paper Photographs Stickers

NO paperboard boxes or low-grade paper products (see right)

Phone books Magazine & catalogs

Any size

*These items are compostable where curbside service is available.

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MATERIALS ACCEPTED:
Audio Equipment
Home stereo components: $8 Car stereos: $4 NO wooden speakers

D Eco-Cycle/City of Boulder Center for Hard-to-Recycle Materials

5030 Old Pearl, Boulder
Monday - Saturday, 9 a.m . 4 p.m.
(Turn north on 49th St. from Pearl Parkway, then east on Old Pearl)

Visit ecocycle.org for detailed guidelines and more information.

The CHaRM is a unique center designed to accept those unusual, more difficult items to recycle. This is not the regular drop-off center (see map for location). Please do not leave any of these materials at any location other than the CHaRM. off

NOTICE: Eco-Cycle charges a $3 facility fee for every vehicle coming to the CHaRM to recycle materials. Bicyclists are not charged a facility fee. For some materials, there is an additional fee to help offset the costs of recycling responsibly. Thank you for your support in helping us keep this important service going.

Buy a frequent CHaRMer card and get 5 visits for $10! Ask about it at the window.

Books & Manuals

Computers & Computer Equipment

Computer and office manuals Hard-bound books & paperbacks Computer monitors 19" or smaller:$10 Computer monitors 20" to 34": $15 Computer towers/CPUs: $8 Printers/scanners: $8 Laptops: $4 Universal power supply (UPS): $8 Keyboards, mice, cables: NO CHARGE Large misc. computer equip.: 30/lb. Cooking oil (such as canola, corn, vegetable, olive and sesame oils) NO motor oil or any oil used for purposes other than cooking We cannot recycle or dispose of your oil container.

Phones

Plastic Bags

Cell phones: NO CHARGE Home phones: $2 Office phones: $4 #2 and #4 ONLY (newspaper bags, grocery bags, dry cleaner bags, etc.) MUST be clean, DRY, and empty of all food, receipts, etc. with tape and stickers removed NO garbage bags, sandwich bags, plastic food wrap or black bags

Small Electronic Items

Bicycles & Bike Parts

Textiles

PDAs/Gameboys/iPods: $2 Video game systems: $4-$8 (depending on size) Cameras: $2-$4 (depending on size) Clothing, bedding, towels & fabrics Items may be stained or ripped, but they must be clean. Must be 12 square or larger. NO underwear, socks or swimsuits TVs 19" or smaller: $10 Mid-Size TVs 20" to 34": $15 Consoles & TVs larger than 34": $30 VCRs/DVD players: $8 Satellite boxes: $8

Big Durable #2 Plastics

Bikes can be in any condition Includes integral parts such as seats, pedals, handlebars, wheels, etc. & metal accessories such as baskets and pannier racks NO other accessories or sporting goods
#2 large plastics such as plastic toys like big wheels and plastic play structures, plastic lawn furniture, plastic watering cans, laundry baskets, clean #2 plastic buckets (no residue), crates, rigid backyard kiddie pools, plastic trash containers with a #2, clean flower pots with a #2. Please remove non-plastic parts. NO flower pots without a #2, inflatable pools or other inflatable plastics, water beds, chew toys, CD jewel cases, small toys such as action figures, etc. Tires: 50 Tubes: NO CHARGE

Porcelain Toilets, Sinks & Urinals

TVs & VCRs/DVD Players

Cooking Oil

Copiers & Fax Machines

Fire Extinguishers

Fax machines: $8 Desktop copiers: $8 Large copiers (over 40 lbs.): 30/lb. Boulder residents with ID: NO CHARGE Non-Boulder residents: $4

Printer Cartridges Shoes

Toilet (all other materials removed):$4 Toilet, whole (other materials still attached): $10 Sink or urinal: $2 Sink or urinal (plumbing attached): $5 Porcelain must be as clean as possible. NO BIO-HAZARDS. Ink jet & laser jet printer cartridges

#6 white block foam packaging & white rigid foam insulation only Residents: NO CHARGE Businesses: $6 per cubic yard NO packing peanuts, foam cups or to-go boxes NEW!

White Block Foam Packaging

Bike Tires & Inner Tubes

Reusable paired shoes (all types) should be tied together or rubber banded & placed in the Paired Shoes and Accessories bin. Athletic shoes should be placed unbound in the Athletic Shoes bin (no cleats, metal parts, zippers, mud or Keds-type sneakers).

Yoga Mats

For guidelines, see story p. 1. Plastic foam, rubber foam or jute yoga mats: $1 per mat NO badly soiled or smelly mats NO Tatami or other grass mats

Televisions and computer monitors each contain 3-8 pounds of lead. These and other electronics also contain a host of other toxic substances such as mercury, arsenic and cadmium, which can contaminate the groundwater when landfilled.

Why is it Important to Recycle Electronics?

Eco-Cycle is a proud signer of the Basel Action Networks

Electronic Recyclers Pledge of True Stewardship.

Electronics are recycled safely, domestically and responsibly, and nearly 100% of the material is recycled.

The CHaRM is funded by the City of Boulder, Eco-Cycle, YOU and our Partner for Responsible Recycling

Funded in part by City of Boulder Trash Tax Dollars.

funding for our electronics recycling program

Where Can I Recycle My...

Appliances with Freon
(refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners,etc.) Non-reusable appliances containing Freon must, by state law, have it removed by a company licensed to do so before disposal or recycling. Freon contains chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) which contribute to ozone depletion in the atmosphere. In most cases, there will be a fee for CFC removal. Eco-Cycle does NOT accept appliances containing Freon. 1901 63rd St., Boulder 303.444.6634 or 720.564.2235 For large scrap metal items, visit the scalehouse MonFri, 7:30 a.m.3 p.m. Small scrap metal items can be recycled 24 hours/day. Hours: Wed, 8 a.m.3:30 p.m.; Fri & Sat, 8 a.m.noon. Closed for inclement weather and holidays. Accepts batteries (except non-rechargeable alkalines), compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs), paints, solvents, automotive products and other household hazardous items from residents of Boulder County, Broomfield County and Erie. In addition, the County sponsors a reusable products give-away at the facility during regular collection hours. Get paint and other useful home-care products for free!

Habitat for Humanity ReStore

1351 Sherman Dr., Longmont 303.776.3334 www.stvrainhfh.org TuesSat, 10 a.m.6 p.m. Accepts building materials and some household items in good shape. Materials also available for purchase.

Longmont Recycling Center

140 Martin St. 303.772.7300 Open 24 hours. Hours for large scrap metal:8 a.m.4 p.m.

Unwanted Appliances

Bizzy Bs Recycling
202 Martin St., Longmont 303.682.2454 Removes and recycles Freon free of charge from freezers, air conditioners and refrigerators. There is a charge for pickup. 1.888.886.9268 www.unwanted.com Provides pickup and Freon removal of all major appliances.

1.888.886.9268 www.unwanted.com Picks up all major appliances.

Wood Waste City of Boulder/Boulder County Clean Wood Waste Drop-off

Car Batteries

Unwanted Appliances

Most major auto repair retailers and parts stores accept car batteries for recycling. Some smaller shopseven your local mechanicmay accept batteries as well. Also accepted at the Boulder County Household Hazardous Waste Facility. (See next entry.) Also accepted at the Longmont Recycling Center. (See previous entry.)

Packing Peanuts and Bubble Wrap

Foam packing peanuts are generally accepted at local mail service centers for reuse. Some stores also accept bubble wrap. Visit our website or call your local store for information.

Reusable Building Materials

(windows, doors, lumber, etc.)

(located at Western Disposal) 5880 Butte Mill Rd., Boulder 303.441.4204 Summer hours: MonSat, 7a.m.5 p.m.; Clean, unpainted and untreated dimensional lumber, partical board, pallets and other cut-offs left over from construction or demolition projects are accepted. No charge for city of Boulder residents. Boulder businesses and Boulder County residents will be charged a reduced fee. No painted or chemically treated wood.

(washers, dryers, microwaves, dishwashers, etc.) Metal appliances that do not contain Freon can be recycled as scrap metal at:

Appliances without Freon

Household Hazardous Waste Boulder County Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Facility
Located at Western Disposal 5880 Butte Mill Rd., Boulder 303.441.4800

ReSource

Boulder County Recycling Center

NEW LOCATION: 6400 Arapahoe, Boulder 303.419.5418 www.resourceyard.org Hours of operation vary. Materials in good shape are accepted. Materials are also available for purchase.

From Appliances to Yard Waste... See Eco-Cycles full A-Z Recycling Guide at: www.ecocycle.org

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