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•• Traditional RecyclablesTraditional Recyclables

•• Commonly Used Terms Commonly Used Terms

•• Starting a Recycle ProgramStarting a Recycle Program

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RecyclablesRecyclables

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Fibers Fibers ((paper productspaper products)) •• Cardboard Cardboard –– OCCOCC

•• Cereal Boxes Cereal Boxes –– Chip boardChip board

•• Newspaper Newspaper –– # # 66 # # 88

•• Magazines Magazines ––Magazines Magazines

•• Office Paper Office Paper ––SOP SOP

•• Junk Mail Junk Mail –– Mixed paperMixed paper

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PlasticsPlastics

•• Pop Bottles Pop Bottles –– # # 11 PETPET

•• Milk Jugs Milk Jugs –– #2#2 HDPE Natural HDPE Natural

•• Detergent Bottles Detergent Bottles –– #2#2 HDPE ColorHDPE Color

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Plastic By The Numbers

Polyethylene Terephthalate

High Density Polyethylene

Vinyl (Polyvinyl Chloride)

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Low Density Polyethylene

Polypropylene

Polystyrene

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Other:

Indicates that the package in question is made with a resin other that the six listed previously or is made of more than one resin.

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GlassGlass Glass Bottles

• Clear

• Brown

• Green

• Mixed Colors

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BalerBaler

Down StrokeDown Stroke Horizontal Horizontal

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BaleBale

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Recycling BinsRecycling Bins

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Recycling Bins ContRecycling Bins Cont..

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Recycling TrucksRecycling Trucks Spilt Bin

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Front Loader Recycling Trucks Recycling Trucks

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Recycling TrailersRecycling Trailers

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Recycling TrailersRecycling Trailers

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MRF - Material Recovery Facility

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•• EPA EPA Environmental Protection AgencyEnvironmental Protection Agency

•• MDNRMDNR Missouri Department of Natural ResourcesMissouri Department of Natural Resources

•• Waste AuditWaste Audit

•• Cost Diversion Cost Diversion

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•• Gaylord boxesGaylord boxes

•• Glass Crusher Glass Crusher

•• Stretch filmStretch film

•• Closing the LoopClosing the Loop

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Gaylord boxesGaylord boxes

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Glass CrusherGlass Crusher

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Stretch FilmStretch Film

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Closing the LoopClosing the Loop

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AcronymAcronym

•• NIMBYNIMBY •• NOTENOTE

•• NIMTOONIMTOO

•• NIMBLNIMBL

•• PITBYPITBY

•• NOPENOPE

•• BANANABANANA

•• CAATMUDCAATMUD

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SupportSupport

Community Recycling Program

You must have the Support of

Your City Council

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SupportSupport

Business

You must have the Support of

Upper Management

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Waste AuditWaste Audit Business

You need to conduct a

Waste Audit

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Waste AuditWaste Audit •• Conduct a Waste Audit Conduct a Waste Audit

–– What materials are being generatedWhat materials are being generated??

•• Examine whatExamine what’’s in the dumpsters in the dumpster

•• Look at whatLook at what’’s being purchaseds being purchased

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Waste AuditWaste Audit

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Waste AuditWaste Audit

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MarketsMarkets •• What are the MarketsWhat are the Markets??

•• Where are the MarketsWhere are the Markets??

•• Will they pick upWill they pick up? ? •• Do you need to deliverDo you need to deliver??

•• What will it costWhat will it cost?? •• Minimum amountsMinimum amounts??

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CollectionCollection •Where do place them?

•How many are needed?

•How many to buy?

•Cost?

•Don’t forget signage!

•Make it convenient

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PatiencePatience •Getting a program set up takes time

•Start with two or three items, once you

do them well then move on

•Don’t rush – think things out

•Be flexible

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Get the Word OutGet the Word Out •• SignsSigns

•• FlyersFlyers

•• Kick off eventKick off event

•• Bulletin boardsBulletin boards

•• EducationEducation

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ResourcesResources

MDNR - www.dnr.mo.gov/env/swmp/index.html

Solid Waste Districts –

www.dnr.mo.gov/env/swmp/swmd/swmdinfo.htm

EIERA -

www.dnr.mo.gov/eiera/index.html

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