Trash & Recycling 2014 Lake Region Solid Waste Authority Anderson, Coffey, Franklin, Linn, Miami and Osage Counties.

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Trash & Recycling2014Lake Region Solid Waste AuthorityAnderson, Coffey, Franklin, Linn, Miami and Osage CountiesTrash where does it go?

Trash where does it go?In the trash can in the corner

Trash where does it go?In the trash can in the cornerOut to the dumpster

Trash where does it go?In the trash can in the cornerOut to the dumpsterPicked up by trash truck

Trash where does it go?In the trash can in the cornerOut to the dumpsterPicked up by trash truckBuried in the groundKC landfills will be full within 20 years

How much trash do we produce?The US is only 5% of the worlds population and we generate 40% of the worlds wasteThe average American produces 4.34 pounds per day (1,580 pounds per year)Lake Region average was 2.9 pounds per person per day in 2012

How long will your trash last?Cotton rag1 to 5 monthsPaper2 to 5 monthsOrange peel6 monthsTin cans50 to 100 years

How long will your trash last?Aluminum cans200 to 500 yearsPlastic 6-pack holder450 yearsPlastic bottles 700 yearsStyrofoam and Glass 4,000 years or more

RecycleGlassEvery month Americans throw out enough glass bottles and jars to fill up a giant skyscraperThe energy saved from recycling one glass bottle can run a 100-watt light bulb for four hoursUses: Cups, glasses, plates, candlesticks, artwork, vases, jewelry, marbles, countertops, tiles

RecyclePaper and CardboardRecycling 1 ton of paper saves 17 trees7,000 gallons of water3 cubic yards of landfill space2 barrels of oilelectricity to power the average home for five monthsUses: Paperboard boxes, tissues, paper towels, copy paper, insulation, flooring

RecycleAluminumThere is no limit to the number of times aluminum can be recycledAmericans throw away enough aluminum every 3 months to rebuild our entire commercial air fleetRecycling one can saves enough energy to run a TV for two to three hoursOne can made from virgin material takes the same amount of energy to make as twenty recycled cans

RecyclePlasticAmericans go through 25 billion plastic bottles every yearPlaced end to end, they would reach to the moon over 12 times or around the earth 183 timesIf you fill a bottle 1/3 full of oil that's the amount of oil needed to make itUses: Insulation for sleeping bags and coats, filling for stuffed animals, shoe laces, carpeting and tile, lumber, furniture, new bottles, plastic film

RecycleCompostGrass clippings Leaves Yard trimmings Hay and straw Wood chips Fireplace ashes Houseplants Fruits and vegetables

Hair and fur EggshellsCoffee grounds and filtersNut shells Sawdust Dryer and vacuum cleaner lint

What is accepted at your recycle center?AndersonCoffeyFranklinLinnMiamiOsageNewspaperXXXXXXOffice PaperXXXXXXJunk MailXXXXXXMagazinesXXXXXXPaperback BooksXXXXXCardboardXXXXXXPaperboardXXXXXXWhat is accepted at your recycle center?AndersonCoffeyFranklinLinnMiamiOsage#1 Plastic PETEWater, pop, PBXXXXXX#2 Plastic HDPEMilk, detergentXXXXXX#3 Plastic PVCXXX#4 PlasticShopping bagsXXX#5 PlasticYogurt, syrup, ketchupX

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#6 Plastic take-out food, CD casesX

XX#7 PlasticAll othersXXX

What is accepted at your recycle center?AndersonCoffeyFranklinLinnMiamiOsageGlassXXXX (Not Curbside)XAluminumXXXXXXTin CansXXXXXTextilesXE-wasteXXXXCompostXXUsed Motor OilXXXXXXHHW ReuseXXXXXX17