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SOUTH WINDSOR BI-WEEKLY SINGLE STREAM RECYCLING
Single stream recycling is a system in which all recyclables – fiber (newspapers, cardboard, mixed paper, catalogs, magazine, and junk mail) and containers (glass, steel, aluminum and plastic) are placed, unsorted, in one larger recycling cart and then sorted by state-of-the-art processing equipment at a regional recycling center.
ADVANTAGES OF SINGLE-STREAM RECYCLING
• Convenient for residents – the larger wheeled recycling cart will permit the comingling of paper and cardboard with the other recyclables.
• The carts reduce litter and contamination because they have lids that seal tightly.
• Single-stream recycling promotes increased recycling which results in the greater conservation of material resources and reduces the use of raw materials.
• Increased recycling means less refuse delivered to energy recovery facilities or to out-of-state landfills for disposal.
• Easier recycling means greater residential participation that drives up recycling rates and reduces waste disposal thereby lowering costs to municipalities and homeowners.
• The bi-weekly automated collection of recyclables will mean more efficient routes may be scheduled thereby reducing truck traffic and emissions, and fuel consumption.
*THE ORANGE BINS ARE NOT RECYCLABLE. DO NOT PUT THEM
IN THE BLUE CONTAINERS.*
Old bins can be put in the trash can or they can be left out for bulky pickup.
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