Trashy Tuesdays are a paper, aluminum can, and plastic recycling event free to the public, with the next event being held on Tuesday, April 17 from 3-7 p.m. at Richland County Public Works, 2140 W. Holly St. by the Richland County Fairgrounds. This recycling drive assists the City and the County in lessening the amount of garbage collection and landfill space by recycling plastic bottles, aluminum cans and paper products. At January’s Trashy Tuesday, 2,000 lbs. of office paper, 1500 lbs. of newspaper/magazines, and 1,000 lbs. of plastic bottles and jars were collected.
Trashy Tuesdays’ events are a self sort process where the public sorts their recyclables into labeled boxes. The Recycling Advisory Committee strongly urges that presorting of recyclables occurs prior to coming to the event. All plastic bottles/jars with numbers 1-7 and which have a threaded neck are accepted. Every plastic bottle has a “chasing arrow” sign on the bottom and inside the chasing arrow sign is a number. In order to hasten the process, # 1 bottles need to be sorted into one group. Examples of #1 bottles are water, pop and vegetable oil, and are generally clear plastic. Plastic bottles #2-#7 should be sorted into a second group and include milk jugs and laundry detergent, pill and hair product bottles. As long as the container has a threaded neck which is smaller than the base, it can be taken to the drive. The drive will not accept yogurt containers, plastic convenience store glasses, Styrofoam, or any other plastic without a neck which is threaded. The committee asks that all jugs and bottles be washed out and the lids removed for sanitation purposes. All paper products including junk mail can be recycled with the exception of manila envelopes, cardstock and bright neon paper. Catalogs and telephone books also cannot be accepted. Newspapers and magazines will be recycled but must be sorted from the office, mail and computer paper. Community members will sort their own office paper and newspapers/magazines into labeled bins at this event.
The Recycling Advisory Committee, a volunteer group, hosts these events and requests that people bring their items during the event hours. This group is appreciative to the public for their willingness to recycle. Since the committee is giving their time to ensure that these events occur, the participants are encouraged to review what is accepted and presort before coming. Trashy Tuesdays are scheduled the 3rd Tuesday of every 3rd month of the year from 3-7 p.m. Start collecting today for Trashy Tuesday on April 17 and continue collecting! The next Trashy Tuesday events are scheduled for July 19 and Oct. 16. If you are interested in joining the Recycling Advisory Board, would like to volunteer at the drives or would like more information on recycling drives, please contact Cindy at 406-488-3341, extension 4 or [email protected]. Bring your recyclables to April 17 Trashy Tuesday and “toss it our way”.
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