Recycling News
Reduce, reuse, recycle.
Those concepts are what the three sides of the chasing arrows logo found on every recyclable item represent. The logo informs the consumer that the item is recyclable where allowed. Recycling is just a portion of the larger effort that goes into saving our natural resources. The big picture approach includes a fourth R: refuse, as in, refuse to accept single-use items. Bring a reusable shopping bag to the grocery store and refuse the single-use plastic bag. Bring a travel mug for beverages, and refuse a single-use coffee cup, wrapper, and lid. Up to 52 billion paper coffee cups per year are used once, then thrown away. Due to health regulations, the cups must be made almost entirely of virgin – not previously used – paper. Would you join the City of Atlanta and reduce, reuse, recycle, and refuse?
The City of Atlanta accepts the following recyclables curbside: cardboard, carton board, paper, glass, plastics #1-5 & 7, metal cans, and juice cartons. All items to be recycled should be clean and dry, and placed loosely in bin, not bagged. Lids and caps should be removed and placed with recycling bins.
The City of Atlanta hosts Recycle Day at 850 Oak St., SW, Atlanta, GA 30310. This event is held the 3rd Saturday of each month, except in December, between 9 AM to noon. Acceptable items include: paper for shredding, clothing, tires, #6 polystyrene, electronics, and all items accepted curbside.
www.atlantaga.gov/recycling