Did You Know?
Your recyclables are sold—generating revenue.
Recycling conserves resources—by reusing and repurposing materials.
Recycling reduces landfill—when residents recycle, considerably less trash is generated.
Please Recycle These Items:
Place in cart unbagged.
Answers To Your Questions:
Beginning March 12th, residents will
have the opportunity to recycle from the
convenience of your homes.
Why should I recycle?
• Your recyclables will be sold, generating
revenue.
• Recycling materials into new products
reduces energy consumption, preserves
natural resources, and reduces our
dependence on foreign oil.
• Recycling results in less garbage going to
the landfill.
Do I have to recycle?
• No, but recycling is strongly encouraged
as it is best for the environment and the
City of Clinton.
Will it cost me?
• The City will not charge residents a fee for
recycling.
• The City will provide each resident, at
no charge, one new 96-gallon recycling
cart with a lid to keep material dry and
prevent litter. This cart remains the
property of the City of Clinton.
When can I start using my
recycling cart?
• You may begin placing items in your cart
as soon as your receive it, however, do not
place your recycling cart at the curb until
your scheduled collection date on or after
March 12th.
• Any changes to this schedule will be
posted on the City’s website at
www.cityofclintonnc.us.
NO Medical
Waste
When will my recyclables be
collected?
• Recyclables will be collected everyother-week on the same day as your
trash collection.
• The calendar delivered with your
container will help you keep track of your
recycling collection schedule.
• Additionally, you will be able to find your
collection schedule by visiting the City’s
website at www.cityofclintonnc.us.
Needles, Syringes,
Tubing, IV Bags
YE
What’s this all about?
DO NOT
Recycle
These
Items:
How do I place my cart for
service?
• Household recycling is offered curbside
only.
• On your scheduled pickup day, place your
cart curbside but not in the street.
• Place your cart at the edge of the street
with the handle facing your house – so it
opens street side.
• Place each cart 3 feet apart, and 3 feet
away from parked cars, mailboxes, fire
hydrants, etc., so that it can be reached by
the automated side-loading truck.
• Do not block the road, sidewalks or
driveways with your cart.
How does my recycling collection
differ from garbage collection?
• Household recycling is offered curbside
only.
• Place recyclable material loosely in your
cart: DO NOT BAG any material EXCEPT
shredded paper (in clear bags).
• Place your cart at the edge of the street
with the HANDLE FACING YOUR
HOUSE—so it opens street side—
enabling automated collection.
Paper & Cardboard
Newspaper, Inserts, Junk Mail, Office Paper, Magazines, Shredded
Paper (placed in clear bags), Phone Books, Paperback Books,
Flattened Corrugated Cardboard, Cereal & Cracker Boxes
Plastic
Containers
#1-7
Glass Food
Bottles
& Jars
NO Garbage
NO Yard Waste
NO Household
Hazardous
Waste
NO Pyrex &
Ceramics
NO Plate Glass
& Mirrors
NO Light Bulbs
NO Styrofoam
Aluminum
Cans
Steel Food
Cans
Rinse & clean any food residue
& remove lids.
NO Plastic
Bags
NO Plastic
Toys
NO Pizza
Boxes
NO Aluminum
Foil
For more information on recycling, call: (910)299-4905
or visit: www.cityofclintonnc.us.
Your Participation Matters!
With all residents participating in recycling, the City of Clinton will
collect approximately 478 reclaimed tons of mixed recyclables this year...
Which will
conserve
approximately:
And may be
used to make
these and more:
6,323 mature trees
Carpets
(78 million sheets of
newspaper)
106 tons of plastic
(reducing greenhouse gas
emissions by 89 tons)
1,525,000 KW-hours of
electricity (annual need
of more than 127 homes)
172,219 gallons of oil
(enough to heat and cool
849 homes for one year)
8,928 gallons of gasoline
(enough to drive more
than 249,739 miles)
2,604,076 gallons of water
(enough to meet the daily
fresh water needs of
34,663 Americans)
City of
Clinton
Fleece
Kayaks
Product Packaging
Merchandising Displays
Mailing Packaging
Cardboard Tubes
Biodegradable Planters
Rigid Paper Containers
Paper Tissues & Towels
Chipboard Sheets
Easy Open Food
Pouches
INTRODUCING:
Recycling
for a Healthy
Community
Cardboard & Plastic
Pallets
BEGINNING:
March 12, 2013