The Single Stream recycling program allows customers to mix recyclable paper, plastic and glass in one bin, plus residents can recycle MORE and more types of items.
The program rolls out the beginning October 2008, extending through the end of the year. Small blue bins will no longer be used and crews will deliver new blue, 90-gallon recycling carts to City of Austin Solid Waste Services residential customers. Recycling collection will occur every other week. Single Stream Recycling instructions and a calendar showing collection schedules will be delivered with the new recycling carts.
Items that can be recycled include:
Paper: (newspaper, office paper, junk mail, cereal and soft drink boxes, corrugated cardboard) Aluminum and metal cans: food cans (labels left on OK), soda cans Glass: Jars and bottles Rigid plastics: # 1 through # 7, including yogurt and margarine tubs
Items that cannot be recycled:
Plastic bags, Styrofoam (cups, egg cartons, take-out containers)
Questions on the new recycling program can be directed to Solid Waste Services at 974-1945.
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