[RP TownTalk] Fwd: [HOPE_in_Hyattsville] New Recycling policy information

[Jonah Blaustein]

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> From: "Hyattsville CDC" <sweisenberg at covad.net>
> Date: September 9, 2008 12:28:16 PM EDT
> To: <Hope_in_Hyattsville at yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: [HOPE_in_Hyattsville] New Recycling policy information
> Reply-To: HOPE_in_Hyattsville at yahoogroups.com
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>
> Neighbors: FYI
>
> For immediate release:
> September 05, 2008
>
> For more information, contact:
> Anne Stavely
> (301) 883-3222
>
> Prince George's County Announces Enhancements to Recycling Program
>
>
>
>
> LARGO, MD - The Prince George's County Department of Environmental
> Resources (DER) announced today that the County will now accept
> additional materials as a part of its single-stream collection. This
> expanded list of acceptable materials will provide citizens and
> residents a greater opportunity to recycle more household items
> utilizing the same convenient and efficient method of co-mingling.
>
> The list of new recyclable items include: Aerosol cans, frozen food
> packaging, plastic and metal coat hangers, aseptic/gable-top milk and
> juice cartons (commonly known as the "drink box"), peanut butter and
> mayonnaise jars, margarine/butter tubs, yogurt/cottage cheese/sour
> cream/whipped topping containers, prescription bottles, plastic flower
> pots and plastic drinking cups/glasses. Bags-in-a-bag will also be
> accepted (plastic film and bags stuffed into a plastic bag). For
> example; multiple grocery bags contained within 1-bag or stretch-film
> and/or shrink wrap contained within 1-bag. While Prince George's  
> County
> is not the first jurisdiction to add additional plastics to their
> curbside recycling program, the County took the time to ensure that  
> all
> of its materials could be marketed. The County worked in collaboration
> with Waste Management-Recycle America to find reliable end users  
> for the
> recyclables.
>
> "The addition of these materials will make it easier for citizens and
> residents to take an active role in the preservation of our  
> environment
> by recycling even more," stated DER Director Charles W. Wilson. "We  
> are
> excited about the enhancements to the program and are confident  
> that now
> is a good time to expand. These changes will have a positive impact on
> the community."
>
> Currently over 162,000 households participate in the County's curbside
> recycling program and preliminary figures indicate that since  
> migrating
> to single-stream in September 2007, there has been a twenty five  
> percent
> increase in the amount of recyclables delivered to our Materials
> Recycling Facility in Capitol Heights.
>
> Residents may begin placing these new items in their recycling  
> container
> immediately. They may also place their materials in any other  
> container
> clearly marked with an "X" or the word RECYCLING for collection.
> Corrugated boxes will be collected along with their contents.
>
> For more information on the changes to the County recycling program,
> please call DER's Recycling Team at (301) 883-5045.
>
> ###
>
> The list of new recyclable items include:
>
> -Aerosol cans
>
> -frozen food packaging
>
> -plastic and metal coat hangers
>
> -aseptic/gable-top milk and juice cartons (commonly known as the  
> "drink
> box")
>
> -peanut butter and mayonnaise jars
>
> -margarine/butter tubs
>
> -yogurt/cottage cheese/sour cream/whipped topping containers
>
> -prescription bottles
>
> -plastic flower pots and plastic drinking cups/glasses
>
> -Bags-in-a-bag will also be accepted (plastic film and bags stuffed  
> into
> a plastic bag)
>
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