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Blue's News
A Semi-Annual Publication of BFI/Allied Waste Services of Idaho
Summer 2004 Issue
Mark Your Calendars
Season for Recycling Leaves and Christmas Trees
Christmas Tree Recycling
Ever wonder
what to do with your Christmas tree after the holiday is over? We have a
recommendation – recycle it! Between December 27, 2004 and January 7, 2005,
BFI/Allied Waste Services
will be collecting your Christmas trees curbside.
It’s quick and easy. And, it saves
space in the landfill. To recycle your Christmas tree, remove the tree stand,
lights, and all ornaments and decorations. Trees should be cut into 4-foot
lengths and placed next to trash cans on your regular collection day. Wreaths
can also be recycled provided all decorations and wires have been removed. The
trees and wreaths will go into the wood waste recycling area at Ada County’s
Hidden Hollow Sanitary Landfill where they will be ground into wood chips for
use as soil amendment or ground cover. For more information about this
recycling opportunity, contact the City of Boise Public Works Department at
384-3901.
Recycling 101
A Review of Curbside Recycling
Acceptable Materials:
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Newspaper (and inserts)
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Magazines and Catalogs
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Mixed Paper (including junk
mail, phonebooks, paper, cereal boxes)
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Tin and Aluminum (including
cans, empty areosol cans, foil wrap and pie tins)
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Plastics bottles (must have
a #1, 2, or 3 and a threaded neck smaller than the base)
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Cardboard
Materials NOT Accepted:
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Food contaminated paper or
packaging
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Paper napkins or tissues
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Wax-coated paper
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Margarine or yogurt tubs
(these are considered ‘no- neck’ plastics)
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Paint cans
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Fluorescent light tubes *
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Aerosol cans that contained
pesticides
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Glass bottles and jars
(these may be recycled at collection sites around town)
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Household batteries
*
Other Tips:
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Materials must be sorted
into separate paper grocery bags.
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If you have more
recyclables than will fit in your blue bin, you may set out additional
containers as needed.
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The blue bin must be
visible to the driver - this is the signal to stop and collect recycling.
* Items
can be recycled by taking them to the Household Hazardous Waste Collection
Sites.
Questions? Call BFI/Allied
Waste Services at 345-1265.
'Sharps
in the Trash'
BFI/Allied Waste Services Asks Residents to Help Prevent Injury
Each day, countless residents
dispose of sharp objects in their trash. As the garbage collectors maneuver
your trash into the truck, these ‘sharps’ can cause serious injury if not
properly prepared. BFI/Allied Waste Services asks residents to take steps to protect employees from
injury. Sharp objects that can cause injury include:
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Glass (bulbs, window panes,
glassware)
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Ceramics (dishes, toilets)
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Needles
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Metal with sharp edges
If you plan to dispose of sharp
objects, please place the item in a heavy cardboard box or thick plastic
container with a cap or lid. Please do not place it in a plastic bag, as the
sharp edges may cut through the bag and cause injury. If you have questions on
how to help protect your garbage collector, please call BFI/Allied Waste
Services at 345-1265.
America Recycles Day
November 15, 2004
BFI/Allied
Waste Services and Boise
City will again partner to celebrate America Recycles Day. A school-age art
contest (K-6) will be offered with the prizes ranging from gift certificates to
a shiny, new bicycle. Kids should inquire early with their teachers to see if
their class is participating in this event. (The event is open to all Boise
area school-age kids.)
Call Jennie Rylee, Boise City Public
Works, at 384-3906 for more information.
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