HAZARDOUS WASTE PICK UP DATE AND INFORMATION
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In 1989, the Virginia Assembly passed a law which required unites of local government in Virginia to implement recycling programs to recycle 25% of their solid waste.
WHAT TO RECYCLE
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BOTTLES
glass bottles are NOT being accepted at this time |
CARDBOARD
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- must be clean & dry
- must be broken down into flats
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NEWSPAPERS
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- must be clean & dry
- be placed loose in box
- can include all slick advertising supplements
- can accept phone books & office paper
- cookie boxes
- junk mail
- cereal & rice boxes
- detergent cartons
- shredded paper
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- no cardboard or corrugated boxes in newspaper bins
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PLASTIC
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- all plastics must be clean & empty
- flatten all bottles
- include only those containers with bottoms marked 1 or 2
Plastic soda bottles, milk & water jugs, laundry detergent containers |
- no cottage cheese
- no yogurt cups
- no plastic film or wraps
- no styrofoam containers
- no pesticide or herbicide containers
- no anti-freeze or motor oil bottles
- no bags or boxes in collection bins
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METAL CANS
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- steel, bi-metal,tin & aluminum cans
- aluminum siding or other scrap metal
- rinse aluminum foil wrap & foil containers & pans
- empty & rinse all cans
- labels are acceptable on metal cans
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- no aerosol cans
- no pesticide or herbicide containers
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No business or commercial waste shall be deposited at the convenience centers. Acceptable quantities of waste shall mean no single load can
be delivered to a convenience center in a vehicle larger than a pickup truck and the waste shall not be higher than the top of the bed.
Special Dates
Currently no special dates have been setup for collection of hazardous waste.
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Last Updated on Monday, 22 August 2011 07:58 |
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