are you R E C Y C L I N g all you can? Napa’s Recycling Program may take more items than you realize Hresolution for Napa to divert at least 75% of its waste away These all continue to be important items to get into the recycling bin so theBy now, most of us are aware that through our curbside recyclingprograms you can recycle things like bottles, cans, paper and cardboard.ere in Napa we continue our efforts to strive for a world withno waste. In fact, the Napa City Council recently adopted a from landfill by the year 2020. This is a very significant but realistic goal, materials can be used to make new products without having to use virgin and through the help of our local residents and businesses we are already natural resources. In doing that, recycling these items also saves significant well on our way to achieving it. Already our recycling and yard waste amounts of energy versus manufacturing something from raw materials. programs are set up to take the many items that can be kept out of landfills Today we are able to make even more of a difference because our recycling and turned into new products or used for other beneficial purposes. programs have expanded to include items that haven’t always been accepted Through recycling and composting in Napa, we collectively are able to previously through curbside recycling. not only reduce the amount of material being landfilled, but even more Beyond cans, bottles and paper, did you know that you can also place the important, to make a significant difference in saving natural resources, following items into your recycling container? energy, and money. All rigid plastics All scrap metal Shredded paper in Cartons and aseptic Any plastic that holds shape, This includes items like old pots clear plastic bags (foil lined) packaging regardless of the number that is and pans, empty aerosol cans, clean Shredded paper can be recycled too, These items are specifically sorted listed on the container. This even aluminum pans and foil and loose but needs to be bagged in a clear out at the recycling facility to send includes things like buckets, old metal lids from glass jars. Even plastic bag to keep the small pieces to facilities where they make items plastic toys, laundry baskets and something like an old metal bird together. such as tissue paper products. plastic plant pots. cage can be recycled! DID YOu kNOw? Tmaterials were recycled or composted at the Napa Recyclinghe recyclable materials you are placing into recycling bin aremaking a difference. Last year in Napa, over 100,000 tons of & Composting Facility. By keeping these valuable resources out of the Recycling just one landfill, we significantly decreased carbon dioxide and methane emissions ton of plastic saves and saved enough energy to power all the houses in Napa for almost three months! the equivalent of While those are impressive numbers for our community, we know we can four barrels of oil. do even better by ensuring that those additional recyclable items make it to the recycling bin instead of the trash can. It’s easy to help. Please see our website—www.naparecycling.com—for up-to-date recycling information and answers to your recycling questions. N O V E M B E R / D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 2 55
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