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RECYCLING: WHY, HOW, WHERE
WHY TO:
Recycling helps our environment in two ways.
First, recycling papers and containers reduces the amount of trash filling our landfills.
Each person in a household generates an average of 4.0 pounds of waste per day.
That's almost 1500 pounds per year! At least 40% of that waste is recyclable which
means each individual can recycle 600 pounds of material annually.
Secondly, recycling decreases our dependence on natural resources like oil, trees,
and ores. Producing new products from recyclables is also more energy
efficient than creating products from virgin materials.
HOW TO:
-Cardboard: clean, dry, collapsed
-Newspapers & Magazines: Dry and tied in bundles or in bags
-Mixed Paper: Dry in bags or boxes
-Glass: Discard lids, sort by color, rinse thoroughly
-Steel Cans: Remove food, liquids, labels, and rinse thoroughly
-Aluminum Cans: Remove liquids and rinse thoroughly
-Plasics Must have a #1 or #2 on bottom of container and rinsed thoroughly
-Motor oil: Must be in leak proof container with lid
WHERE TO:
City of Forsyth: City Hall - 15405, US Hwy 160, Forsyth - (417) 546-4763
Drop off location for aluminum, mixed paper, and cardboard
Open 24/7
Taney County, Forsyth: Hwy 160 near Kissee Mills Jct.
Drop off location for aluminum, glass, plastic, tin, mixed paper, cardboard.
Open 7 AM - 4:30 PM
City of Branson: Branson Recycling Center: 601 Compton Dr, Branson - (417) 334-5277
Open Tuesday - Saturday 8 AM - 12 PM & Thursdays 4 PM - 6 PM
Yard Waste hours: Wed - Fri 9:00 AM- 3:00 PM & Saturday 8:00 AM - Noon
Operation Times and Items Excepted are Subject to Change. Call for up to date information
See Chart below for accepted items.
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NO
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HOW
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Cardboard
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Food boxes, boxes, beer & soda flats, grocery bags
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No wax or plastic covered cardboard
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Clean, dry, collapsed
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Newspapers & Magazines
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Newsprint & Inserts
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No Food contamination
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Dry and tied in bundles or in bags
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Mixed Paper
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Office paper, junk mail, cards
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No food contamination, plastic packaging, waxed cartons
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Dry in bags or boxes
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Glass
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Clear, brown, blue, green
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No light bulbs, ovenware, pane glass, or ceramics
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Discard lids, sort by color, rinse thoroughly
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Steel Cans
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All metal food cans
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No food residues, paint, or aerosols
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Remove food, liquids, labels, and rinse thoroughly
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Aluminum Cans
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Beer and soda cans
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No foil containers or aluminum foil
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Remove liquids and rinse thoroughly
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Plastics
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All #1 and #2 milk, soda, water, juice, bleach laundry – threaded bottles only
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No bags, flower pots, motor oil, solvent, paint, or pesticide containers
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Must have a #1 or #2 on bottom of container and rinsed thoroughly
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Motor Oil
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Must be in leak proof container with lid
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Batteries (Rechargeable)
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Cell phone, smoke detector, flashlight, car, boat
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No prep needed
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Computers, T.V.s, VCRs, Fax machines
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No charge for towers or keyboards
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$5 Charge per screen
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| Cell phones |
Any model |
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No prep or charge |
| Soft Plastic |
Bubble wrap, clean garbage bags, shrink wrap, bags from grocery and big box stores and cleaners |
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