This recycling guide will help residents in St. Petersburg Florida reduce their waste. The average American creates about 4.4 pounds of waste everyday. That's roughly over 1,600 pounds per year, every year!
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News Paper and mixed paper (magazines, phone books, office paper, mail, flyers and glossy inserts). dropoff sites Tie newspapers up, pile them in stacks, store them in paper bags or cardboard boxes. When you arrive at the recycling center, drop your newspapers in the bin, but save your bags or boxes for the next load. |
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Aluminum Cans dropoff sites
Soda, beer and other beverage cans. If it's aluminum, a magnet won't stick to it. So, if it flunks the stick test, recycle! For storage, rinse and flatten to save space. |
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Glass Bottles dropoff sites
Food and beverage containers only. Rinse and sort by color - green, clear and brown. Remove all metal rings and caps. No need to remove the labels. Please, no bulbs, window glass, cooking ware or medicine bottles. |
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Plastic Bottles dropoff sites The plastic jugs for milk, soda, water are recyclable. Learn more about the recycling code numbers found on plastic bottles. |
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Card Board dropoff sites
Take your cardboard boxes to the brush site for recycling. Please breakdown the boxes before placing in container to save space. Please no cereal boxes, waxed or plastic coated boxes, or food stained cardboard. Corrugated cardboard is really valuable, the paper fibers are long and strong and can be recycled many times. By recycling cardboard, we save about 1/4 of the energy used to manufacture it. |
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Appliances, Computers, T.V.'s and Electronics More information Don't lug these items to the dump, they contain precious metals such as copper and gold, and also contain dangerous elements such as lead and mercury. Call the sanitation department 727-893-7398 and well schedule a time to pick them up from your curb. Saving you time and money! |
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Composting - Recycling at home Composting is the decomposition of plant remains and other once-living materials to make an earthy, dark, crumbly substance that is excellent for adding to houseplants or enriching garden soil. |
