January Campaign - Recycling

Recycling Cans and Bottles - In addition to the paper recycling bins in each Division, there are now boxes/bins labeled for cans and plastic bottles in the common areas (break rooms) of DOPL 4th floor, CORP 2nd floor, DRE, DCP, Admin, DPU, and DS. There are also bins/boxes on the 4th floor by the elevators nearest DPU, on the 2nd floor break area, and on the first floor docking garage. I am looking into getting some can crushers.

Soda tabs - Please take a second and separate the tabs from the cans so that we can donate the tabs to the Ronald McDonald House. In 1987, McDonald's began collecting pop tabs as a way to help defray operating costs. Ronald McDonald houses are inexpensive family lodging located near hospitals. Families of sick children stay there so as to be close to their hospitalized child. In the last year, pop tabs taken to local recycling companies brought the Utah Ronald McDonald House $8,000. For more information about Ronald McDonald Houses: http://www.rmhcslc.org/.

Drawing - How do you qualify for this month's drawing? Contact me if you are willing to help with the recycling of cans and plastic bottles; implement other recycling ideas in your Division; and/or attend this month's brown bag. This month's Brown Bag will be held on Thu, January 14th at 11:45 in the 2nd floor lunch room. Fun recycling quiz and more recycling information.

Columbus Recycling Gray & Blue Bins - Here are detailed lists of what you can and cannot place in the gray and blue recycling bins:

Gray Bins
-All paper
-carbonless (NCR)
-thermal fax
-envelopes
-direct mailings
-fax, brochures, advertising
-file folders
-credit cards
-ID cards
-computer discs and CDs
(staples, paperclips, binder clips, and sticky notes are all okay)

Blue Bins
-All paper
-carbonless (NCR)
-thermal fax
-envelopes
-direct mailings
-fax, brochures, advertising
-file folders
-newspapers
-magazines
-catalogs
-phone books
-tv guides
(staples, paperclips, binder clips, and sticky notes are all okay)
-cardboard (IF flattened), tablet backing

Items below CANNOT be placed in either blue or gray bins:
*stickers (full sheets)
*wax or plastic coated papers
*carbon
*food wrappings
*paper towels/TRASH
*cups, plates, forks, spoons, etc
*rubber gloves
*medical supplies or devices

***We can use a blue Columbus bin for plastic bottles in bins that are marked for plastic bottles - there is only one like that in Commerce that I am aware of - it's on the 4th floor by the vending machines. (Separate the bottle lids from the plastic bottles, it is easier for recycling companies to separate them for recycling).

For more information as to recyling in Utah, go to this link: www.utahrecycles.org