Recycle Right in Mecklenburg County Goal: To educate Mecklenburg residents on how to put the RIGHT thing, in the RIGHT can, going to the RIGHT place! WIPEOUTWASTE.COM
Recycling Journey in Meck County 4. Sorted: 1. Home: 2. City or Town: 3. Arrives at MRF: Machines & people separate paper, Separate and put in cart Dumped on the floor Sends a truck to pick it up plastics, metals from TRASH (30T/hr.) 5. Baled: 6. Sold & shipped to manufacturers 7. Used to make new products 1. Makes & Compacted by material Saves Money 2. Creates Jobs 3. Protects Earth = Happy People WIPEOUTWASTE.COM
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The 3 R’s of Recycling have Expanded REDUCE & REFUSE RECYCLE REUSE RECYLE RIGHT WIPEOUTWASTE.COM
Recycle Right?! #1 Goal: Reduce ‘contamination’ in the recycling stream 1. Recycle only what we can send to market: 1 in 5 items received at the MRF are NOT recyclable 2. All items must be Loose (not bagged), Empty, Clean & Dry WIPEOUTWASTE.COM
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‘Wishful Recycling’ Costs Meck County “If I put it in the recycling bin, someone will recycle it – right?” The costs of improper recycling: ➢ 400 Tons per day x 15% rejects = 60 Tons of Trash per day to be sorted and hauled to landfill ➢ 60 Tons x $82.50/ton = $4,950 processing fees + $1,035 landfill fees = $5,985/day ➢ $5,985/day x 5 days/week = $29,925 week ➢ $29,925/week x 52 weeks/year equals = $1,556,100 Non-Recyclable Contamination Costs: Almost $1.6 Million/year WIPEOUTWASTE.COM
WHAT’S THE ONE THING YOU CAN DO TO HELP US?: “NO Plastic Bags in Curbside Carts” WIPEOUTWASTE.COM
The Plastic Bag Problem Incoming load to the MRF – how many bags do you see? THIS WHERE THEY END UP… WIPEOUTWASTE.COM
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Anything Rechargeable that can get batteries for tangled in electronics machinery! Flammables Sharp like items that propane can cut tanks or gas workers! cans
CLEAN DRY EMPTY
One of these things is not like the others… One of these things just doesn’t belong! Which packing materials SHOULD go in the recycling cart? WIPEOUTWASTE.COM 13
One of these things is not like the others… One of these things just doesn’t belong! Which metal object SHOULD go in the recycling cart? WIPEOUTWASTE.COM 14
One of these things is not like the others… One of these things just doesn’t belong! Which plastic object SHOULD go the recycling cart? WIPEOUTWASTE.COM 15
One of these things is not like the others… One of these things just doesn’t belong! Which food container SHOULD go in the recycling cart? WIPEOUTWASTE.COM 16
Think of one waste-related habit you can & will commit to changing starting today. Take the Recycling Pledge: http://bit.ly/2sThff5 WIPEOUTWASTE.COM 17
Any Questions? We will answer! WIPEOUTWASTE.COM 18
Thank You & Remember to Recycle Right! To Contact Mecklenburg County Solid Waste: Phone: 311 or 980-314-3867 When in doubt, Email: SolidWaste@MeckNC.gov throw it out OR Facebook: facebook.com/MeckCountyWasteReduction/ GIVE US A SHOUT! Website: WipeOutWaste.com Additional Downloadable Resources: Take the Recycling Pledge: http://bit.ly/2sThff5 http://bit.ly/2N3Eutp http://bit.ly/2L1akqv WipeOutWaste.com
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