[Chat] Fwd:Re: Baltimore City Frequently Asked Questions: Plastic recycling

[Stephen J Gewirtz]

Last year's recycling was only Numbers 1 and 2, and they said that they 
would take more plastic this year.  Therefore, they clearly meant it 
when they said 1-7.

Steve.

D. Williams wrote:
> I think that is a misspelling, it is Numbers 1 and 7 not 1-7 if I am 
> not mistaken.
> D'
>
> > Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2008 11:36:52 -0500
> > From: LEF at press.jhu.edu
> > To: chat at charlesvillage.info
> > Subject: [Chat] Fwd:Re: Baltimore City Frequently Asked Questions: 
> Plastic recycling
> >
> > This doesn't make any sense. The info I read said any plastic labeled 1
> > through 7 is recyclable, so I am putting out everything--trays from
> > food, jars, lids, packing materials with a triangle and number, etc.,
> > NOT just bottles. I think Valentina Ukwuoma may be mistaken. Did I
> > mis-remember what it says on our Public Works calendar?
> >
> > Linda
> >
> > >>> gewirtz at bellatlantic.net 01/10/08 5:57 PM >>>
> > As you will see, I inquired whether the buckets that cat litter comes
> > in
> > can be recycled. Apparently, the answer is NO. Personally, I can see
> >
> > no reason that only bottles and jars can be recycled, but obviously my
> >
> > cat litter buckets will be added to what goes into the landfills.
> >
> > Steve.
> >
> > Ukwuoma, Valentina I wrote:
> > >
> > > Dear Mr. Gewirtz:
> > >
> > > If it has a narrow/long neck or screw top yes, include it with your
> > > recycling materials, but if it is the wide open type please discard.
> >
> > > Also, as a point of information, please note that we accept plastics
> >
> > > bottles and jars with numbers 1-7 on the bottom. For more
> > information,
> > > please visit our website at www.baltimorecity.gov.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Thank you for your participation and interest in Baltimore City's
> > > recycling program.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Valentina I. Ukwuoma
> > >
> > > Bureau Head
> > >
> > > Bureau Of Solid Waste
> > >
> > > Department of Public Works
> > >
> > > 1000 Abel Wolman Mun. Building
> > >
> > > 200 N. Holliday Street
> > >
> > > Baltimore, Maryland 21202
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Webmaster, COB
> > > Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2008 5:02 PM
> > > To: Ukwuoma, Valentina I
> > > Subject: FW: Baltimore City Frequestly Asked Questions
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > A constituent has submitted a requested for information or complaint
> >
> > > from the Baltimore City website. The request is the forwarded message
> >
> > > below.
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > >
> > > From: Stephen Gewirtz [mailto:gewirtz at bellatlantic.net]
> > >
> > > Sent: Monday, January 07, 2008 5:03 PM
> > >
> > > To: Webmaster, COB
> > >
> > > Subject: Baltimore City Frequestly Asked Questions
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > User: Stephen Gewirtz, mailto:gewirtz at bellatlantic.net
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Categories: Recycling
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I get Scoop Away cat litter in a plastic bucket that has a "5" on
> > it.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > The bucket has a metal handle. Can the bucket be recycled, and do I
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > need to remove the handle? Can the handle be recycled? And since
> > the
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > lid is a sizable piece of "5" plastic, can it be recycled?
> > >
> >
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