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

[Kathleen Hruska]

I believe there is a comma missing from Ms. Ukwuoma's reply.  I believe she meant to type "plastics, bottles and jars with numbers 1-7 on the bottom..."

Thanks!
Kathleen

On Tuesday, January 15, 2008, at 09:27AM, "Stephen J Gewirtz" <gewirtz at bellatlantic.net> wrote:
>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
>> >
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>> >
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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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