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

[jberlin]

i never looked at my numbers. just put whatever in the bags.    judy


On Jan 15, 2008, at 12:15 PM, Stephen J Gewirtz 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
>>  > >
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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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