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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Judy,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Your behavior is a bit inconsiderate, when the
recycling program is very specific. Putting items not acceptable just gums
of the works. I suggest you read the FAQs on the city website, some of
which I copied below. </FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>The restrictions stem
from the requirements set by the businesses which puirchase the recycled
material from the City. And it is 1 through 7 - not just 1 and
7.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><A
href="http://www.baltimorecity.gov/government/dpw/recycle.php">http://www.baltimorecity.gov/government/dpw/recycle.php</A></FONT></DIV>
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<H1>Department of Public Works - Recycling</H1>
<H2>One Bin Same Day</H2>
<P>Baltimore is now Single Stream Recycling – All items collected in one
container. </P>
<P>Recycling is an important part of our effort to build a cleaner, greener
Baltimore. Now it is easier than ever with SINGLE STREAM RECYCLING. Instead of
separating your bottles, cans, jars and paper, you can now place all these items
in one container for collection. Your paper collection day last year is now the
collection day for all your recyclables. DPW has also added more varieties of
plastics which we will accept. Plastic bottles and jars with 1 - 7 on the
bottom, instead of just 1 - 2 , will now be collected.</P>
<P>Times have changed. Much of what we used to throw away must be re-used to
preserve dwindling resources, to conserve landfill space and to reduce pollution
and global warming. Resource recovery also saves money and creates jobs. Many
products we all use each day are made from recycled paper, aluminum, steel,
glass and plastic. Purchasing products made from recycled materials is not only
good for the environment but also good for the economy. Please recycle.
Recycling materials should be set out in front of house, except for communities
approved for rear pick-up (<A
href="http://www.baltimorecity.gov/government/dpw/downloads/recyclerear.pdf">Download
List</A> - PDF)<BR></P>
<P><STRONG>Recycling is good for you, good for Baltimore and good for the
environment! <BR></STRONG></P><STRONG>
<H2>Acceptable Recycling Material:</H2>
<UL>
<LI><STRONG>Metal:</STRONG> aluminum, tin and steel food and beverage
containers (Ex. soup, pet food, empty aerosol cans, vegetable cans, tuna cans)
<LI><STRONG>Plastic:</STRONG> bottles and jars with the symbols 1 - 7 on the
bottom (narrow neck and screw top)<BR>(e.g. soda bottle, detergent/bleach
bottle, water bottle, milk jug, juice bottle)
<LI><STRONG>Glass: </STRONG>bottles and jars - brown, clear, or green
<LI><STRONG>Mixed Paper:</STRONG> all colors, mail, books, newsprint, folders,
magazines, cardboard, cereal boxes, office and school paper. </LI></UL>
<P>Please place all recycling materials (Plastic and glass bottles and jars,
paper and cans) in recycle bins, cardboard boxes, paper bags or a clearly marked
container and they will be collected citywide on your regularly scheduled
recycling day.</P>
<P>Set out recycling items by 7 a.m. for collection. (Zone 5 is an evening
collection. Please see map).</P>
<P>If your collection day falls on a holiday, please hold your recycling items
until the next scheduled collection day.</P>
<P><STRONG>For additional information, please dial 311.</STRONG></P>
<H2>Household Hazardous Waste:</H2>
<P>Baltimore City offers Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) drop off free to city
residents during its bi-annual HHW drop off days; the 4th Saturday and Sunday in
April and the 4th Saturday and Sunday in October. For more information, please
dial 311 or look to your Public Works calendar for time and location.</P>
<P><STRONG>Acceptable materials include:</STRONG></P>
<P>automotive fluids, break fluid, button batteries, car batteries, coal tar
products, creosote products, floor care products, fungicides, furniture
strippers, gasoline, herbicides, household batteries, insecticides, kerosene,
laser toner cartridges, oven cleaners, paint, oil based and latex paint, paint
thinners, pesticides, pool chemicals, propane gas tanks (30 gal. only), rust
removers, solvents, turpentine, varnishes and stains, weed killers, wood
preservers, florescent light bulbs.</P>
<H2>Recycle Bins:</H2>
<P><STRONG>What about the sale of yellow recycling bins?</STRONG></P>
<UL>
<LI>Both 18 gallon and 25 gallon yellow recycling bins are now available at
<STRONG>Baltimore City's Kane Street Yard (111 Kane Street, across from
Patterson High School). </STRONG> <BR>Bins can be purchased between 9
a.m. and 2 p.m. Monday through Friday.<BR>
<LI>18 gallon bins are $5.00
<LI>25 gallon bins are normally $12.00, but will be discounted to $6.00
through the end of January 2008.
<LI>A limit of <STRONG><U>four</U> </STRONG>bins may be purchased by each
individual. (Kane Street Location only)
<LI>Residents can buy for there block with proof.
<LI>Communities groups can purchase in bulk and resale to their members.
<LI><STRONG>Acceptable Payment </STRONG>– Cash, Money Order or Check (Checks
must be addressed to the Director of Finance and citizens must show proof of
identification including address).<BR>
<LI>Thanks to a few dedicated community groups, below are some alternative
locations for residents to purchase recycle bins. *Bin prices are the same as
above.
<LI><STRONG>Brooklyn and Curtis Bay Coalition</STRONG><BR>Contact: Cheryl
Gorham<BR>Phone: 410-355-1100<BR>Location: 320 E. Patapsco Avenue
21225<BR>Hours: M-F 8am-5pm<BR>Special Instructions: Call first to make sure
someone is at the locations </LI></UL>
<UL>
<LI>Please remember that yellow recycling bins are for recycling only!
Regular trash and debris will not be picked up from recycling bins.
<LI>The promotional yellow bins are NOT REQUIRED to recycle – a citizen can
use any bin of his/her choice as long as it is clearly marked “recycle,”
citizens can also use cardboard boxes and/or paper bags.
<LI>We do not have lids available for the 25 gal. containers, but lids can be
purchased separately at many hardware stores.
<LI>We are exploring a future purchase of lids that will be sold separately
for those who wish to have covered recycling bins.
<LI>Recycling is different from household garbage (it is generally clean
paper, bottles and cans) – a lidded can is not required under this or our past
recycling program.<BR></LI></UL>
<H2>Recycling Drop-Off Locations:</H2>
<P><STRONG>Acceptable Items Include:</STRONG></P>
<UL>
<LI><STRONG>Metal: </STRONG>aluminum, tin and steel food and beverage
containers<BR>(Ex. soup, pet food, empty aerosol cans, vegetable cans, tuna
cans)
<LI><STRONG>Plastic:</STRONG> bottles and jars with the symbols 1 - 7 on the
bottom<BR>(Ex. soda bottle, detergent/bleech bottle, water bottle, milk jug,
juice bottle)
<LI><STRONG>Glass: </STRONG>bottles and jars - brown, clear, or green
<LI><STRONG>Mixed Paper: </STRONG>all colors, mail, books, newsprint, folders,
magazines, cardboard, cereal boxes, office and school paper.
<LI><STRONG>Electronics Recycling (eCycling):</STRONG> computer monitors,
televisions, central processing units, computer mice, keyboards, cell phones,
printers, power supplies, laptop computers, scanners, computer cables and
cords, miscellaneous circuit boards, chips and cards and other computer or
electronic related accessories.
<LI>
<P><STRONG>We cannot accept (examples):</STRONG></P>
<P>plastic grocery bags, wire hangers, contaminated paper and cardboard,
chemicals or paint, waxed packages (juice boxes, etc.), paper napkins, towels,
plates and tissues, plastic cookware or plates, yogurt/cottage
cheese/margarine tubs, cat litter, plastic utensils, dry cleaning bags, foil,
waxed paper, window glass, mirrors, deli or takeout cartons, foam or plastic
packaging material, bottles or cans used for toxic substances.</P>
<LI>
<P>Please note that many grocery stores will recycle your plastic
bags.</P></LI></UL></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=chat@charlesvillage.info
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, January 17, 2008 10:59
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Chat] Fwd:Re: Baltimore
City Frequently Asked Questions: Plastic recycling</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>i never looked at my numbers. just put whatever in the bags.
judy<BR><BR><BR>On Jan 15, 2008, at 12:15 PM, Stephen J Gewirtz wrote:<BR><BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE>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.<BR><BR>Steve.<BR><BR>D. Williams wrote:I think
that is a misspelling, it is Numbers 1 and 7 not 1-7 if I am not
mistaken.<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE>D'<BR><BR>> Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2008 11:36:52 -0500<BR>>
From: <?color><?param 0000,0000,EEEE>LEF@press.jhu.edu<?/color><BR>>
To:
<?color><?param 0000,0000,EEEE>chat@charlesvillage.info<?/color><BR>>
Subject: [Chat] Fwd:Re: Baltimore City Frequently Asked Questions: Plastic
recycling<BR>><BR>> This doesn't make any sense. The info I read
said any plastic labeled 1<BR>> through 7 is recyclable, so I am
putting out everything--trays from<BR>> food, jars, lids, packing
materials with a triangle and number, etc.,<BR>> NOT just bottles. I
think Valentina Ukwuoma may be mistaken. Did I<BR>> mis-remember what
it says on our Public Works calendar?<BR>><BR>>
Linda<BR>><BR>> >>>
<?color><?param 0000,0000,EEEE>gewirtz@bellatlantic.net<?/color> 01/10/08
5:57 PM >>><BR>> As you will see, I inquired whether the
buckets that cat litter comes<BR>> in<BR>> can be recycled.
Apparently, the answer is NO. Personally, I can see<BR>><BR>> no
reason that only bottles and jars can be recycled, but obviously
my<BR>><BR>> cat litter buckets will be added to what goes into the
landfills.<BR>><BR>> Steve.<BR>><BR>> Ukwuoma, Valentina I
wrote:<BR>> ><BR>> > Dear Mr. Gewirtz:<BR>> ><BR>>
> If it has a narrow/long neck or screw top yes, include it with
your<BR>> > recycling materials, but if it is the wide open type
please discard.<BR>><BR>> > Also, as a point of information,
please note that we accept plastics<BR>><BR>> > bottles and jars
with numbers 1-7 on the bottom. For more<BR>> information,<BR>> >
please visit our website at
<?color><?param 0000,0000,EEEE>www.baltimorecity.gov<?/color>.<BR> >
> Thank you for your participation and interest in Baltimore
City's<BR>> > recycling program.<BR> > ><BR>> >
Valentina I. Ukwuoma<BR>> ><BR>> > Bureau Head<BR>>
><BR>> > Bureau Of Solid Waste<BR>> ><BR>> >
Department of Public Works<BR>> ><BR>> > 1000 Abel Wolman Mun.
Building<BR>> ><BR>> > 200 N. Holliday Street<BR>>
><BR>> > Baltimore, Maryland 21202<BR> > >
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Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2008 5:02 PM<BR>> > To: Ukwuoma,
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><BR>> > From: Stephen Gewirtz
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><BR>> > Sent: Monday, January 07, 2008 5:03 PM<BR>>
><BR>> > To: Webmaster, COB<BR>> ><BR>> > Subject:
Baltimore City Frequestly Asked Questions<BR>> ><BR>>
><BR>> ><BR>> > User: Stephen Gewirtz, <?color><?param 0000,0000,EEEE>mailto:gewirtz@bellatlantic.net<?/color>
<BR> > > Categories: Recycling<BR> > ><BR>> >
I get Scoop Away cat litter in a plastic bucket that has a "5" on<BR>>
it.<BR> > > The bucket has a metal handle. Can the bucket be
recycled, and do I<BR> > > need to remove the handle? Can the
handle be recycled? And since<BR>> the<BR> > > lid is a
sizable piece of "5" plastic, can it be recycled?<BR>>
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