Recycling and Waste Reduction

251 Introduces Co-mingled Recycling
Co-mingled recycling is easy, and accepts a wide range of materials. Recycling reduces the amount of waste we put out for collection… which will reduce our waste collection costs!

Why Co-mingled Recycling?

• Research shows participation and recycling levels increase when sorting is not required.
• Co-mingled recycling is more efficient because collection trucks can hold more materials in a single load, saving fuel. New recycling technology allows materials to be sorted at a central location.

What items can be recycled?*

Aluminum Blueprints Brochures Brown Paper Bags Carbon Paper Folders (manila or colored) Junk Mail Magazines Newspaper Office Paper (white/colored) Paper Board Phonebooks Plastic Bottles Post-It Notes Tin Cans Details at recycling bins throughout the building Statutes: Old statutes are collected and disposed of at the state Capital for recycling

*When NOT to recycle: Any item which contains information which identifies an applicant, employer, U.I. claimant, worker’s compensation individual and/or personnel records must be treated as containing confidential information.  Such material must be disposed of in a way which ensures the continued confidentially of that information.  For that reason, any material containing such information must be removed from various locations in closed locked containers and shredded.  Material such as all office paper, copy paper, computer printout paper/green bar paper as well as less obvious material such as yellow sticky notes in which social security numbers may have been written, notes on colored note pads, files of mixed paper such as appeal files, benefits files, worker’s compensation files, envelopes containing addresses of clients, completed NCR forms, microfiche, microfilms and diazos must all be handled in a confidential manner and can not be thrown in the trash or placed in recycle containers for paper located throughout the building.   Click here to view a list of items that must be shredded. Any paper material not fitting this description may be recycled using the buildings containers or thrown in the trash.

Waste Prevention Is Even Better Than Recycling

• Help reduce waste by using less packaging and reusing containers.
• Buy products and supplies made with recycled materials!