It’s not an event, wherein hors d’oeuvres and cocktails are served, but an opportunity to get rid of your recyclables. Start saving up for July 28th Recycle Day!
The Jefferson Parish Department of Environmental Affairs, the New Orleans Sanitation Department, and the Recycling Foundation, Inc., of Baton Rouge will hold an area-wide recycling drop-off day on Saturday, July 28th, 2007 … Recyclables do not have to be separated by type. All commodities may be combined together in the same bag or cardboard box for drop off. [Jefferson and Orleans Parish locations in the article]
MATERIALS ACCEPTED
Plastic containers 1 through 7, Newspaper, Telephone books, Magazines, Junk Mail, Shredded Paper (secured in plastic bags), Cardboard, Paperboard; such as cereal boxes, Aluminum and Steel food and beverage cansMATERIALS NOT ACCEPTED
Glass, Plastic Bags (check local grocers), Household Hazardous Waste (motor oil, paint & pesticides)
That they will not accept glass and plastic bags is disappointing. However, Newcomb Art School accepts all types of glass, scrap companies take aluminum and Whole Foods, WalMart and some Sav A Centers have plastic bag recycling receptacles. Finally, the big pile o’ junk I’ve been saving since I recycled this time last year can be free.
