Recycling Tips For The Holidays

November 23, 2015

Recycling Tips For The Holidays

The holiday season is fast approaching and we have 8 recycling tips to help you celebrate this year!  Whether you’re hosting an intimate gathering or throwing a holiday bash, use these tips to keep your waste to a minimum.

1. Designate a space for recycling.  Everyone knows (or asks) where your trash can is, and they should know where your recycling bin is too.  If you don’t have a recycling bin inside your house, use a cardboard box or paper bags.  Label them as “Recycling” and be sure your guests know what to recycle.  Clean up will be a breeze, just toss all the recycling into your blue alley dumpster or roll-out cart.
2. Reuse and Recycle leftover gift packaging.  Most gift bags, wrapping paper (and tubes!), cardboard boxes, paper boxes and tissue paper are recyclable!  Reuse what you can for next year and what ever is left over, toss in your blue recycling bin.  Remember to break down and FLATTEN ALL BOXES to make room in the recycling dumpster for you and your neighbors…it’s the holiday spirit!
3. Speaking of spirits. You and your friends and family might share a few as you celebrate. Remember all bottles, cans and cartons are recyclable and should go in your blue recycling bin. Use the best hepa vacuum to clean, give them a quick rinse and toss them in your blue bin!
4. Kitchens are the epicenter of recycling. So many of the containers you empty to make that delicious meal are recyclable.  Make sure to rinse the food remnants off your cans, jars and cartons.  Then, just toss them in your blue bin!
5. Ditch the disposable dinnerware. Break out the real stuff. It will help you reduce waste and add a special touch to your party.
6. Think about donating. You may want to get rid of some old things after receiving your gifts. Before trashing them, try donating. Click here for some resources.
7. Recycle that tree. Drop-off your tree for recycling at one of these City parks: Forest Park, O’Fallon and Carondelet.  Or, put your tree out for your regularly scheduled bulk pick-up (find out when your bulk collection is here).  Please DO NOT put trees in the yard waste dumpsters.
8. Follow and share. Finally, have fun and share all of your holiday recycling tips with us on social media! #RecycleForTheLou #HolidayRecyclingInSTL

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