With all the extra cooking, shopping, gift wrapping and entertaining during the holiday season, there is bound to be additional waste – but do you know how much? Americans throw away 25 percent more trash between Thanksgiving and New Year’s than any other time of the year, and much of it could be recycled or reused. It can be confusing, however, to know what should be recycled, go in the trash or be reused. That is where Metro Waste Authority can help you determine Where It Should Go!
Recycle catalogs, boxes, non-metallic greeting cards, and non-metallic wrapping paper in your Curb It! recycling cart. Paper gift bags can go in, but you must remove the handles.
Reuse
Reuse your ribbons, bows, gift bags, garland, and plastic shopping bags. Otherwise, they belong in the garbage. In the U.S. alone, annual trash from gift wrap and shopping bags totals 4 million tons.
Trash
There are many more holiday related things that are recyclable, but just not in your curbside recycling cart. Our recycling and disposal guide will direct you where to recycle items such as:
Computer and Electronic Waste
Real Christmas Trees and Other Yard Waste
Cooking Oil
Christmas Lights
It is the perfect time of year to ramp up your reducing, reusing and recycling efforts. Have a wonderful and relaxing holiday season.
Sources: EPA, CBS.com, RecycleWorks.org
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For more information about safe, smart disposal and recycling options, visit www.WhereItShouldGo.com or call 515.244.0021.