Glen Cove Implements Innovative Recycling Program

Recycling just got a little bit easier for Glen Cove residents.

The City will be the first North Shore community to introduce Single Stream Recycling, a more convenient and modern way to recycle, Mayor Reggie Spinello announced.

“This innovative and effective recycling program allows residents to place all of their recyclable materials into one blue recycling bin or use one of their own garbage cans with a Single Stream sticker for all recyclable products,” Spinello said.

With Single Stream recycling, residents can put paper, newspapers, magazines, cereal boxes, cardboard, metal and aluminum cans, junk mail, glass bottles and jars, plastics and plastic containers labeled 1-7 all in the same Glen Cove blue recycling bin.

“This new process offers Glen Cove residents a more convenient way to be green as sorting recyclables is no longer necessary and research has shown that this program has resulted in higher recycling participation rates,” said James Byrne, Director of Glen Cove’s Department of Public Works.

The City believes recycling participation will skyrocket. Spinello noted that some communities have seen recycling participation increase up to 30 percent. “The more people recycle, the more our City can do our part to reduce trash being sent to landfills and transfer stations,” he said.

Glen Cove explains how Single Stream Recycling Works:

Residents can place all recyclable goods in the City’s blue bins or disposal bins that have a Single Stream Recycling sticker. The items will be collected by specially marked “Single Stream Recycling” Glen Cove sanitation truck on scheduled recycling days. These items will be sorted and processed at the Green Stream recycling plant.

Glen Cove residents who would like to designate their own garbage bin (up to 32 gallons) for Single Stream recycling, will need to pick up a free Single Stream Recycling sticker to feature on their own disposal container.

Free stickers are available at City Hall in the Department of Public Works or upon request from your Glen Cove recycling team member.

The Glen Cove Sanitation Department will no longer pick up cardboard on Wednesdays. Cardboard will be disposed of with all other recyclables, on your regularly scheduled recycling day.

The do and don’t of what goes in the “All In. One Bin.”

All In. One Bin.: What DOES Go in the Glen Cove Blue Recycling Bin:

• Paper: Newspapers, magazines, junk mail, phone books, cereal boxes and cardboard
• Plastic bottles, caps, jugs and containers labeled #1-#7
• Aluminum, steel and tin cans; Aluminum containers, trays and foil (rinsed and clean)
• Glass bottles and jars (rinsed and cleaned); Empty aerosol cans

What does NOT Go in the Glen Cove Blue Recycling Bin:

• Chemical; Household hazardous waste; paint and paint cans
• Plastic shopping bags and dry cleaning bags
• Styrofoam and Cat Litter
• Glass (window and mirror) and Light Bulbs
• Batteries and electronics

Fore more information, go to the City of Glen Cove website.

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