CITY OF ATLANTA ENCOURAGES RESIDENT RECYCLING

Reduce, reuse, recycle. Those are what three sides of the chasing arrows logo found on every recyclable item represent. That logo informs the consumer that the item is recyclable where allowed.

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Recycling is just portion of the larger effort that goes into saving our natural resources. The big picture approach includes a fourth R; refuse, as in, refuse to accept single-use items. Bring a reusable shopping bag and refuse the single-use plastic bag. Bring a travel mug for beverages, and refuse a single-use coffee cup, wrapper and lid. Up to 52 billion paper coffee cups per year are used once, then thrown away. Due to health regulations, the cups must be made almost entirely of virgin – not previously used – paper.

The city of Atlanta accepts the following recyclables curbside: cardboard, carton board, paper, glass, plastics #1-5 & 7, metal cans and juice cartons. All recycling should be clean and dry, and placed loosely in the bin, not bagged. Lids and caps should be removed and placed with recycling bins.

The city of Atlanta hosts Recycle Day at 850 Oak St., SW, 30310. This event is held the third Saturday of each month, except in December, between 9 a.m. to noon. Acceptable items include: paper for shredding, clothing, tires, #6 polystyrene, electronics and all items accepted curbside.

For more information, visit atlantaga.gov/recycling.

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