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| City
of Piqua Ohio |
Recycling
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The City of
Piqua Recycling Program is provided by Rumpke
Recycling. The recycling materials should be
placed in the recycling bins and placed alongside the
regular refuse prior to 6:30 a.m. on your scheduled
refuse collection day.
Anyone wishing to obtain a new bin or to replace their
damaged bin may do so by contacting the City of Piqua
Health Department at (937) 778- 2060 to request the
Rumpke Recycling carrier drop a bin off at your home.
Or, if they choose, they may stop by the Municipal
Government Complex and visit the Health Department where
we keep a supply available for residents.
People may set out more than one bin of recyclable
materials. If they generate an amount of
recyclable materials beyond what two bins may hold, they
may designate a regular refuse receptacle to recyclable
materials. However, it must be visibly labeled so
the drivers of the regular sanitation crews and the
recyclable crews can easily tell the difference between
containers. |
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| Acceptable
Items include: |
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Plastic beverage
bottles, 2-liter soda pop bottles, frozen food
boil-in-bag pouches, and microwave food trays. |
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Milk jugs, trash bags,
detergent bottles, bleach bottles, & aspirin bottles |
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Vinyl cooking oil
bottles & mouthwash bottles |
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Polystyrene-plastic
foam, Styrofoam, egg cartons, meat trays, & hot
beverage cups (labels do not need to be removed; please
rinse and flatten). |
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| Glass |
Clear, green, amber and
brown glass bottles and jars in which food products are
packaged (labels do not need to be removed; please
rinse. |
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| Paper |
New print; corrugated
cardboard; chipboard; paper board such as cereal boxes,
shoe boxes, and detergent boxes; beverage containers
with a "gable" top and polycoated paperboard
like milk cartons, juice cartons & foods; wet strength
cardboard like soda pop & beer carriers; and
newspapers. |
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| Cans |
Aluminum and bi-metal
beverage cans, aluminum foil & steel food cans
(label do not need to be removed; please rinse and
flatten. |
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| Non-Acceptable
Recycling Materials |
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| Caps |
They are made of a different
material and cannot be recycled. |
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| Butter Tubs, Motor
Oil Jugs |
They are different because they
have chemical additives that make them act negatively in the
recycling process. |
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| Lids |
Contaminate the glass. |
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Windows, Drinking
Glasses or
Light Bulbs |
They are chemically different than glass bottles or jars, and so they are
a contaminant. |
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| Broken Glass |
The potential for glass to fall
on the street or for you or the driver to be cut is too high. |
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| Junk Mail |
Contains a variety of paper
that makes it difficult to separate. |
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| Pizza Boxes |
May contain food waste and
grease, which is a contaminant. |
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| Paint Cans |
Paint is a special waste and is
not compatible with the recycling process. |
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| Coat Hangers /
Steele Scrap |
Not large enough
volume. |
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