city of atlanta recycling program

WHO WE ARE The City of Atlanta Recycling Program is a division of the Department of Public Works/Office of Solid Waste Services.  This division: promotes waste reduction recommends new recycling initiatives  implements existing waste reduction and recycling programs; and educates City employees and the general public about recycling programs and opportunities. This division also serves as a liaison with local, state, and federal agencies on recycling issues to ensure responsiveness to problems and concerns, prepares grant proposals and maintain records on the City’s recycling programs.  ReCART PILOT INCENTIVIZED RECYCLING PROGRAM The City of Atlanta is excited to present the ReCART (Rewards for Collecting All Recyclables Together) Curbside Recycling Pilot Project!  ReCART is a one year pilot program (with (2) two one year renewals at the City’s discretion),  whose premise is to measure change in recycling habits of an initial 10,000 city households to determine the viability of a citywide program to increase recycling through incentives.  For more information click here. CURBSIDE RECYCLING Recycling collection is the same day as garbage collection. Please use a City-issued recycling bin or a larger bin clearly labeled "RECYCLING". Paper: All paper products (except boxes/paper with food contamination) Shredded paper in a clear plastic bag NO paper towels or tissues Glass All bottles and jars (rinse, remove the lids) Cans Aluminum cans and steel (tin) cans Plastics All hard plastic food containers and plastic bottles #1-7 (please rinse) NO plastic bags, NO hoses or wires, NO plastic pipes, NO plastic furniture, NO styrofoam Cardboard Broken down or cut to fit in the bin. Keep it dry.  No Styrofoam All recyclables are placed together in the bin and are separated at the recycling processing facility. To find recycling drop-off sites near your home or office, for items not accepted curbside, check out: www.earth911.com. FY2010 SOLID WASTE COLLECTIONS SCHEDULE Effective Monday, September 14, 2009 recycling collection occurs weekly on the customer’s scheduled collection day TO REPORT A MISSED PICKUP please contact the Customer Service Call Center Monday - Thursday, 8:15 am - 6:00 pm at (404) 330-6333 or via email to publicworks@atlantaga.gov.  To obtain a recycling bin please call 404.330.6333.  For recycling tips, please call the City's Recycling Program Coordinator at 404.865-8540.

COMPOSTING

Here are helpful links with more information about composting:

Backyard composting links:

http://www.myecoville.com/us/ga/residential-recycling-programs/composting-yard-trimmings

http://www.dca.state.ga.us/development/EnvironmentalManagement/publications/composting.pdf

Compost Demonstration sites near and around Atlanta, Georgia:

Atlanta: at 156 Heaton Park Drive, maintained by the Fernbank Science Center (Phone: 404-378-4314 ext. 318)

Athens: near the University of Georgia campus, maintained by the University of Georgia Grounds Department (Phone: 706-542-7531)

Roswell: All the Roswell, Georgia recycling stations now have compost demonstration sites. They offer a wide variety of recycling options, including Goodwill charity depostories, tree chipping service and the backyard composting demonstration. No contact information or addresses available at time of listing. Listed 1/8/97.

http://www.habershamga.com/composting.cfm

http://www.acc-recycle.org/composting.htm

http://www.thisland.uiuc.edu/57ways/57ways_31.html  (University of Illinois)