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  2. Here’s how to get a free kitchen compost bin for ... - AOL

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    Here’s where to get a free counter top bin (excluding holidays) while supplies last. Residents are limited to one pail per household: 3491 Orange Grove Ave., Suite A, North Highlands - 8 a.m. to ...

  3. Blue box recycling system - Wikipedia

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    Blue box recycling bins. The blue box recycling system (BBRS) was initially a waste management system used by Canadian municipalities to collect source separated household waste materials for the purpose of recycling. The first full-scale community wide BBRS was implemented in 1983 by the waste management contractor Ontario Total Recycling ...

  4. California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery

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    Website. www.calrecycle.ca.gov. The California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (also known as CalRecycle) is a branch of the California Environmental Protection Agency that oversees the state's waste management, recycling, and waste reduction programs. CalRecycle was established in 2010 to replace the California Integrated Waste ...

  5. Single-stream recycling - Wikipedia

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    Materials recovery facility in Montgomery County, Maryland. Single-stream (also known as “fully commingled” or "single-sort") recycling refers to a system in which all paper fibers, plastics, metals, and other containers are mixed in a collection truck, instead of being sorted by the depositor into separate commodities (newspaper, paperboard, corrugated fiberboard, plastic, glass, etc ...

  6. When will my leaves get collected? Your complete 2023 Greater ...

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    Peninsula: Rake leaves to edge of road. Leaves will be picked up as needed until Nov. 30. Reminderville: Leaves left in piles on tree lawn within 10 feet of pavement edge will be picked up weeks ...

  7. Recycling in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Recycling materials waiting to be barged away on the Chicago River Trash and recycle bin at George Bush Intercontinental Airport. Recycling statistics (ca. 2014) [16] with similar numbers as of 2015 [17] An average of approximately 258 million tons of trash is generated by the United States in 2014 34.6% was recycled; 12.8% was combusted for ...

  8. Recycling bin - Wikipedia

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    A recycling bin (or recycle bin) is a container used to hold recyclables before they are taken to recycling centers. Recycling bins exist in various sizes for use inside and outside of homes, offices, and large public facilities. Separate containers are often provided for paper, tin or aluminum cans, and glass or plastic bottles, with some bins ...

  9. Waste Management, Inc. - Wikipedia

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    Waste Management, Inc., doing business as WM, is a waste management, comprehensive waste, and environmental services company operating in North America. Founded in 1968, the company is headquartered in the Bank of America Tower in Houston, Texas. The company's network includes 337 transfer stations, 254 active landfill disposal sites, 97 ...