GEORGE NEWS - George Municipality is expanding recycling efforts in its municipal buildings. Paper bins used for collecting paper have been increased and Director of Community Services Allen Paulse, says most departments have had at least one paper bin.
"Officials have been using the paper bins efficiently and we hope the whole organisation will recycle more materials as more bins are rolled out. We also encourage officials to be more pro-active and minimise their paper trail," he says.
Cleaning staff have been trained about the importance of recycling, and LGE Waste, the municipal service provider, collects the blue bags.
One of the biggest benefits of recycling is that less waste ends up at the landfill site. George Municipality encourages all other organisations to follow suit. Community members who recycle actively can get extra blue bags from the Environmental Offices at 82 Meade Street.
Recycle right
If you are not sure if you are recycling correctly, below is a guide to the basics.
Please put your recyclables in a blue bag and put out for collection with your black bags.
- Black bag-related enquiries: 044 802 2900
- Blue and green bag enquiries: LGE Waste, 044 630 0279/ lgewaste@gmail.com or 10 Extension Road, Pacaltsdorp Industrial Area
PAPER THAT CAN BE RECYCLED:
Office paper, newspaper and magazines, cardboard (boxes flattened), brown paper bags, take-away containers (food removed and rinsed), milk and juice cartons (rinsed and flattened) and books (hard covers removed).
PAPER THAT CANNOT BE RECYCLED:
Napkins, tissue paper, paper towels, wax paper, laminated or waxy paper, punch confetti, carbon paper and stickers.
METAL THAT CAN BE RECYCLED:
Cooldrink and beer cans, food tins (rinsed clean), metal lids of glass, jars, aluminium cans and rusty cans. Recycled batteries (if taken to correct depot).
METAL THAT CANNOT BE RECYCLED:
Batteries, motor oil cans, paint and aerosol cans and tinfoil.
GLASS THAT CAN BE RECYCLED:
All colours of glass bottles and jars, beer and wine bottles (rinsed).
GLASS THAT CANNOT BE RECYCLED:
Mirrors and windows, ceramic, crystal, drinking glasses and light bulbs.
PLASTIC THAT CAN BE RECYCLED:
All plastics numbers 1-7 (rinsed), grocery and retail plastic bags (clean) and milk sachets.
PLASTIC THAT CANNOT BE RECYCLED:
Cling wrap. (Polystyrene is recyclable but there is not yet a facility in the Garden Route.)
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