Commonwealth Terrace Cooperative (CTC) Recycling & Reuse 101
Did you know? There is a 70% tax on TRASH There is no tax on RECYCLABLES CTC saves money when CTC members recycle
Did you know? Recycling one aluminum can can save enough energy to light one 100 watt light bulb for 24 hours Paper recycling saves up to 70% of the energy needed to create paper from new timber
Know what can recycle Paper of all colors Newspapers Fax sheets Envelopes File folders
Know what can recycle
Know what to recycle Corrugated cardboard Magazines Catalogs and Flyers Clean paper bags
Know what to recycle Aluminum beverage cans Plastic bottles that held liquids Tin cans Steel cans Glass bottles and glass jars
Know what is waste Pizza boxes Cereal boxes Milk cartons Drink boxes Shoe boxes Frozen food boxes TV guide & Reader’s digest Cups Coffee filters Tea bags Paper towels Napkins Aluminum foil Aerosol Cans Plastic silverware
Reuse options Need to get rid of other items? See our CTC sustainability wiki for disposing of:CTC sustainability wiki –Cell phones –
Free Market Free Market Eureka Recycling's Internet-based exchange program connects people who have free reusable items with people who want them. Since the program began in 1998, over 2,000 tons (4 million pounds!) of reusable goods have been saved from landfills and incinerators.Free Market