Trash & Recycling 2014 Lake Region Solid Waste Authority Anderson, Coffey, Franklin, Linn, Miami and Osage Counties

Trash – where does it go?

In the trash can in the corner

Trash – where does it go? In the trash can in the corner Out to the dumpster

Trash – where does it go? In the trash can in the corner Out to the dumpster Picked up by trash truck

Trash – where does it go? In the trash can in the corner Out to the dumpster Picked up by trash truck Buried in the ground ▫KC landfills will be full within 20 years

How much trash do we produce? The US is only 5% of the world’s population and we generate 40% of the world’s waste The average American produces 4.34 pounds per day (1,580 pounds per year) Lake Region average was 2.9 pounds per person per day in 2012

How long will your trash last? Cotton rag ▫1 to 5 months Paper ▫2 to 5 months Orange peel ▫6 months Tin cans ▫50 to 100 years

How long will your trash last? Aluminum cans ▫200 to 500 years Plastic 6-pack holder ▫450 years Plastic bottles ▫700 years Styrofoam and Glass ▫4,000 years or more

Recycle Glass ▫Every month Americans throw out enough glass bottles and jars to fill up a giant skyscraper ▫The energy saved from recycling one glass bottle can run a 100-watt light bulb for four hours ▫Uses: Cups, glasses, plates, candlesticks, artwork, vases, jewelry, marbles, countertops, tiles

Recycle Paper and Cardboard ▫Recycling 1 ton of paper saves  17 trees  7,000 gallons of water  3 cubic yards of landfill space  2 barrels of oil  electricity to power the average home for five months ▫Uses: Paperboard boxes, tissues, paper towels, copy paper, insulation, flooring

Recycle Aluminum ▫There is no limit to the number of times aluminum can be recycled ▫Americans throw away enough aluminum every 3 months to rebuild our entire commercial air fleet ▫Recycling one can saves enough energy to run a TV for two to three hours ▫One can made from virgin material takes the same amount of energy to make as twenty recycled cans

Recycle Plastic ▫Americans go through 25 billion plastic bottles every year ▫Placed end to end, they would reach to the moon over 12 times or around the earth 183 times ▫If you fill a bottle 1/3 full of oil that's the amount of oil needed to make it ▫Uses: Insulation for sleeping bags and coats, filling for stuffed animals, shoe laces, carpeting and tile, lumber, furniture, new bottles, plastic film

Recycle Compost ▫Grass clippings ▫Leaves ▫Yard trimmings ▫Hay and straw ▫Wood chips ▫Fireplace ashes ▫Houseplants ▫Fruits and vegetables ▫Hair and fur ▫Eggshells ▫Coffee grounds and filters ▫Nut shells ▫Sawdust ▫Dryer and vacuum cleaner lint

What is accepted at your recycle center? Anderson CoffeyFranklinLinnMiamiOsage Newspaper XXXXXX Office Paper XXXXXX Junk Mail XXXXXX Magazines XXXXXX Paperback Books XXXXX Cardboard XXXXXX Paperboard XXXXXX

What is accepted at your recycle center? Anderson CoffeyFranklinLinnMiamiOsage #1 Plastic PETE Water, pop, PB XXXXXX #2 Plastic HDPE Milk, detergent XXXXXX #3 Plastic PVC XXX #4 Plastic Shopping bags XXX #5 Plastic Yogurt, syrup, ketchup XXX #6 Plastic take- out food, CD cases XXX #7 Plastic All others XXX

What is accepted at your recycle center? Anderson CoffeyFranklinLinnMiamiOsage Glass XXXX (Not Curbside) X Aluminum XXXXXX Tin Cans XXXXX Textiles X E-waste XXXX Compost XX Used Motor Oil XXXXXX HHW Reuse XXXXXX