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NOTE: With the exception of PLASTIC shopping bags, white/clear trash bags, and newspaper sleeves, all plastic must be in bottle form regardless of the # on the bottom (e.g. a butter container with a #1 or #2 IS NOT recyclable at this time) - the make up of the material, and the processing of containers vs bottles are different. Also, the markets for containers are relatively few...especially without expensive equipment and sufficient storage on our end.

Plastic grocery bags, and newspaper wrappers are now recyclable. No plastic wrap please!

PLASTIC BOTTLES CODED 1 & 2 (codes can be found in the triangle on the bottom of the bottle; bottle top should be smaller than the base)

RESIDENTIAL HAZARDOUS WASTE: (also, see Commercial HHW)

The Conway landfill is NOT licensed to accept any toxic liquids, and will reject all

loads containing liquids or hazardous materials.

***Watch for announcements of special collection drives

APPLIANCES: See Electronics below

BATTERIES:

Automotive: Almost anyone who sells automotive batteries will accept

them. Call ahead to be sure.

Reusable: Accepted at Lowe's Home Improvement (look for the box

inside the front door)

CHEMICALS, PESTICIDES and other flammables: ALWAYS READ THE LABEL!!

It is best to use it up according to the label; consider sharing your

excesses with friends or neighbors; or wait for the Hazardous and E-Waste

Collection drives.

(NOTE: Pouring it on the ground can harm our streams, lakes or ground

water; pouring it down the sink can be harmful, difficult and costly to treat

at the water treatment facility.)

Click to see alternatives to toxic chemicals

ELECTRONICS & APPLIANCES

These may be taken to Conway Sanitation for recycling:

There is a minimal handling fee for disposal.

Conway residents should bring their ID and a current Conway Corp. bill in

order to get a reduced fee.

NOTE: If these items work, consider a free ad in the Log Cabin Democrat

(oftentimes, there is no charge for free items). Also, please do not leave

computers at the reuse stores without their prior knowledge. Some stores

will have collection program for a fee.

NEXT E-Waste drive for Faulkner County will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at

the Faulkner County Fair Grounds on Robins Street in Conway on the

following days:

Businesses: Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Residential: Thursday September 11, 2008

This will be a free event to those in Faulkner County, and is sponsored

by the Faulkner County Solid Waste District.

FLORESCENT BULBS: Some shops will take your old ones back for recycling

if you purchase new ones at their store (you will need to check with the

individual stores).

Residents may take up to 16 bulbs to the landfill at a time (but they

may not be placed in the green trash carts). Conway residents should

take their current Conway Corp. bill and an ID to drop them off for free.

HOME HEALTH (Residential) MEDICAL WASTE: (Click here for Commercial Medical Waste)

For your safety and the safety of our employees, residents who dispose of

products used in Home Health Care need to take special care for everyone

involved, including our Sanitation employees. It is always better to use a

professional disposal system, so if you currently have a doctor or home

health care provider that accepts your needles, bandages, IV bags,

etc., please continue to use this means of disposal.

If you do not have access to this, please place needles/bandages, or

any other type of contaminated medical materials, in a WELL LABELED

HARD PLASTIC, SCREW TOP CONTAINER (a Sharps container or a

WELL LABELED detergent bottle will work) before placing it in the trash.

PLEASE, Medical Waste should NEVER be put in the Blue Recycling Carts.

MEDICAL WASTE: see home health above

For the safety of our employees, No Medical Waste should ever be

placed in the Blue Recycling Carts.

MOTOR OIL & FILTERS:

OIL may be taken to most Auto Parts stores OR Wal-Mart Tire Centers

FILTERS: Turn upside down to drain for a day or two: Conway Scrap

Metal will accepted well drained filters for recycling.

PAINT: LATEX (water based) ONLY: Residential Quantities ONLY

1) First choice is to use it up ... if you only have a little, consider combining

it with another latex paint to give you enough to use as a base coat;

2) Share it with others

3) Residents (not commercial businesses) may dispose of small amounts of

LATEX paint if it is dried to a solid (80% minimum) using kitty litter,

sawdust or dirt - not sand; it should be capped in its original container

and labeled "solid"

NO ENAMEL PAINT may go into the landfill (this can be very damaging

and toxic to the environment)

TIRES:

Tires will not be collected at the curb.

Conway residents who bring an ID and a current Conway Corp. bill may bring

up to four passenger tires, off the rim, per day without a charge. There is a

handling charge for anything over that limit or for oversized tires (e.g.

tractor tires).

Faulkner County residents may drop-off tires off the rim for a nominal fee.

NOTE: Commercial tire dealers with large volumes may want to consider

calling 450-6155 before coming out to make sure that there is sufficient

room in the tire bin.

Text Box: BUYING Recycled Products is an important part of recycling!

Text Box: "POST-CONSUMER" means that the product/packaging was made from materials that people have recycled ... this really helps create a market for the items you recycle!
Recyclables are broken down into a liquid/ pulp, purified and then reproduced into other products!

Text Box: Shop for items
"Made From"
recycled materials
...
it closes the loop

Text Box: Check local stores and the internet for products made from recycled materials.
It is also IMPORTANT to request recycled content products.

Reduce & Reuse

REDUCE Waste by REUSING!

Humane Society Thrift Store: Washington Blvd. , 329-2361

Goodwill Industries: 2425 Sanders St., 329-6501

Salvation Army: 807 Court St., 329-3158

St. Joseph Church Thrift Shop: College Ave. (near Harkrider)

It is very important to only drop off good, clean, usable items.

Please be sure to read and follow donation guidelines for each

agency in order to reduce their waste and cost to that charitable

organization. Thank you!

We have numerous other non-profit agencies that could use good

donations: Check the Log Cabin Democrat listing on community

needs, too!

Also, consider running an ad in the Log Cabin Democrat - oftentimes it

is a very small fee, or free you are just giving it away. 327-2727.

Yard Sales are always good ways to reduce trash by reusing items.

Text Box: Wishing you and your family and friends safe celebrations with a lot of
wonderful memories (... and very little waste) !!

click here for holiday schedule and closings

Holiday Recyclables

Text Box: Most of us are hoping for a goody or two...
Gift Boxes (please remove ribbon and plastic)
Corrugated Boxes Please break large boxes down for collection at the curb - remove styrofoam and plastic please)
Non-Foil Gift Wrap/Tissue paper
Non-foil/Glitter cards
Catalogs/Magazines
(We encourage reusing all that you can first!)

Text Box: RECYCLE for their future.

Text Box: Preparing meals creates a lot of recyclables:
Metal Cans; Cardboard; #1 & 2 Plastic Bottles; Milk Cartons; (clean) Foil; Pie Tins; etc.

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Note: The market for Styrofoam is few and far between. Conway is currently looking for ways to recycle it.