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Portage County Solid Waste Management |
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Bill Steiner, DirectorPortage County
Recycling Opportunities
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Curbside Recycling Collection Programs |
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Drop Off Collection Programs |
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Drop Off Collection Programs are available for those residents who don't currently have curbside recycling collection. Fourteen neighborhood Drop-Off sites accept all paper products and container materials as the Curbside Collection Program. See the "Local Drop-Off Sites" page for a full listing of acceptable materials and for the site closest to you. Businesses can also reduce their trash costs by participating in our county-wide commercial recycling program. Please call us for details. 2007 Special Collection Programs are available for Computer, Scrap Tire and Appliance recycling. Check the location in your town and call us at 330-678-8808 for details on how to participate: Computer and Scrap Tire Collection for Hiram Village - May 18th, 8-Noon (Service Garage) Computer Collection for Portage County - April 21st in Brimfield 9-Noon (District Recycling Center) Tire Collection for Nelson Township - June 2nd & 3rd, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Nelson Community Center) Tire and Appliance Collection for Deerfield - April 27th & 28th. 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (Behind BP Station on Deerfield Circle) Tire and Appliance Collection for Palmyra - May 4th & 5th, 7:30 a.m to 6:00 p.m. (Palmyra Fire Department) Scrap Tire Collection for Mantua - May 12th, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Township Garage) Scrap Tire Collection for Randolph - May 19th, 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (Township Garage next to ball fields) Tire and Appliance Collection for Paris - April 28th, 8 - Noon (Township Garage) Tire and Appliance Collection for Rootstown June 9th, 8 - Noon (Rootstown Township Garage) Tires, Paint and Batteries for Ravenna City - June 23rd, 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (City Service Garage) Paint and paint products Collection for Aurora City - April 28th, 9 - Noon (Service Garage) Portage County Recycling Flower Pots and Flats Collection - June 23rd, 9 - Noon (Call for various Locations)
Recycling questions? Please call us at 330-678-8808 or Email:
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FAQ'S The 3 R's~"Reduce - Reuse - Recycle" |
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Q: Where do items for recycling go after the hauler has collected them? |
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A: Recyclables collected in Portage County are delivered to the
District Recycling Center in Brimfield where they are sorted and
marketed to end users. Over 95% of the recyclables delivered to
our facility are sorted, recycled and resold to be made into new
products. Newspaper is remanufactured into a variety of
materials such as insulation, paper tubes and packaging. #1 -
PETE Plastic is used for polyester clothing, carpeting and
roofing materials. #2 - HDPE is used to make irrigation pipe and
drainage tiles. Glass is used to make new containers and
fiberglass. Aluminum cans are used to make new cans. Steel is
used to make new steel products. |
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Q: What are the most common misconceptions about recycling? |
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A: That recycling should be free. Many people believe that they
should not be charged for recycling services because it is "the
right thing to do" or because we are making a significant amount
of money from selling recyclables. Although people are making
the right choice when they recycle, their recyclables still need
to be collected by special vehicles, processed at facilities
that cost millions of dollars to build and transported to
markets that are as far away as Asia. All of this requires
equipment and labor, which translates into cost. Some
recyclables, such as aluminum, have a high enough market value
to generate enough revenue to cover the cost of collection,
processing and marketing. Other recyclables, such as paper and
glass, are of such little value that they may actually cost the
waste hauler more to collect, process and transport than they
receive from selling the materials. When this occurs, we need to
pass these costs on to their customers. The way to increase the
market value for recyclables is to purchase products made of
recycled-content materials. That if a package says "recyclable" or if it has the "chasing
arrows" it is recyclable in your community. Not all materials
that are "recyclable" are able to be recycled within Portage
County. For example, there are several bottles that are marked
with the recycling symbol but are actually #3 through #7
plastics that cannot be resold in this area. It is extremely
important to attempt to purchase products made from paper,
steel, aluminum, glass or #1 or #2 plastics that can be recycled
in our area. |
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Q: What three, simple things could any consumer do to reduce the amount of waste put into landfills? |
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A: Buy recycled-content materials. The only way to assure that
recycling programs continue is if there is a market for
recyclables. Consumers control the market place for recyclables
through their purchasing practices. Thus, when shopping, be sure
to read the labels to see if the product is either made out of
or packaged in recycled-content materials. Participate. Every community in Portage County has either drop-off or curbside recycling available to their residents. Recycling prolongs the life of our area landfills. "Use Less Stuff." Everybody has extremely busy schedules and convenience items are an essential part of our lives. However, some of these convenient items have a significant amount of excess packaging which is neither recycled-content or is recyclable. When purchasing convenience items, try to select the item which has the least amount of packaging and is packaged in either recycled-content or recyclable materials. |
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Q: How can I reduce the amount of junk mail I receive? |
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A: You can reduce waste by having your name removed from many
bulk mailing lists. Write to: Mail Preference Service Direct Marketing Association P.O. Box 9008 Farmingdale, New York 11735-9008 |
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Q: Where can I properly dispose of my appliances, tires, hazardous wastes and other materials? |
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| A: The District Recycling Center offers some special drop off recycling opportunities for Portage County residents. Appliances with freon, oil and other household hazardous wastes can be dropped off at the District Recycling Center between 7:30 am and 4:00 pm Monday through Friday. The District Recycling Center also accepts confidential documents for shredding by appointment only. Call for details on the shredding specifications and availability. | ||
3588
Mogadore Road, Brimfield, Ohio 44240-7434
Phone: 330-678-8808 Fax: 330-678-9405
Office Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday
Recycling Center Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through
Friday
Web Site:
www.co.portage.oh.us/solidwaste.htm
