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Are you as excited as we are for Halloween!?
As we enjoy all those treats, remember candy wrappers do NOT belong in your recycling bin! Most candy wrappers can’t be recycled and can cause issues at our facility. Instead, throw wrappers in the trash to help us keep recycling safe and efficient!
Thank you for keeping our recycling clean! Keep up the great work and have a fantastic weekend!
Happy Friday all!
Important Recycling Reminder:
We wanted to remind you that plastic bags are NOT accepted at our recycling center. These bags are tanglers and get caught in our equipment, causing damage and delays in processing your recyclables.
For this reason, please consider using reusable bags! As we mentioned in a previous post, this is a great way to reduce plastic waste and keep our planet clean.
If you have any questions on what we accept at the recycling center, please check out our “What Do I Do With?” page or review our recycling guide by clicking here. A printable recycling guide is also available on this page.
Thank you and have a great weekend!
Big thanks to Mr. Bohach and all the Decorah sophomores for touring the Winneshiek County Sanitary Landfill last week! We loved sharing how we manage garbage and discussing ways we can keep materials out of this space. Recycling and composting are essential in increasing the lifespan of our landfill. We hope you learned a lot and can share what you discovered with others! Remember: Reduce, reuse, recycle!
We have been noticing an increase in scrap metal being placed in the recycling bins throughout the county, especially the Locust site. The only types of metals that should go in these bins are metal cans, aluminum foil, etc. Please ensure scrap metal is taken to the drop off shed at the recycling center and placed in the bins that say “Scrap Metal”. This is for the safety of our staff, and it helps prevent our equipment from being damaged. The metal item shown in the picture is a perfect example of something that should have gone in the scrap metal bin.
The items shown in the other picture were recently collected at the 48-hour lot next to Decorah City Hall. They were placed next to the bins. We have been seeing more of this too. Items cannot be left next to recycling containers. This is considered littering. Please only place recyclable materials in the bins and ensure they go in the correct bin. If you are questioning whether something is recyclable in our county, please call us or email us or message us on Facebook.
Thanks for your help in supporting our recycling center and keeping our community clean! Have a fantastic weekend!
