CURBSIDE RECYCLING

in the Municipality of Anchorage

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Curbside Recycling in Anchorage -- Two Providers

SWS
Available in SWS collection area Began in fall 2008 and will be fully phased in by fall 2014 Integrated curbside trash and recycling collection Volume-based variable rates (Pay As You Throw) based on trash size

Alaska Waste
Available in many parts of Alaska Wastes service area, including most parts of Anchorage, Eagle River, and Chugiak Began in 2008 with several new areas added since then Voluntary recycling is offered for an additional fee

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Similar Recycling Programs

Both providers offer:

Collection using a 96-gallon recycling roll cart Every other week pick-up Acceptable materials include:
Mixed paper Newspaper Cardboard Aluminum cans Steel cans #1 PET plastic bottles #2 HDPE plastic jugs
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Whats Recyclable?
SWS Curbside Collection Services

You can reduce your trash disposal by up to 40%, depending on your purchasing habits, by properly using your recycling cart. All recyclables go into the blue recycling cart together

64-gallon trash roll cart

96-gallon recycle roll cart

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Mixed Paper

White and colored paper Glossy paper Junk mail (window envelopes okay) Paperboard (cereal & cracker boxes) Newspaper No food-contaminated paper (cups, plates, napkins)

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Cardboard Boxes

Corrugated cardboard

Only cardboard with an inner waffled layer No WAXED corrugated boxes No Fish boxes Flatten and break down bins to be sure they dont get stuck in the carts No food-contaminated cardboard (e.g., excessively dirty pizza boxes)

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Metal Cans

Aluminum and steel cans Steel cans are often called tin cans Food and beverage cans only Rinse all containers before recycling
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Plastic Bottles

#1 PET bottles (look for this symbol on the bottom of the bottle) Soda & water bottles are most common Only containers with a screw top and neck -- Check for the neck! Rinse all containers

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Plastic Jugs

#2 HDPE plastic jugs (look for this symbol on the bottom of the bottle) Includes milk and detergent jugs Only containers with a screw top and neck -- Check for the neck! No containers that held hazardous materials (motor oil, pesticides etc.) Rinse all containers
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Whats Not Recyclable in Your Cart?

Non-acceptable Plastics!
No plastics labeled with #3 - #7 No Styrofoam or cellophane No blisterpack packaging No plastic toys No diapers Check the Neck! No clamshell take-out containers even if they have a #1 No tubs (yogurt, sour cream etc.) even if they have a #2 No buckets (cat litter etc.)

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Whats Not Recyclable in Your Cart?

Glass Bottles & Jars Plastic Bags & Films Take these materials to your nearest drop-off location:

Anchorage Recycling Center off Dowling Local grocery stores for plastic bags

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Where Does It Go?

Baled at local recycling center

Plastic

Single-Stream Collection

Paper Metals

Card Board

Back-haul to west coast Sorted at Washington MRF*

Distributed to commodity markets

*MRF = Material Recovery Facility

This is the initial scenario. We plan to increase the quantity of recyclables so a MRF is feasible in Anchorage. The community needs to double the current rate of recycling for a local MRF.

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Questions?
SWS Customer Service: SWS Customer Service 343-6250 Recycling: SWS Recycling Coordinators 343-6274 or 343-6275

www.muni.org/sws
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SWS Collections Services

Rates
PAYT Rates include Trash collection every week AND Recycling collection every other week 96-gallon = $36.50 64-gallon = $26.56
48-gallon = $19.10 48-gallon Every other week = $14.10
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