If you're on an alley or can store one of the larger recycling bins (see pic) on your property, the City has gotten more in stock. They're given out on a first-come first-serve basis. Go to the City Recycling web site and request one! With a larger capacity and cover to prevent items from blowing away - if you can fit this in your home or on your property, it's one of the best ways to recycle. Keep a small trash can in your kitchen or home office, and when that fills up just empty it into one of these larger bins.
If you can't accomodate one of the larger bins, please remember to use clear plastic bags for recycling whenever possible. The 'regular' blue bins are nice, but they're easily knocked over and paper blows out, and they can leave a messy street. Also remember if you have cardboard boxes, flatten them down and fold or cut them down in size, and leave them under your recycling bags curbside. If you leave your boxes as-is on the curb, they will not be recycled. a) They may contain styrofoam shipping pieces, which are not recyclable and b) if people see an open box they will dump trash in it. For that reason recycling crews will not take 'open empty boxes' in the recycling trucks. This applies to all those flat-screen TV boxes we're seeing lately as people upgrade to HDVTs.
A final reminder recycling for the Eight Streets area is Tuesdays only. Bring your recyclables to the curb before 7am on Tuesday morning.
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