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Residents from St. Louis County, St.Louis City, and Jefferson County willsoon be able to make a reservationto drop off household hazardouswaste (HHW) at the new facilitylocated at 291 E. Hoffmeister (onthe grounds of the Metropolitan St.Louis Sewer Districts Lemay WasteWater Treatment Plant). This regionalprogram is replacing the one-day

collection events.

Currently the program is in a test-pilotphase. When testing is completedand the facility is open to the generalpublic, an e-mail blast will be sentout to notify those subscribed toour newsletter. The e-mail blastwill include instructions on how tomake a reservation. If you wouldlike to subscribe to our newsletternotications, visit our website atwww.RecycleSaintLouis.com.

Scroll down to Join Our Email List,enter your e-mail address, andclick join. Follow the remaininginstructions to be added to the list.

Individuals without internet accesscan learn when the site is open andget a phone number to call to makea reservation by calling the SpecialEvent Service Line at (314) 615-8989.

Quick HHW Program Facts

Latex paint is being acceptedfor recycling, but residents will berequired to pay the full cost. That

fee is 20 cents per pound ($10.00 forevery gallon). Unlike other householdchemical waste, latex paint is notactually hazardous. If completelydried out, latex paint can be safelydisposed of with your trash.

For all other eligible HHW, there is a50-pound limit.

If you have more than 50 poundsof HHW, you have the option to bringit in at the time of your appointment,but you will be charged our contractedfee to handle the additional material,which is $1.00 per pound.

The regional HHW program is possibledue to a partnership with the St. LouisMetropolitan Sewer District and partialfunding from the St. Louis-JeffersonSolid Waste District, the MissouriDepartment of Natural Resources,and voter approved St. Louis Countylandll surcharge fees.

Reduce Reuse Recycling News Spring 2013In this issue

Household Hazardous Waste News Recycling and Waste Reduction Grant Projects Household Recycling Numbers by Location

Local Happenings Seasonal Going Green Tips What to Recycle Curbside

HHW Weight EstimatesThe 50 pound limit on HHWthat will be accepted at nocost to the resident is a step toencourage source reduction (notcreating HHW in the rst place).This limit is also necessary forprogram sustainability. Howmuch is 50 pounds? Below aresome estimated weights oftypical HHW items.

Type of HHW Weight

Quart ofmotor oil

2 lbs.

Car battery 15-20 lbs.

Bag offertilizer

up to 40 lbs.

Gallon ofherbicide

8.5 lbs.

Full 5 gallonbucket ofdrivewaysealer

50 lbs.

The cost to recycle latex paintwill be 20 cents per pound.Containers will be weighed at thetime of drop-off, but residentscan estimate their cost using thefollowing guidelines:

One quart can up to 4 lbs.

One gallon can up to 10 lbs.

Five gallonbucket

up to 45 lbs.

How We Roll

Household Hazardous Waste News

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Thirteen municipalities,non-prot groups, andcompanies with projectsthat support recycling andwaste reduction in St. LouisCounty were the beneciariesof over $250,000 in grantsfrom the Saint Louis CountyDepartment of Healths

Solid Waste ManagementProgram (SWMP). Read on tolearn about grant recipientsprojects.

Always Green RecyclingThe project received fundingto meet customer demandand provide on-site toterecycling and compostingservices.

ArmStrong EnvironmentalThe company will conduct a

multifamily recycling studyto provide model programsbased on best practicesand to create an educationplan for municipalities andproperty management.

Blue Skies RecyclingThe company will purchasecomposting totes anddevelop an aggressivemarketing campaign toincrease organics recycling.

Butterfy EnergyWorks Funding wasgranted for a one-home deconstructionproject to demonstratedeconstruction as aviable alternative to standarddemolition practices.

City of Berkeley Thecity will start a multifamily(apartments, townhomes,condominiums, and othermultifamily complexes)recycling pilot program.

City of Ferguson Thecity will use grant fundsto subsidize the costs ofcommercial single streamrecycling for 13 businesses ina business district.

City of Maplewood Thecity will provide recyclingand composting servicesto 35 businesses as partof its consolidated wastemanagement plan.

City of University CityThe city will develop andimplement a public spacerecycling program inHeman, Fogerty, and MillarParks.

City of Webster GrovesThe city will conduct amultifamily recycling pilotprogram to provide recycling

to select multifamilydwellings.

Republic ServicesEducational materials willbe developed to increaserecycling participation byresidents. Project activitieswill cultivate enthusiasmfor recycling and debunkrecycling myths.

Sappington ElementaryThe Lindbergh School

District elementary schoolwill use the grant for their

Recycle Smart Initiativewhich fosters properrecycling practices througeducation.

Webster University Thhigher education institutioreceived a grant for arecycling project entitledCulture of Green to createan internal behavioralshift in recycling throughinfrastructure changes aneducation.

Wyman Center Fundingwas granted to the WymaCenter for recycling

in common areas foremployees and clients.

Recycling and WasteReduction Grant Projects

Priority projects for grants were thosethat addressed Construction andDemolition Recycling, CommercialSingle Stream Recycling, EducationalPrograms, Multifamily Recycling,Organics Diversion, Pay as You Throw,Public Space Recycling, and SpecialEvent Recycling.

Choose native plants that thrive in our climate and require less watering,less chemical fertilizers, and less need for pest and disease applications.Visit Grow Native or the Missouri Native Plant Society for more information

If you dont compost - start! By adding compost, you make an investmentin improved soil structure, increased moisture retention, and reduce theneed for commercial fertilizers. Visit our website to learn how easy it is tobackyard compost at www.RecycleSaintLouis.com.

Before purchasing commercial products for pest control, check our websitefor natural recipes. You may be able to make a safer alternative for the jobthat saves money too!

When buying fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides, ask your garden centerabout less toxic products.

Going Green Garden Tips for Spring

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Local Happenings - HB 328 and SB 363

Congratulations Trash District 5! Residentsin your district are the most improvedrecyclers since 2010! So if you live inone of the other trash districts, the barhas been set! Can you keep up withTrash District 5?

Every household can recycle up to 70%

of their waste. As you can see by thecharts below, some communities are doingmuch better than others. It is time to stepup to the plate and challenge yourselfand your neighbors to recycle as muchas possible. It is truly the easiest way toconserve resources and create jobs!

Step Up to theRecycling Plate

This newsletter is printed on recycled paper. This newsletter and programs described herein are made possible by the voter-approved 5% surchargeon waste disposed in St. Louis County landlls. The Department of Health uses these funds for the benet of St. Louis County residents.

Recycling Becomes Me,Recycling Becomes You!

Workers demanufacturingcomputers at EPC.

Members of the Coalition for American Electronics Recycling recovered 1.8 billion pounds of electronics in 2012, employing6,850 people in the U.S. In St. Louis County, 6 businesses are registered with e-cycle Missouri (www.dnr.mo.gov/ecycleas electronic recyclers, and a total of 14 businesses are registered in the metro region.

A law to ban placing computer equipment and TVs in landlls has been led inthe Missouri Legislature. Titled the Residential Electronic Products Recycling aReuse Act (HB 328 and SB 363), it matches electronic producer responsibility

laws passed in 20 other states by assessing fees on manufacturers to payfor infrastructure to manage end of life electronics. The Missouri Recycling

Association, a supporter of the bill, cites increased jobs and the conservation resources among the reasons a landll electronics ban would benet Missouri.Electronics contain a variety of heavy and precious metals including lead,mercury, copper, gold, platinum, and cadmium. Jobs are created to recoverthose materials by the electronic demanufacturing and refurbishing industry.

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Put a recycling bin next to every trash canin your home to ensure that you and yourfamily members are recycling everything you

possibly can. Dont forget the laundry room, thebathroom, the ofce, and possibly bedrooms.

With single stream recycling, all of yourrecyclables go into the same bin. Whenrecycling, labels and lids are okay!

PLASTIC Recycle all plastic containers suchas plastic tubs, screw-top jars, jugs, cups, alltypes of bottles. The ONLY exception to theplastic container rule is polystyrene or Styrofoam.Styrofoam cannot yet be recycled at the curb.

PAPER All sorts of paper can be recycled.

METAL Recycle all aluminum bottles, foil, pansand cans. All steel/tin cans, such as soup cans,are recyclable.

GLASS Recycle all of your glass jars and bottles.

CARDBOARD and PAPERBOARD Any sizebox can be recycled curbside. Break down boxesto make room inside your recycling cart for other

recyclables.

PRSRT-STD

U.S. Postage Paid

St. Louis, MO

Permit #4942

Solid Waste Management Program

6121 North Hanley Road

Berkeley, MO 63134

Yes, you can recycle this at home.

What to Recycle Curbside

Yes, you can recycle this at home.

Yes, you can recycle this at home.

Clean, used aluminum foil ...

Green glass, brownglass, blue glass,clear glass ...

Paper milk andjuice cartons,juice and otherdrink boxes ...

Paper plates,frozen yogurt orice cream cups,and latte cups ...

Plastic yogurt cups,pudding cups, andglue bottles ...

Yes, you can recycle this at home.

Yes, you can recycle this at home.

What NOTto Recycle

NO: Plastic bagscannot be recycle home, but you cantake them back togrocery store to brecycled.

NO: Plastic wrap,food wrappers,sandwich baggies bread bags if it inot a container, donot recycle it.

NO: Tissues, paptowels, and napkincannot be recycled

NO: Scrap metalcannot be recycledcurbside.

NO: Drinkingglasses, windowglass, mirror glassand pyrex glass

cannot be recycled