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CURBSIDERECYCLING

in the Municipality of Anchorage

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Curbside Recycling inAnchorage -- 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 Waste’s 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 ProgramsBoth providers offer:

Collection using a 96-gallonrecycling roll cart

Every other week pick-up

Acceptable materials include:

Mixedpaper Aluminumcans

Newspaper Steelcans

Cardboard #1PETplasticbottles

#2HDPEplasticjugs

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What’s Recyclable?SWS Curbside Collection Services

 You can reduce yourtrash disposal by up to40%, depending on yourpurchasing habits, by

properly using yourrecycling cart.

All recyclables go intothe blue recycling carttogether

64-gallontrash roll cart

96-gallonrecycle roll cart

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Mixed Paper

White and colored paper Glossy paper

 J unk mail (windowenvelopes 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 don’t get stuckin the carts

No food-contaminatedcardboard (e.g., excessivelydirty pizza boxes)

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Metal Cans

Aluminum and steelcans

Steel cans are often

called “tin” cans Food and beverage

cans only

Rinse all containersbefore recycling

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Plastic Bottles #1 PET bottles (look for this

symbol on the bottom of thebottle)

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 J ugs #2 HDPE plastic jugs (look for

this symbol on the bottom of thebottle)

Includes milk and detergent jugs

Only containers with a screw topand neck -- Check for the neck!

No containers that heldhazardous materials (motor oil,

pesticides etc.)

Rinse all containers

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What’s Not Recyclablein 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

Sorted atWashington MRF*

Plastic

Card Board

Paper

Metals

Single-StreamCollection

Back-haul towest coast

Distributed tocommodity markets

 This is the initial scenario. We plan to increase the quantity of recyclables so a MRF is feasible inAnchorage. The community needs to double the current rate of recycling for a local MRF.*MRF = Material Recovery Facility

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Questions?SWS Customer Service:

SWS Customer Service343-6250

Recycling:

SWS RecyclingCoordinators343-6274 or 343-6275

www.muni.org/sws

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Rates

PAYT Rates includeTrash collectionevery week 

 AND

Recyclingcollection every

other week 

96-gallon =$36.50

64-gallon =$26.56

48-gallon = $19.10

48-gallon Everyother week =

$14.10

SWS Collections Services