I t 's the Law! In 1997, the City of Durham passed an ordinance making it unlawful to place the following items in your household trash:

Aluminum Cans Steel Cans Class Bottles and Jars Newspapers Corrugated Cardboard

It 's Your Business! The recycling economy is one of the

largest job engines in the state.

Recycling jobs as a percentage of the

state's total employment has increased

40 percent in the past 10 years.

14,000 North Carolinas work in the

recycling industry.

A 20 percent increase in recycling would

create as many as 500 new jobs.

Holiday Schedule Our offices are closed on the following days. If your regular collection day falls on one of these holidays, please call Durham One Call a t (91 9) 560-1 200 or visit www.durhamnc.gov for the alternate collection schedule.

New Year's Day Martin Luther King, jr. Day

Good Friday Memorial Day

Independence Day Labor Day

Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day

Household Hazardous

Waste (HHW) Facility

1900 East Club Blvd. (across from the North Durham

Water Reclamation Plant)

Many common household items can be dangerous to people and the environment if disposed of improperly. They may also pose a threat to children and pets if left around your home.

These items should never be placed in your garbage cgrt or recyciing bin.

Examples of HHW include: oil-based paints pesticides and herbicides furniture strippers solvents and glues mercury thermometers fluorescent light bulbs (office and compact fluorescent lights bulbs) batteries of all types motor oil, cooking oil, and anti-freeze must be brought to the Waste Disposal and Recycling Center (operating hours inside) NOT the H HW Facility

2008 HHW Collection Days

Tuesdays and Wednesdays 12 p.m. - 6 p.m.

Thursdays and Fridays 9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Saturdays 7:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.

I CITY OF DURHAM

Reduce. Reuse. Recycle.

Make Recycling a Habit ! +

TEL (91 8 ) 560-1 200

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11 Recycling Quick Tips 11 11 NO in the Bin 11

Curbside Collection

All containers should be rinsed and dry. There should be no food residue. All lids and caps go in the trash. It's okay to leave labels on. Place shredded paper in a brown paper bag before placing in the bin. Place bins a t the curb by 7 a.m. (6 a.m. during the summer months)

Remove bins promptly after servicing. Contact Durham One Call a t 560-1 200 if your bin is missed for collection or broken.

Plastic Bottles & Jugs ONLY N O bags, tubs, cups, or take-out containers

Newspapers, Magazines, Office Paper & Junk Mai l

Convenient 24-Hour Recycling Drop-Off Centers

Unwaxed Corrugated o r Flat Cardboard N O pizza boxes o r anything with food

Festival Shopping Center 3457 Hillsborough Rd. (by Kroger)

Heritage Square Shopping Center Fayetteville St. & Lakewood Ave.

Northgate Mal l (behind Office Depot)

TFC Recycling 101 7 S. Hoover Rd. Aluminum, Steel & Tin cans

a The Village Shopping Center 11 00 N. Miami Blvd, (by U.S. Post Office)

Southern Boundaries Park 3400 Third Fork Rd. (use entrance from Archdale Dr.)

Phone and Small, Paperback Books

Waste Disposal & Recycling Center 21 15 E. Club Blvd. Mon. - Fri. 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. and .- L 7 -.P. " -.

Class Bottles & Jars