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Table of Contents
Acknowledgements..........................................................................................2
Preface...............................................................................................................3
How.to.Use.This.Guide...................................................................................4
Recycling.-.Curbside.Collection/Garbage.Options...................................5
Curbside.Recyclables......................................................................................6
Recycling.-.Drop-off.....................................................................................10
Banned from the Landfill..............................................................................11
Household.Hazardous.Waste.(HHW).......................................................12
Summary.of.Symbols....................................................................................13
Materials.Listings....................................................................................14-37
(If you cannot find a material, please check the Index)
Acids.to.Antifreeze............................................................................................14
Appliances.to.Batteries.....................................................................................15
Bicycles..................................................................................................................17
Books to Carbon Monoxide Detectors............................................................18
Cardboard.to.Cassette.Tapes..........................................................................19
CDs.to.Cell.Phones...............................................................................................20
Cell.Phones.to.Clothing.......................................................................................21
Clothing.to.Computers........................................................................................22
Computers.to.Dirt...............................................................................................23
Dry Cleaning Bags to Envelopes, Tyvek .........................................................24
Eye.Glasses.to.Flammable.Liquids...................................................................25
Fluorescent.Lamp.Bulbs.to.Grocery.Bags......................................................26
Holiday.Cards.to.Linens.....................................................................................27
Linens.to.Mercury...............................................................................................28
Metal, Scrap to Musical Instruments............................................................29
Office Furniture to Oil, Used Motor..............................................................30
Oil, Used Motor to Packing Peanuts................................................................31
Packing Peanuts to Paint, Latex.......................................................................32
Paint, Latex to Poisons.......................................................................................33
Propane.Tanks.to.Shoes.....................................................................................34
Smoke.Detectors.to.Thermometers..............................................................35
Thermostats.to.Tires.........................................................................................36
Tools.to.Yard.Waste..........................................................................................37
Additional.Resources....................................................................................38
Index to Materials........................................................................................39
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Acknowledgements
This recycling guide is published as a service to Springfield
residents.and.is.designed.to.provide.information.only..This.guide.
does not address business waste, and inclusion in this guide is not
an.endorsement.of.any.business.or.service..An.attempt.was.made.
to.include.those.businesses.or.organizations.that.reuse.or.recycle.
items.typically.generated.by.residents.at.home..Most.businesses.
are located in or near Springfield; however, some are located
outside.Illinois.
Publication.and.distribution.of.this.guide.is.funded.by.the.City.of.
Springfield, Division of Waste and Recycling.
If.you.learn.of.an.addition.or.correction.that.should.be.made.in.the.
next edition, please forward the information to:
Wynne Coplea, Manager
City of Springfield
Division.of.Waste.and.Recycling
Municipal Center West, Room 207
Springfield, Illinois 62701
217-789-2327
Kathi Davis.......................................................Editor, Researcher, Writer
Aisha Ansari.......................................................................Graphic.Designer
Natalie Albers..............................................................................Researcher
Wynne Coplea........................................................................................Editor
.
• Special thanks to Kathi Davis for the guide’s original concept,
major research, and writing as part of her Master’s Degree
project.in.Environmental.Studies.at.the.University.of.Illinois.at.
Springfield.
Printed.on.recycled.paper.containing.30%.post-consumer.waste.paper.
Printed.using.soy-based.inks.
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Preface
Each year, Americans generate about 210 millions of tons of trash
-.nearly.one.ton.of.trash.per.person.per.year!.Each.of.us.generates.
around.5.pounds.of.waste.every.day.1.In 2002 in Illinois, landfills
accepted.16.6.million.net.tons.of.solid.waste..The.majority.of.
waste generated in Illinois is discarded in landfills within our state
borders.2
Much.of.this.trash.can.either.be.reused.or.recycled..Using.the.
options listed in this guide will help conserve landfill space and
natural resources, protect wildlife habitats, save energy, and
decrease the amount of household waste going into our landfills.
This.guide.provides.practical.and.easy.solutions.for.either.
donating, reusing, selling or recycling your typical, and potentially
hazardous, household waste.
Springfield’s recycling and waste reduction programs will succeed
with.the.support.of.its.residents..Room.to.Room.can.help.build.that.
support by teaching residents how to reduce, reuse and recycle
both municipal AND hazardous wastes.
1. United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), Characterization of
Municipal Solid Waste in the United States: 1998 Update
2. Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA), Nonhazardous Solid Waste
Management and Landfill Capacity in Illinois 2002 Annual Report
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How to Use This Guide
This.guide.focuses.on.two.types.of.household generated waste:
municipal.waste.and.household.hazardous.waste.(HHW)..Municipal.
waste includes materials generated at home such as food,
packaging, recyclables, landscape waste, construction or demolition
debris, appliances, tires, HHW, and household items. We generally
refer.to.it.as.garbage.or.trash.
HHW is waste found in a kitchen, bathroom, basement, or garage
that is ignitable, corrosive, reactive, or toxic, such as paint
products, motor oil, glues, cleansers, pool chemicals, gasoline, and
pesticides.
There are four basic ways to handle the waste you generate:
reuse, recycle, compost, or landfill. A resident can decrease the
amount or volume of trash generated in the first place by a method
called.waste.reduction..A.resident.can.also.decrease.the.amount.of.
garbage discarded through repeated use of a material or product,
called.reuse.
This.guide.focuses.on.reuse.and/or.recycling.options.within.the.
City of Springfield for each of the materials listed. In addition,
if.there.is.a.recommended.way.of.handling.a.waste.item.or.type.
of HHW, this information is provided. Suggested methods for
handling.HHW.items.are.addressed.on.page.12.
Reuse.centers.are.locations.that.will.accept.such.things.as.used.
clothing, furniture, household items, or toys for resale. Examples
are resale, thrift, or consignment shops, which are sometimes
associated with a homeless, women’s, or animal shelter, or other
non-profit organization.
Recycling.centers.are.locations. In 1991, the Great Wall of
that.will.accept.recyclables.such. China became the second
as aluminum cans, white and mixed largest man-made structure in
paper, chipboard, cardboard, the world. The largest was
newspapers, plastic bottles, and Fresh Kills Landfill, serving New
steel.(tin).cans. York City. It is now the highest
point on the east coast.
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Recycling -
Curbside Collection/Garbage Service
Curbside.recycling.is.available.at.no.additional.cost.for.single.
family – triplex (3unit) residences that pay for garbage can pickup
(not.available.with.dumpster.service).
If you simply cannot reuse, donate, sell, recycle or use up
an item or material generated in your home, throw it in
the garbage (unless it is banned from landfills). The City of
Springfield requires every residence/household to have waste
collection service through a licensed, professional waste hauler.
For details, contact one of the licensed haulers listed below.
Allied.Waste.Systems Lake.Area.Disposal
1730.S..Dirksen.Parkway 2106.E..Cornell.Avenue
Springfield, IL 62703 Springfield, IL 62703
522-7797 522-9317
Illini.Disposal Waste.Management
PO Box 8703 3000.East.Ash.Street
Springfield, IL 62791 Springfield, IL 62703
566-3470 523-5498
If you have any other items for recycling or disposal, that are not
included in this guide, please contact one of the licensed waste
haulers.listed.on.this.page.
Garbage Service-
Self-Hauled Options
To dispose of a load of household trash, including junk and
remodeling materials, you may haul and pay to these facilities. (Call
first for items accepted and cost)
Sangamon Valley Landfill Waste.Management.of.IL
2565.Sandhill.Rd 3000.E..Ash.St.
Springfield Springfield
528-9256 523-5498
6:15 - 2:30 Mon-Fri 7-3 Mon-Fri, 8-11 Sat
No appliances or tires Accept..car.and.truck.tires.for.
accepted..Separate.charges. a.fee..Separate.fees.for.large.
for mattress, box spring, large appliances/freon.appliances.
furniture.
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Curbside Recyclables*
* Contact your waste hauler for free curbside collection recycling information
PAPER newspaper, junk mail,
chipboard*, magazines
Acceptable
H
Clean, dry newspapers, including glossy inserts.
H
Unwanted mail, including window envelopes, brochures, etc.
H
Empty cereal boxes, tissue boxes, paper towel and toilet paper rolls,
paper egg cartons, dry food boxes, soda cases and similar chipboard
containers, and telephone books.
H
Shredded paper- see preparation note below.
H
Magazines/catalogs
*Note: chipboard refers to single-ply
H Telephone directories cardboard, e.g. cereal and tissue boxes
NOT Acceptable Alternatives
7 Corrugated cardboard take to drop-off center
(3-layer with fluted center) (call first)
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Milk/juice cartons
7 Freezer-food boxes
discard in trash
7 Papers wet or contaminated
with food or pet waste
􀁕
7 Paperback books donate to library/book
exchange
PREPARING PAPER FOR RECYCLING
• Please do NOT bundle your paper with wire or tape
• Remove and discard all plastic covers, liners, and wraps
• You may flatten boxes to save space
• Paper products may be mixed together, loose in bottom of recycling bin
• Place paper sack of mixed metals and plastics on top of loose paper in
the bin
• If you are placing shredded paper out for collection, be sure to place it in
a paper sack with the top rolled down to prevent blowing litter.
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Curbside Recyclables*
METAL
tin, steel, aluminum
Acceptable
H
cans that contained food or pet food (tin cans)
H H
􀁕aluminumbeveragecans pietins
H H
metal to-go food trays clean aluminum foil

NOT Acceptable Alternatives
7
Scrap metal take to scrap metal dealer
7
Motor oil cans
7 discard in trash
Empty (dry) paint cans
7
Paint thinner cans
7 save for HHW collection
Partially-full paint cans
PREPARING METAL FOR RECYCLING
• Rinse well and drain
• You may leave labels on
• You may leave pull tabs on
• Place lids inside tin (steel) cans
• Processors prefer all cans to remain
uncrushed
• Place metals and plastics together in a paper sack, place in
your recycling bin for curbside collection
In one year, American steel recycling saves enough
energy to heat and light 18 million homes. One
pound of recycled steel saves enough energy to
light a 60-watt bulb for 24 hours.
*.Contact.your.waste.hauler.for.free.curbside.collection.recycling.information
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Curbside Recyclables*
#1 - #7 rigid containers (no #6)
PLAsTic
No Styrofoam (polystyrene)
No film or plastic bags
Acceptable
H
#1 - #7 rigid plastic containers – bottles, bowls, jars,
jugs, dairy containers – opaque and colored bottles,
jugs or bowls which contained water, milk, juice,
laundry detergent, bleach, shampoo, butter or yogurt
– any rigid plastic item. (Except #6, polystyrene)
NOT Acceptable Alternatives
7
Plastic foam peanuts take to box or shippingstore or reuse
7
Motor oil bottles
7
NO #6 polystyrene
discard in trash
(Styrofoam)
7
NO plastic bags or film.
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#4 grocery store bags reuse or take to store’s recycling bin
PREPARING PLASTIC FOR RECYCLING
• Check for numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 7 in recycling triangle
on bottom or side
• Important!! Remove and properly discard lids and rings
• Remove all tin foil from opening
Americans throw
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• You may leave labels on away 2.5 million
plastic bottles
4 • Rinse clean
every hour!
• You may flatten to save space
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• Place plastics and metals together in a paper sack, place in
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your recycling bin for curbside collection
*.Contact.your.waste.hauler.for.free.curbside.collection.recycling.information
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