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Letts Recycling
Residents of Letts can now take their
recyclables to the recyclable drop off bins located at the Louisa County
Transfer Station. For more information on recycling using the Louisa county drop
off bins go to Rural Recycling.
Recyclables can also be taken to Muscatine City drop off
sites. For more information go to City Carton Recycling at
http://www.citycarton.com/page13.html
Drop off bins are located at:
Muscatine Recycling & Transfer Station, 1000 S. Houser
Wal-Mart Supper Center parking lot, Highway 61
Muscatine Mall, Park Avenue
Downtown Sun Mart, 4th & Cedar Street
South-end Sun Mart, 807 Grandview
Lucas Street & Knott, 2200 Block of Lucas
Notes:
- Only glass storage
containers are recyclable (see below).
- Do not put storage bags or
boxes in bins.
- No plastic grocery bags.
- No Styrofoam
- Please help keep this
service free by recycling correctly. See information below.
Recycle Right!
Newspapers
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All
newspapers and their glossy inserts can be recycled. Papers must be dry and
without residues (paint, food, etc.)
They
can be tied with a string or placed loose in the newspaper drop-off bin.
Do
not include:
Magazines, catalogs, phone books, junk mail, books, cereal boxes
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Cardboard
Both
corrugated and thin cardboard can be recycled. Please flatten before
placing in middle bin.
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With Cardboard:
Corrugated
cardboard
Boxes with staples
Telephone books
Brown paper sacks
Chip board (cereal, tissue boxes, etc.)
Sacks with string. |
Do
not include:
Wax-coated
cardboard
Feed/seed sacks
Pop carriers
Anything with food residue |
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Clear & Colored Glass
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Bottles & Jars
Food and
beverage storage containers only. These bottles and jars must be rinsed and
the lids removed. (metal lids can go with the tin cans.) Please sort by
color. Bins are available for clear, green and brown glass
Not
Recyclable:
Drinking glasses, window glass, light bulbs, mirrors, crystal ovenware,
ceramic cups & plates, clay flower pots, heat resistant baking glass or
Pyrex. |
Office Paper
Many types
of paper can be recycled including envelopes, colored paper, file folders, and
junk mail.
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Do
not include:
Newspaper,
cardboard, magazines, books, carbon paper or other sensitized paper,
blueprint paper, film, photographs, tape or glue, metal embossing, metal
objects (spiral binders, fasteners, and staples are okay). |
Magazines
All glossy
magazines and catalogs may be recycled.
Plastic Bottles & Jugs
Check the
bottom of the containers for the recycling logo. Inside the logo is a number
identifying the type of plastic. Plastics accepted for recycling at this drop
off site are types 1 thru 5. Crush to reduce volume.
Examples
of Acceptable Plastics:
Food containers
Detergent bottles
Shampoo bottles
Milk jugs
Butter container |
Bleach jugs
Juice jugs
PET containers
Yogurt containers |
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Do
not include:
Motor oil containers
Styrofoam
Plastic grocery bags |
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Please
rinse and crush all containers. Discard all caps and
lids.
Metal Cans
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All tin
and aluminum cans are acceptable. Rinse and remove labels if possible. Crush
the cans or stack smaller ones inside larger cans. |
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