RECYCLING - WOOD COUNTY SOLID WASTE DISTRICT

RECYCLING


Recycling Center located in Bowling Green, Ohio

items accepted / INCREASE RECYLING AT YOUR EVENT CURBSIDE RECYCLING / DROP OFF RECYCLING RECYCLING INFORMATION / ALUMINUM CAN BUYBACK


BOWLING GREEN RECYCLING CENTER
The Recycling Center is located at 1040 N. College (north of Poe Road). Items accepted at the Recycling Center's 24-Hour Drop Off are listed below. Preparing Your Recyclables is a brochure available for viewing and printing.

Items accepted
	How to Separate Junk Mail EMPTY ENVELOPES. Glossy sheets go with magazines. Non-glossy sheets go with mixed office paper. Throw away any plastic or metal objects. Mixed Office Paper White and colored paper. Plastic windows in envelopes are ok. Labels, stamps, sticky notes, and staples are ok. No paper ream wrappers or construction paper. Magazines/Catalogs ONLY include magazines printed on smooth, glossy paper. Remove plastic wrapper Newspaper/Phone Books/ Green-Bar Computer Paper Remove from bags or untie. Inserts and circulars are ok. Dry newspaper only. Tear phone books into 1" sections or smaller. Cardboard/Brown Bags Boxes should be flattened. No packing material such as Styrofoam, peanuts, or bubble wrap. Remove plastic outer wrap. No milk or juice boxes. Steel Cans & Aluminum Cans Separate metals - a magnet will stick to steel but not to aluminum. Aluminum cans usually hold beverages; steel cans usually hold food or aerosols. Remove paper labels. Drain and rinse cans. Plastic Bottles Bottles only. Please remove and discard bottle caps. No plastic bags. Glass Remove lids. No ceramic, china, light bulbs, or mirrors. Books Hard and soft cover books accepted. No Wire or spiral bound books Paper pages of spiral or wire books may be recycled with office paper if the paper is removed from the spirals or wires. Aluminum Foil No items with food waste. Pie trays are acceptable.

LOOKING TO INCREASE RECYCLING AT YOUR EVENT?
The Wood County Solid Waste District can help your group with recycling efforts. Clear Stream Recycling Containers are available for loan. Please contact us at 419-354-9297 for more information. In order to secure your date and arrange for pickup, arrangements must be made with our office no later than one week prior to your event. Interested in purchasing your own clear stream recycling containers? Go to http://www.clearstreamrecycler.com

CURBSIDE RECYCLING INFORMATION
Wood County has many recycling opportunities. Listed below are links to local curbside recycling programs, contact information for those without websites, and a link to more information about the Bowling Green Recycling Center.

	City of Bowling Green Public Works Department 419-354-6227 or visit www.bgohio.org Bowling Green City Curbside Brochure Bowling Green City Curbside Regulations FAQ City of Northwood City Administrator 419-693-9320 City of Perrysburg Office of Litter Prevention & Recycling 419-872-8034 or visit www.ci.perrysburg.oh.us City of Rossford City Administrator 419-666-0210 Townships OF Lake & Perrysburg Melissa Wolfe Waste Management, Inc. 800-458-3849 VILLAGES OF Bradner, Wayne, & Risingsun Mick Torok NAT Transportation 419-288-2082 Village of Haskins Utilities Department 419-823-1911 Village of Luckey Village Administrator 419-833-8721 Village of Millbury Village Administrator Village of Walbridge Village Administrator 419-666-1830

DROP OFF RECYCLING
If curbside recycling is not available, you can obtain blue bins at no charge (limit one each per household). Call the Solid Waste District Office at 419-354-9297.

RECYCLING INFORMATION
Ohio's Recycling Industry is a $22.5 billion success!* The recycling industry supports 4.3% of the jobs in Ohio. 3.7% of Ohio's gross state product is attributable to the recycling industry. The average wage paid by the recycling industry is $36,000 - which is $8,000 more than the State of Ohio's average wage. For more detailed information, you can also download the Household Recycling Brochure. * Information from The Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Recycling Means Business, 2003

ALUMINUM CAN BUYBACK
The Bowling Green Recycling Center does not offer an aluminum can buyback program at this time. Aluminum, steel, and other scrap metal are accepted at the 24-Hour Drop Off, but no money will be given for materials brought. For a listing of area scrap dealers, please refer to this brochure - BUY BACK LIST.