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Trash and/or Recycling Route Changes
On March 5, 2012 citizens may notice a change in their trash pick up day and/or a change in recycling collection week. For example, your…
The Great American Cleanup Expo will take place on Saturday, February 4 at City Hall. Whether you're new to the event or a veteran organizer,…
News
Our newest program, Sustainability In Action, is off to a good start. Aimed at helping schools reduce waste, energy, and water consumption through recycling, composting,…
On America Recycles Day, 2TRG collected more than 25,000 pounds of e-waste during our One Stop Drop event at Whole Foods. We also collected 150…
Recycling At Home
Residential Recycling
In the fall of 2010, the City took its recycling program to a new level by implementing an enhanced recycling program. All households that receive City of Cincinnati trash collection should have received a large, wheeled recycling cart. The enhanced recycling program also allows Cincinnati residents to participate in the Recyclebank program, in which residents can earn points for recycling. Recyclebank points can be redeemed for discounts at local and national retailers. Recycling collection will occur every other week. Visit the City's website for more information.
What Goes in the Green Cart?
Acceptable Items
- Plastic bottles & jugs with lids removed
- Clean pizza boxes (free of food and grease)
- Glass bottles & jars of any color
- Aluminum
- Steel and bi-metal cans
- Aerosol cans with the lids and tips removed
- Newspapers and inserts
- Paperboard (such as cereal boxes)
- Telephone books
- Magazines
- Mixed office paper
- Colored paper
- Envelopes
- Brown grocery bags
- Cardboard
- Junk mail
Unacceptable Items
- Plastic bags (take them back to your grocery store instead)
- Napkins
- Plastic food containers (such as butter tubs and yogurt containers)
- Styrofoam
- Paper plates
- Egg cartons
- Window glass, light bulbs, mirrors, drinking glasses
- Clothes hangers, pots or pans, scrap metal
Call the Hamilton County Recycling Hotline at (513) 946-7766 or visit the Hamilton County Recycling & Solid Waste District to learn how to recycle in your community.