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Recycling can be good business
We humans do tend to rebel at the words "This is good for you." But, when you say "this is good for business" – now that's a different story.
Take recycling for instance. There are several benefits to business. Less real trash disposal. Recycled paper in use. Slower landfill expansion. Increased morale for those who work in a company that makes the effort.
At DMLO, two of our concerned professionals recently joined together to set up a recycling system for the plastic water bottles in our office. Though we have been recycling aluminum cans for a long time, the plastic bottles had been overlooked. And in an intensive thinking environment, brains must be fed a lot of water!
Cyndy Holahan and Tamra Hamade decided to make a difference. They are now collecting the bottles in the office and personally setting them out for their home recycling pick up.
Another committed staff member, Cindy McNulty, has for years taken on the responsibility to personally take all DMLO's old phone books to the recyling center!
We are proud to work with folks who will put themselves out to do good things!
If your office wants to begin recycling, and you don't have a regular pick up, you can deliver to any of a number of recycling locations in Louisville and Southern Indiana.
If you must deliver your home recycling, here is a good idea. Set out an extra home garbage can just for recyclables. The can stays clean enough to load in your car and the items don't clutter your house.
Louisville area drop-off centers:
1. STAFFED recycling locations:
(Hours of operation are: Tuesday thru Saturday
from 10 AM to 5 PM)
First District Public Works Yard
595 Hubbards Lane
Southwest Government Center
7219 Dixie Highway
Metro Parks Landscaping
9300 Whipps Mill Road
Central Government Center
7201 Outer Loop
Fairdale Community Center (adjacent to)
10620 West Manslick Road
To find a list of acceptable items, go to Recyclable Materials
2. UNSTAFFED recycling drop-off locations:
Metro Fire Company
3228 River Park Drive
Metro Fire Company
1500 South 6th Street
Metro Fire Company
4535 Manslick Road
Metro Fire Company
235 East Jefferson Street
Metro Fire Company
2620 Frankfort Avenue
Metro Fire Company
2900 Hikes Lane
Fern Creek Firehouse
7700 Routt Road
Middletown Firehouse
108 Urton Lane
Beechmont Community Center
205 W. Wellington Avenue
Metro Parks Maintenance
1297 Trevilian Way
Bowman Field License Branch
3501 Roger E. Schupp Street
Wal-Mart SuperCenter
3706 Diann Marie Drive
(Westport Road & Gene Snyder)
Unstaffed Recycling Drop-Off Guidelines:
· Deposit newspapers in brown paper bag in the "paper" compartment
· Combine all acceptable paper items other than newspapers in a separate brown paper bag and deposit in the "paper" compartment
· Deposit all acceptable glass, metal, aluminum and plastic items in the designated compartment. NO PLASTIC BAGS!
· Deposit household batteries in the small container located on the outside of the bin marked "Household Batteries."
To find a list of acceptable items, go to Recyclable Materials
Southern Indiana drop-off locations:
Clark County Solid Waste Management District
812-256-7942
9208 Highway 62, Charlestown, IN 47111
http://www.recycleclarkcounty.org/
INDOT Substation
5701 Highway 31, Clarksville, IN 47130
Floyd County Solid Waste Management District
812-948-4733
3005 Grant Line Rd., County Annex North, New Albany, IN 47150
Riverside Recycling, Inc.
812-948-1323
1001 W. Floyd St., New Albany, IN 47150
http://www.qrsrecycling.com/
Items Accepted:
· Aluminum Cans
· Newspapers
· Phonebooks
· Flattened Cardboard
· Glass Bottles & Jars
· Steel "Tin" Cans
· Magazines
· Junk Mail
· Flattened Paperboard
· Plastic Milk Jugs, Water & Soda Bottles
· #1 & #2 Plastic Bottles, except Oil, Bleach, and Anitfreeze bottles or bottles that contained chemicals. Bottles only, with the recycling emblem with the #1 or #2 inside.
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