The Recycling Committee are always looking for new ways to expand recycling within East Amwell!
Introducing our first TerraCycle Zero Waste Box!
This box is for the disposal of all SMALL (max 1.5") metal bottle caps! These small caps can cause issues with conveyor belts at the recycling plants and are generally trashed if they fall through the machinery. Caps larger than 1.5" can go in the regular recycling. The general rule now in the recycling world is to keep all plastic caps on their containers for recycling. The recycling plants have the facility to handle the separation of the two types of plastic. Check out the process HERE.
By depositing the small caps in the Zero Waste Box we can ensure ALL caps are recycled responsibly by TerraCycle!
Metals are smelted so they may be recycled.
We are looking at obtaining more Zero Waste Boxes for other hard to recycle products! Under consideration are:
We would gladly accept donations of any of the above boxes for our expanding Recycling Program! If you are interested please Contact Us