Recycling Education
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Staff are looking to provide an engaging, hands-on presentation to students in Genesee County about the importance of reducing, reusing, and recycling! If you are interested in having this fun activity at your school, please fill out this survey here or contact our staff at (810) 762-7744.
- The average person creates almost five pounds of trash per day
- Cardboard boxes can be recycled at least seven times and can be used to make new packaging boxes
- It only takes about 60 days for an aluminum drink can to be recycled and put back on the grocery shelf
- Every year, 2.4 million tons of recycled glass are used to make new bottles and jars
- If you recycle one glass bottle, it saves enough energy to light a 100-watt bulb for four hours or power a computer for 30 minutes
- Select a Recycling Coordinator
- Determine the Waste Stream
- Select a Waste Hauler/Recycler
- Inform Your Team of Volunteers of Their Responsibilities During Event
- Set Up by Making Sure That Recycling Receptacles are Clearly Marked
- Educate Event Participants Using Clear Signage and Directions
- Evaluate
One of the largest contracts a community manages is for waste and recycling collection. These services are critical for communities to:
- Maintain a neat and tidy appearance
- Ensure the proper handling and disposal of materials
- Provide the opportunity to divert waste through recycling and yard waste composting.
The cost of waste hauler services across Genesee County varies widely despite there being no large differences in the services that are provided to each community. Since waste and recycling services is one of the largest contracts that a community manages in terms of cost and recycling is becoming more of a necessity for residents, it is important for local officials to consider working with other communities to achieve potential cost savings and enhanced waste services. The link below includes recommendations for local officials to consider that can optimize waste services in your community as well as documents that provide insight on how Genesee County residents feel about recycling throughout the county.
Contracting for Waste and Recycling Services Info for Local Officials
To ensure that residents in your community have the most accurate waste and recycling information, local officials should make sure their community's website includes the following:
- Garbage, recycling, yard waste and bulk item pickup schedules
- What items can and cannot be recycled curbside
- What to do with items that cannot be disposed of curbside such as household hazardous waste
- Who to contact if there are questions about what items can be thrown away or recycled