While many of us are staying at home, working from home, and caring for others living in the home, we are getting back to basics. That includes the basics of cooking, cleaning, working in the yard or garden, and coming up with other ways to keep ourselves and others busy. Basic living also shows us […]
Many of us are now picking up breakfast, lunch or dinner from restaurants and fast-food franchises offering drive-thru, curbside, or grab-and-go services. Please know that not all of the packaging and to-go containers are recyclable. Particularly those made from Styrofoam and plastic. A good rule to remember about plastic is that if the container has […]
Today is Earth Day! In fact, it’s the 50th anniversary of the day-long recognition of what we all can do to help sustain our planet. Since most of us are still at home, working from home, or caring for others in the home, we probably have adopted some new, everyday routines. Hopefully one of those […]
It is obvious to all that daily routines have been disrupted. And for good reason: Our number one responsibility is to stay safe and healthy, not only for ourselves, but also for one another. That’s one of the reasons the first line in the Regional Recycling District Mission Statement is, “to help protect the public […]
Closets, storage rooms, under the kitchen cabinet, that corner in the garage – all of these places have stuff that needs to be cleaned out. After all, it’s time for Spring Cleaning. The Regional Recycling District in Pulaski County can help by providing you with five Green Stations located around the county. At a Green […]
For more information, contact:Craig Douglass, 501-580-1608;craig@RegionalRecycling.org Old TV Recycling Event Collects 13 Tons LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (March 12, 2020) – The Regional Recycling District in Pulaski County and Recycle Saline (the Saline County Solid Waste Management District) collected 13 tons of old TVs, flat screens and computer monitors at their jointly operated event held in […]
The Regional Recycling District believes residential customers should have as many recycling options as possible. Part of the District’s responsibility is to help make recycling understandable, convenient, affordable, and effective. That’s why we facilitate the curbside pick-up contract with the cities, Pulaski County and Waste Management. It’s also why we work with Natural State Recycling […]
The Holiday Season and the New Year see the purchase of new TVs and computers. But never throw away the old ones in the trash. Instead, recycle them for free at our Saturday, Feb. 22, special collection of TVs and monitors, including computer monitors. This special recycling drop-off event will be held in Little Rock […]
NEWS RELEASE For more information, contact:Craig Douglass, 501-580-1608;craig@regionalrecycling.org LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (February 10, 2020) – The Regional Recycling & Waste Reduction District in Pulaski County will begin recycling plastic grocery bags at District Green Stations on March 2, 2020. These plastic items should not go in curbside recycling carts but dropped off at the District’s […]
Around the country there is a big push to somehow eliminate or outright ban single-use plastic items. These single-use items include plastic grocery bags. We’re not sure if these items will be banned, but what we are sure of is that beginning in March you can recycle plastic grocery bags by taking them to one […]