Empty glass bottles and jars are recyclable. But they don’t go in your curbside cart. Why? Because glass breaks and can contaminate paper, plastic and metal cans. These items need to be as free from other materials as possible to be marketable to re-manufacturers. Since glass-collection policies throughout Pulaski County for residential customers continue to […]
While we need to support local retailers, you no doubt have increased your online shopping. And that means more cardboard on your doorstep. But the convenience of cardboard shipping boxes also creates a lot of recyclable materials. Cardboard is one of the most recyclable items, as it provides much-needed fiber and pulp for a whole […]
The New Year will continue to see the recycling industry impact not only our shared environment, but our economy and economic development. The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, Inc., reports that this year’s study confirms what insiders already knew: The recycling industry is both an economic and an environmental boon in the U.S., as it […]
NEWS RELEASE For more information, contactCraig Douglass, 501-580-1608;craig@regionalrecycling.org LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (Tuesday, November 26, 2019) – The Regional Recycling District in Pulaski County recently challenged public and private schools throughout the county to create or expand recycling education in their schools. The challenge was in the form of a contest for the best education campaigns […]
We are proud to announce the $1,000.00 winners of this year’s School Recycling Grant Contest. Thirteen schools from around Pulaski County, both public, private or Independent, sent applications and the selection committee of four chose ten schools. Here are the winning schools: Agape Academy Don Roberts Elementary School Episcopal Collegiate School eSTEM High School Forest […]
We get that a lot! And it’s understandable, because the marketplace drives what manufacturers want as recycled raw materials, and pure economics dictate what can be profitably collected, recycled and re-sold. Our series titled, “Can I Recycle This?” is designed to answer the most-asked questions: Can I recycle paint? Which kinds of plastic can go […]
The Pulaski County Regional Solid Waste Management District is proposing amendments to its Regulations. These amendments to the Regulations involve updates of grammar corrections, definitions and an increase in the solid waste tipping fee rates that were approved by the District Board of Directors. A Public Hearing will be held on November 19, 2019 at […]
Old stuff. Some of us have a whole lot of it. And these days, we seem to be collecting more and more, particularly of the electronic variety. One reason is technology is moving so fast, new products with new features – more, better, faster – make the electronic gadgets we have on the wall, on […]
Part of the mission of the Regional Recycling District in Pulaski County is to protect the public health and sustain our shared environment. Maybe it should have said, “to protect the public health by sustaining our shared environment.” Either way, recycling and your participation in curbside recycling programs provide a common advantage and benefit to […]
Doing recycling right begins with education. And recycling education, like anything else, benefits from knowing and doing; knowing what recycling’s all about and doing recycling every day as part of a routine. That’s one of the reasons the Regional Recycling District offers an annual School Grants Contest. The contest, for grades 1-12 in public and […]