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RECYCLING CENTER
The
District operates a drop-off recycling center
at the intersection of Brookside Road and Daisy Rd south of Centerton.
USMap of Brookside Rd & Daisy Rd Bentonville, AR 72712, US
Recycling bins are accessible 24 hours per day. Staff is available to
answer questions Tuesday through Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Items accepted and tips for proper preparation of the material are listed below.
RECYCLING TIPS
Contamination of recyclables (such as mixing types of materials, unclean
material, etc.) may cause a portion of the material collected to be discarded
instead of being recycled. Proper preparation of your recyclables helps ensure
the material will be recycled into usable products. Keep recyclables as clean
and dry as possible.
Here
are a list of acceptable items and some tips to follow:
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TYPE OF
MATERIAL |
EXAMPLES |
PREPARATION TIPS |
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No. 1
Plastic Bottles (PETE)
(Look for the
number 1 inside the chasing arrows!) |
Most soft
drink and juice bottles, some shampoo bottles, etc |
Remove
caps and rinse container if needed. Crush container as flat as
possible. |
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No. 2
Natural Plastic Bottles (HDPE) |
Opaque
containers such as milk jugs |
Remove
caps and rinse container. Crush container as flat as possible. |
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No. 2
Colored Plastic Bottles (HDPE) |
Colored
jugs such as detergent, juice, etc |
Remove
caps and rinse container. Crush container as flat as possible. |
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Aluminum
Cans
(Magnet will not stick to this!) |
Soft
drinks, beer, some pet food cans, etc. |
Empty,
rinse and flatten. |
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CARDBOARD
MIX: Corrugated Cardboard, Boxboard (Chipboard) & Brown Paper Bags |
Shipping
boxes, cereal boxes and other food packages, paper shopping bags, etc.
Includes paper egg cartons. |
Remove
all packaging materials from inside. Flatten boxes. Please do not
recycle cardboard with food attached to it. |
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Glass
Bottles and Jars |
Alcoholic
beverage bottles, food jars, etc. |
Remove
lids and rinse. No need to remove labels. NO window glass,
dishes, bulbs, etc. |
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JUNK
PLASTIC MIX:
# 3 thru 7 Plastics Mix |
#3 thru 7
bottles & plastic food bottles and containers; packaging, etc. |
Empty,
rinse if item contained food or beverage, and flatten. |
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PAPER MIX:
Newsprint, Mixed Office Paper, Magazines, Catalogs, Phone Books,
Shredded, etc. |
Newspapers, slick coated publications, all colors of computer paper,
junk mail, phone books, etc. |
Remove
any plastic such as overwraps, CD’s, credit cards, etc. Staples are OK. |
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Steel Cans |
Vegetables, soup, juice, pet food, etc. |
Rinse
container and flatten if possible. |
UNUSUAL ITEMS
The
District also facilitates recycling of unusual items,
on a case-by-case basis,
such as text books, unused or obsolete packaging or presentation
materials.....even chicken house feeders! Please contact the District
Office for assistance with recycling any unusual items.
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