[Archived] Alexandria’s Curbside Recycling Program Expands

City Press Release


	For Immediate Release	For More Information, Contact
	July 12, 2005 PIO# 232-05/rdo	Steven J. Mason, Public Information Officer, or Raynard Owens, Communications Officer, at 703.838.4300 Raynard Owens, Communications Officer, at 703.838.4300

Alexandria’s Curbside Recycling Program Expands

Alexandria’s curbside recycling program now accepts more items for collection. Beginning in February 2005, the curbside recycle program expanded to include office paper and corrugated cardboard. Office paper is a broad category that includes the following: all colors of office and computer paper, junk mail (including envelopes with windows), writing paper, and paperboard (cereal boxes, tissue boxes, etc).

To recycle these additional items, office paper may be mixed together with newspapers and magazines, set out in paper bags next to the yellow recycle bin. Corrugated cardboard boxes should be flattened and set under the yellow recycle bin. Large appliance boxes should be further cut down to 3 ft x 3 ft, for easier handling by the recycling crews.

Over 40 percent of the waste stream is composed of paper. Last year, Alexandria residents recycled 2,800 tons of paper, an average of 293 pounds per household.

For more information about recycling in Alexandria, visit alexrecycles.org or call 703.751.5872.

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