 FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SANITARY DISTRICT NO. 1 DELIVERS 18,000 RECYCLING CONTAINERS FOR ENHANCED
RECYCLING PROGRAM
In early January crews from Sanitary District No.
1 delivered a yellow and green recyclable container
to each of the 18,000 homes within the District. Information
about the enhanced recycling program was included with
each container. Residents are requested to immediately
begin placing recyclable materials including paper,
plastics and metal cans from their home waste into
their recyclables only containers. The District’s
first recyclables collection day will be on Wednesday,
January 21. Following this date all residents
will have recyclables collected on alternating Wednesdays.
“The distribution of the recyclables only containers was a monumental
task and took months of planning and preparation. The process was managed
and executed successfully under the leadership of Superintendent Mistero and
teams of hard working District employees,” said Commissioner Irving J.
Kaminetsky. “We encourage all residents to use their recyclables
only container and actively participate in this state mandated enhanced recycling
program.”
Residents with questions should call the District’s Recycling
Hotline (516) 239-3606. The District has also updated its website (sanitarydistrict1.com)
with helpful information about this program and what
residents need to do to make it successful. Residents can also e-mail the District at recycling@sanitarydistrict1.com to
ask questions and to sign up for community recycling
updates.
Materials that must be placed in the recyclables
only container include metal cans, aluminum foil, pans,
plastic materials including bottles and bags, cardboard,
newspaper, white paper, regular mail, magazines and
paper grocery bags.
Glass is not a part of this program at this time. In
addition, waste items such as aerosol cans, paint cans,
motor oil plastic cans and Styrofoam items should not
be placed in recyclables only containers. |
