Holiday Recycling in Rome and Floyd County

Did you know that we throw away 25% more trash between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day, than any other time of the year, and at least 40% of those pounds could be recycled instead?

The largest component of this extra trash is packaging and the good news here is that our citizens are offered numerous opportunities to recycle all that packaging. Here are some schedules to help you recycle the most you can this holiday season:

• The Recycling Center will accept your packaging all day every day, along with your wrapping paper, Styrofoam and all the other recyclables. Our hours are 8 – 3:30 Mon – Fri and 8 – 2 Sat along with our 24/7 after hours drop off area. We will be closed Monday, December 25^th and Tuesday, December 26^th. We will be closed again on Monday, January 1, 2007 for New Years. Please note that the Recycling Center does not take Christmas trees of any kind at any time. For more information call us at 706-291-5266. Visit our web site for lots of other holiday waste reduction tips.
• Curbside will pick up boxes for recycling the week of Christmas and the first week in January on your regular garbage/recycling day. You may also put your “real” Christmas trees out at the curb for pickup. For more information call 706-236-4580.
• Floyd County Remote Sites – will take your boxes anytime they are open along with the other normal recyclables and “real” Christmas trees for the 2 weeks after Christmas. For more information call 706-236-2495, or visit our web site for hours and locations.
• “Bring One for the Chipper” Christmas tree recycling program sponsored by Keep Rome/Floyd Beautiful will be held Saturday, January 6, 2007 at the Home Depot parking lot from 9 – 4. They will be giving out tree seedlings while supplies last. For more information call 706-236-4456.

SPECIAL NOTE – if you are having a gathering and will be using aluminum cans and/or plastic bottles, why not recycle them this year? The Recycling Center has easy to use collection containers you can borrow for your event at no charge. Or you can just set up any type container (trash cans will do) with labels on them for the aluminum and plastic. This is a great way to promote responsible disposal options, help save natural resources, save landfill space, keep from throwing valuable commodities away and even raise a little money for your favorite charitable organization. Call us for more information.

DON’T FORGET TO SAVE THOSE OLD ELECTRONICS FOR OUR COLLECTION DAY IN JANUARY. DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON.