Saturday Morning Recycling
South Padre Island, TX, May 29, 2020:
The City of South Padre Island’s Environmental Health Services Department (EHSD), in partnership with Republic Services, is proud to reintroduce Saturday Morning Recycling held every Saturday between 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. at the SPI Community Center, 4501 Padre Boulevard. After a long period of Social Distancing due to the COVID-19 Order, visitors and residents are welcome to bring their recyclable items to the Community Center parking lot. EHSD understands the necessity to recycle on the island since we want to protect our delicate environment.
Due to the COVID-19 Order still in place, we ask each person that comes to recycle to please continue to follow state and federal health protocols by wearing a face-covering, gloves, and practice social distancing of at least 6 feet between each person.
Individuals aged 65 or older are at a higher risk of COVID-19. To the extent possible, avoid contact within 6 feet with individuals aged 65 and older. Individuals aged 65 and older should stay at home as much as possible.
Recyclable materials accepted are as follows:
CARDBOARD:
Brown corrugated boxes, food, and shoeboxes that are either brown or gray on the inside. No boxes that are coated with wax or plastic and no boxes that are white on the inside.
NEWSPAPER:
Entire newspaper including the slick surface inserts (e.g. Sunday’s paper). Please remove any plastic bags, rubber bands, or tie straps. NO magazines: Time, National Geographic, Phone Books, etc.
ALUMINUM:
Cans Only.
PLASTIC:
We will
ONLY be accepting #1’s, and #2's
. They need to be separated by numbers. These types of plastics have a recycling symbol with a number on it. Plastic Bags: Only grocery bags, dry cleaning bags, and newspaper type bags are recyclable. The bags must be clean, and we ask that you please remove all items and/or receipts. All other plastic bags, food wrapper, etc. are trash. Please Note: Remove all bottle caps and RINSE OUT milk and juice bottles
BOTTLE TOPS:
Please remove all bottle caps and place them in a separate bag. RINSE OUT the milk and juice bottles and place them in a separate grocery bag.
PAPER:
White paper, with or without print. Please remove rubber bands, paperclips, and staples.
MIXED OFFICE PAPER:
Includes colored paper, i.e.: post-it notes, invoices, (3ply/3color), file folders, mail envelopes, business cards, and junk mail with or without plastic windows and shredded paper. (shredded office paper need to be in paper bags)
