FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, July 19, 2023

Calhoun County Updates Acceptable Recycling Materials Lists

Calhoun County’s Solid Waste and Recycling Department has updated the recycling lists for the Marshall Recycling Center and Mobile Recycling Trailer due to current market availability. Starting on July 18, the #3-#7 mixed plastic category for recycling will be replaced with #5 PP plastic only. Plastic no longer accepted includes #3, #4, #6 and #7. Please look at your plastic at home and do not bring #3, #4, #6, #7 items to the recycling centers. Staff will be educating recyclers onsite about the plastics change to help make this adjustment easier.  Starting August 22, staff will be asking recyclers to take them home. Additionally, the following items will not be accepted, as there is no longer an outlet for them: #1 PETE bottles that are NOT clear, blue, or green #2 LDPE buckets or lids  Bags of bottle lids. Please leave lids on plastic bottles.

Acceptable #5 PP: Dairy tubs: sour cream, cottage cheese, veggie and chip dip, whipped topping, margarine, whipped butter, cream cheese, and yogurt (32 oz. containers and styles with foil lids)     Black/clear to-go containers that can be heated  Cups for applesauce, fruit, and pudding Deli salad containers (round and square)   Food storage containers (lunch meat containers with reusable tub/lid)   Fast food cups Cat food tubs/cups  Prescription bottles (clear and orange)

The following items will be sent home with recyclers starting August 22: #3 PVC items #4 LDPE items  #6 PS plastic items #7 OTHER items Examples include solo cups, big tea jugs, lids removed from plastic bottles, bakery trays for desserts, yogurt containers that are sold hooked together (Activia), to-go sauce/salad dressing containers, and honey bears.

For information, contact Sarah Lundy, Program Coordinator 269-969-6395 www.calhouncountyrecycling.com Calhoun County Recycling on Facebook