Recycling Information
OUR ENVIRONMENT, OUR CHOICE
WHY RECYCLE?
Recycling cuts back on global warming, improves energy-efficiency,
keeps landfills from overflowing, improves the quality of ground
water, reduces air pollution, creates jobs, adds to property value .
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On average, each person in the U.S. produces around 1,600 lbs. of
waste a year. If you recycled all of that, around 1,100 lbs. of
waste per year could be saved. That’s over half a ton just by
yourself!
Recycling 1 aluminum can saves enough energy to operate a TV for 3
hours. Eco-Cycle
Recycling 1 ton of paper saves
17 trees
2 barrels of oil (enough to run the average car for 1,260 miles)
4,100 kilowatts of energy (enough power for the average home for 6
months)
3.2 cubic yards of landfill space, and
60 pounds of air pollution. Trash to Cash
Recycling creates 6 times as many jobs as land filling. Colorado
Recycles
If we recycled all of the newspapers printed in the U.S. on a
typical Sunday, we would save 550,000 trees-or about 26 million
trees per year. California Department of Conservation
WHAT CAN YOU DO?
MEDINA COUNTY HAS RESOURCES TO HELP YOU RECYCLE:
Your yard waste can be made into compost, and we have local
businesses that offer programs that make it very easy for you!
Smith Brothers, located at 3087 Marks Road, is a Class 4 EPA
composting facility. They accept all kinds of yard waste in order to
produce beneficial materials like mulches and composts. Yard waste
can be dropped off at the facility, free of charge; please make sure
that all trash and plastics are removed before drop-off. For more
information about Smith Bros. and its recycling program for natural
waste products, please contact them at 330-723-5556, or check out
their website,
www.smithbrosmulch.com
The Medina County Solid Waste Central Processing Facility, located
at 8700 Lake Road in Seville, offers recycling services for a wide
variety of different materials. The facility accepts paper,
cardboard, plastic and glass bottles, cans, batteries, yard waste,
and used motor oil and antifreeze free of charge. It also accepts
tires, fluorescent bulbs, and trash for a nominal fee. Please visit
their website for a complete schedule of upcoming events
www.sanitaryengineer.co.medina.oh.us