Recycling, Jackson Community

Aluminum Beverage Cans
Aluminum Foil & Pie Plates Please keep separate from cans
Batteries
We have a battery-recycling box on the table inside the residential recycling door (West door) where you can drop off rechareable batteries such as, Nickel Cadmium (Ni-Cd), Nickel Metal Hydride (Ni-MH), Lithium Ion (Li-ion) and Small Sealed Lead acid batteries(Pb). Ni-Cad Rechargeable batteries such as portable phone, powertool, video and camera batteries can also be recycled at Radio Shack, 852 W. Broadway 734-8801.

*NEW* in April 2008 we added alkaline batteries to our recycling program. You can recycle general household alkaline batteries (A-D) in the clear collection tube inside the west door. Please tape the terminals of each battery or bag them individually before placing them in the tube.
Cell Phones & Other Handheld Electronics
We have a bucket on the table inside the residential recycling door (West door) where you can drop off cell phones and chargers, Pocket PCs, PDAs, iPods® & Mp3 Players, digital cameras and other handhelds.
Corrugated Cardboard Corrugated boxes with ridges & brown paper bags. No waxed boxes
Glass Bottles & Jars Glass must be free of contamination. Here's how to sort:
Acceptable: soda, beer, wine & liquor bottles; juice and food containers
Not Acceptable: ceramic beer & wine caps; lead collars from wine and champagne bottles; ceramic cups, plates and pottery; crystal, drinking glasses; mirrors and window glass; heat-resistant ovenware; light bulbs; stones and dirt.
Magazines & Catalogs Glossy only
Newspaper Newspaper & inserts that come with your paper
Office Pack Includes a wide range of paper products:
Acceptable: computer, copier, fax & pastel colored paper; receipts; envelopes; adding machine tape; manila/bleached file folders; carbon-less paper; business cards; glossy flyers; NCR forms; white bond; index cards; staples are okay.
Not Acceptable: paper clips; florescent or deep-toned paper; self adhesive labels; sticky notes; construction paper; rubber bands; glue-bound publications; tyvek envelopes; 8-1/2x11"golden" envelopes; ream rap; photos; blue prints; plastic; paper cups or plates; napkins; paper towels; or boxes of any kind.
Phone Books
Plastic #1 PETE Bottles only, rinse, flatten, and remove caps. (Code is on bottom of container.) Including soft drink, juice, water, cleaner bottles and cooking and peanut butter jars.
Plastic #2 Grocery Bags
Plastic #2 HDPE Bottles only, rinse, flatten, and remove caps. (Code is on bottom of container.) Including milk and water jugs, bleach detergent, shampoo, household cleaners, and vitamin bottles. (Motor oil bottles are #2, but are not acceptable at JCR.)
Scrap Metal No appliances. No refrigerators, freezers or air conditioners!
There is a $25,000 Federal Fine for improper disposal of freon
Steel/Tin Food Cans

B2D Information and Donation Form

Bag 2 Differ (B2D) is a community grassroots initiative in partnership with Jackson Hole’s Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Campaign. Its mission is to raise awareness about the hazards of plastic shopping bags through education, outreach and incentives. B2D aims to help people modify their shopping habits with practical and environmentally-friendly alternatives to plastic bags.

B2D believes the first step in promoting reusable shopping bags is to ensure that people have widespread and easy access to them. This is why the initiative is endeavoring to disseminate several thousand reusable bags throughout Teton County, free of charge. The first recipients of the B2D bags will be the 3,000+ Teton County students and teachers in winter 2009. The distribution of bags will be accompanied by educational outreach, including classroom presentations and plastic bag fact sheets in every bag.

B2D is looking for individuals and businesses to sponsor Teton County classrooms, grade levels and schools in the purchase of reusable bags at $5 each. Please call Heather at Jackson Community Recycling for details, 733.7678.

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