Acceptable Material

Collection:

Acceptable material = Batteries from cars and trucks

Unacceptable material =  Household batteries (dry cell and Ni-Ca)

Preparation -  Store intact

Processing/ Remanufacture:

The batteries are sent to Miles Jennings where the sulfuric acid is reprocessed, the lead is removed for recycling along with the plastic case.

Buying Recycled:

Most batteries contain recycled lead and plastic.

Collection:

Acceptable material =  bottles or food jars

Unacceptable material =  light bulbs, Pyrex or pottery

Preparation - Rinse, remove lids,

Processing:

Processed at Elizabeth City Glass Company, just north of town.

Remanufacture:

The broken glass, cullet, is ground down to various sizes and used in making stepping stones, parking bumpers, pavement aggregates, sand-blasting mediums and other assorted products.

Buying Recycled:

Saves 25-32% of the energy used to make it from raw materials.

Made into other bottles and jars or an asphalt additive.

Collection:

Motor oil:      Acceptable material = Used oil from cars and other vehicles

Unacceptable material =  Used oil contaminated with water, etc

Preparation -  Store in a sturdy, closed container

Anti-freeze:   Acceptable material = Used anti-freeze from cars and other vehicles

Unacceptable material = Used anti-freeze contaminated with oil, etc

Preparation - Store in a sturdy, closed container 

Processing/ Remanufacture:

Motor oil:      The used oil is processed by US Filter.

Anti-freeze:   The material is transported to US Filter where it is redistilled.

Buying Recycled:

Motor oil:      Recycled motor oil is often called re-refined and can be found in local stores. It is also made into diesel fuel or #4 heating/fuel oil for industrial applications.

Anti-freeze:   Recycled anti-freeze is made into new anti-freeze.

Metal: Aluminum, Steel, and White Goods

Collection:

Aluminum:    Acceptable material = Beverage and food cans

Unacceptable material = Pie plates and aluminum foil

Preparation - Rinse and crush

Steel:           Acceptable material = Steel food cans

Unacceptable material = Cans with food and aluminum

Preparation - Rinse and crush

White Goods: Acceptable material = Old appliances such as air conditioners, washing machines and refrigerators

 Unacceptable material = TV sets, stereos, and small kitchen    appliances/"table-top" appliances

 Preparation - Clean of food and debris.

Processing:

Aluminum:    Processed at Tidewater Fibre Corp.

Steel:           Processed at Tidewater Fibre Corp.

White Goods: Crushed, CFC's are removed, and processed at the County landfill. Picked up and transported by United Salvage and Auto, Inc. out of Roanoke, NC. 

Remanufacture:

Aluminum:    The material is sent to Tidewater Fibre Corp. to be crushed and melted.

Steel:           The material is sent to Tidewater Fibre Corp. where it is crushed and melted.

White Goods: Picked up and transported by United Salvage and Auto, Inc. out of Roanoke, NC. The material is ground up and separated into different categories and used by different industries.

Buying Recycled:

Aluminum:    Saves 95% of the energy used to make it from raw materials. Made into new drink cans, window frames, screen doors, lawn furniture, etc. A typical aluminum can that you choose to recycle can end up back on your grocers store shelf in as little as 60 days.

Steel:           Saves 74% of the energy used to make it from raw materials. Made into new food cans, cars, fences, bike frames, ducts, vents, etc.

White Goods:           Made into many different steel products.

Paper: Cardboard, Magazines, Newspaper, Office Mix, Telephone Books

Collection:

Cardboard:    Acceptable material = 2 flat layers surrounding a wavy layer

Unacceptable material = Plastic film, laminated coatings, chipboard (cereal boxes), and wet/food contaminated boxes

Preparation - Flatten

Magazines:   Acceptable material = Magazines and catalogs

Unacceptable material = Plastic covers or metal bindings

Preparation - Separate other paper types

Newspaper:   Acceptable material = Clean dry newspaper including inserts

Unacceptable material = Wet/contaminated paper or sacks

Preparation - Stack in small bundles and separate other paper types

Office Mix:    Acceptable material =

Copy paper, greeting cards, pamphlets, manila colored file folders, white envelopes with or without windows, and carbonless forms

Unacceptable material =

Bright colored paper, brown kraft envelopes, chipboard, sticky labels and "Post-it" notes, plastics and metals

Preparation - Separate other paper types

Telephone Books:     Acceptable material = Used telephone books

Preparation - Separate other paper types

Processing:

Cardboard:                Processed at Tidewater Fibre Corp.

Magazines:               Processed at Tidewater Fibre Corp.

Newspaper:              Processed at Tidewater Fibre Corp.

Office Mix:                Processed at Tidewater Fibre Corp.

Telephone books:      Processed at Recycling Headquarters.

Remanufacture:

Each material is shredded and pulped at various facilities.

Buying Recycled:

Cardboard:               Recycled into new cardboard or paperboard.

Magazines:              Recycled into a low grade paper.

Newspaper:              Recycled into more newspaper, insulation, or promotional items.

Office Mix:               Recycled into a toilet paper, greeting cards, tissue, paper, etc.

Telephone books:     Recycled into cellulose insulation.

Poured = A poured mold is when a liquid plastic is poured into a molded shape using only a small amount. It is then left to cool before being taken out of the mold. Examples: butter tub and cake plates.

Blown = A blown mold is when the plastic is in the liquid form and air is injected into the middle of the plastic. It is then pulled out in the shape of a jug and cooled. Contains a small raised dot in the center of the base. Examples: soda bottles and cleaning bottles.

Collection:

#1:   Acceptable material = See-through plastic bottles with necks and a #1

Unacceptable material = Tubs with #1 on bottom or items contaminated with food

Preparation - Rinse, remove lids, and flatten

#2:   Acceptable material = Colorful plastic bottles with necks and a #2 on bottom

Unacceptable material = Tubs with #2 on bottom or items contaminated with food

Preparation - Rinse, remove lids, and flatten

Processing:

#1 and #2:    Processed at Tidewater Fibre Corp. in Chesapeake VA.

Remanufactured:

#1 and #2:    The material is sent to a different company where it is shredded or pelletized to be melted down into a new product.

Buying Recycled:

#1:               Made into a polyester material used in shirts, carpeting, sleeping bag fiberfill, etc.

#2:              Made into plastic lumber, flowerpots, trash cans, traffic barrier cones, etc.

Collection:

Acceptable material = Truck and car tires from personal vehicle

Unacceptable material =  Any quantity from tire dealers

Preparation -  Tires must be taken off the rim and free of grease and mud

Processing/ Remanufacture:

The tires are sent to Central Carolina Company where they are shredded and ground into pellets or made into a retread tire.

Buying Recycled:

Saves 75% of the energy used to make it from raw materials.  Shredded tires are used as a daily landfill cover to stop trash from blowing. The tires can also be shredded and glued together to make a playground surface, running track or added to asphalt. Tires are most commonly made into retread tires and used again.

YARD WASTE

Collection:

Unacceptable: bagged organic material, mixed trash

Processing/ Remanufacture:

Yard Waste:             Chipped and processed at the County's LCID landfill.

Buying Recycled:

Yard Waste:             Made into mulch or compost for use in landscaping         projects for individuals and public projects.