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County Sanitarian:
Stephen Patterson
Staff:
Joyce Miller
Dick Stone
Ph 1: (641) 747-3764
Ph 2: (641) 747-8320
Fax: (641) 747-8916
2349 Jaguar Trail
Guthrie Center, IA 50115
email: gctransfer@netins.net
and
Guthrie County Courthouse
200 North 5th Street
Guthrie Center, IA 50115
email: envhlth@netins.net
Regular Hours: 8:00-4:30 (M-F)
Saturdays:
April - Oct.: Every Saturday
Nov. - Mar.: First Sat. of Month
Hours: 8:00-Noon
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Guthrie County
Main > Solid Waste and Recycling
> Recycling Program
Recycling Program
Residents have been recycling for over seven years in the Guthrie
County area. During this time, over 45,000 tons of materials have
been collected from the curb or recycling drop boxes and have
eventually ended up at the recycling center in Carroll. At the
recycling center, the materials are sorted, processed and sent to a
mill or manufacturer where they are made into something "new."
It is very important that every resident in the area
recycle the right way. Please remember to rinse all containers and
put them in the bottom of your recycling bin. Do NOT mix paper
products with your containers. If your materials are dirty or paper
products are mixed with containers, or materials are included which
are not part of the recycling program, your local hauler will be
forced to treat materials in the bin as trash or will not be able to
collect it. Don't waste your time and effort ... Do it right!!!
The Guthrie County Recycling Program accepts the
following items:
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Your Recycling Bin |
Accepted |
Made Into |
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Glass Jars and Bottles |
All food and beverage jars and bottles,
including all colors of glass. Examples include soft
drink, juice, beer and wine bottles, spaghetti sauce,
baby food, pickle, and mayonnaise jars.
NO mirrors, window glass, drinking glass,
plates, pottery, ceramics, and light bulbs are accepted.
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New Glass Jars and Bottles |
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Cans |
All aluminum foil containers, tin food
and beverage cans. Examples include aluminum or crumpled
foil, foil pie plates, juice cans, canned fruit and
vegetable cans. NO metal pots
and pans, kitchen appliances, furniture, furnace filters
and aluminum siding are accepted
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New Cans |
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Plastic Jugs |
Clear and colored plastic containers with
a 1 through 7 recycling symbol. Examples include milk jugs,
soft drink and juice bottles, detergent and bleach
bottles. NO plastic bags, Styrofoam
products, toys, flower pots, waste baskets, laundry
baskets or Tupperware type products are accepted.
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4' X 8' sheets of plastic lumber, bird
feeders, t-shirts, sweatshirts, picnic tables, park
benches, and playground equipment |
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Newspapers, Office Paper, Magazines,
Catalogs, and Boxboard |
Newspapers, including all inserts, phone
books, junk mail, magazines, catalogs, office paper and
boxboard containers, such as cereal boxes, gift boxes,
and shoe boxes. NO Hardcover
books, fax paper, wax paper, tissue paper and wood
products are accepted.
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New newspapers, magazines, office paper
and other grades of paper |
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Cardboard |
Corrugated cardboard boxes - the type of
cardboard with two layers of paper surrounding an inner
layer of fluted, wavy paper. NO
waxed paper, milk cartons, pizza boxes and dirty
cardboard boxes are accepted
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New cardboard boxes |
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Clothing |
Clean, dry and wearable clothing.
NO textiles and dirty clothing, carpets,
rags, rugs, shoes and belts are accepted. |
Sent to Third World countries where it is
worn. |
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