| To start a recycling program in your home, the | | | | are taking your recyclable to the recycling center |
| first thing you want to do is call the recycling | | | | yourself, it is best to assign a day. You may want |
| center nearest you to find out what types of | | | | it to be every Friday, or every other Friday |
| materials they take. You will want to remember | | | | depending on the needs of your family. |
| to ask them if they provide curbside pick-up | | | | As for the home recycling bins you can choose |
| service along with recycling containers or bins. | | | | bins in a variety of sizes and colors. Depending on |
| Next you will want to purchase or make a | | | | the size of your family and the number of plastic |
| recycling bin for each different type it items you | | | | bottles, aluminum cans, etch they can produce in |
| will recycle. For example, if you get the daily | | | | a week will help you decide the size of the bin |
| newspaper, and your center recycles | | | | you will need. |
| newspapers, you will want a home recycling bin | | | | The bins will come in a variety of sizes, but you |
| just for newspapers, and a different recycling bin | | | | may be limited in the color. If you look at |
| for standard size printer paper, etc. | | | | commercial recycle bins you will be able to find |
| Then you will place all the different home recycling | | | | them in larger sizes and a variety of colors. The |
| bins for each type of material in a central location | | | | colors will you will have to choose from will |
| you can call the "family recycling center". Just as a | | | | depend on the company you choose to find one. |
| suggestion you can place a smaller recycle bin in | | | | Some companies will only offer recycling bins in |
| your kitchen for all recyclable containers, which will | | | | the color blue however there is a different |
| include plastic, aluminum cans, and the plastic lined | | | | company from which you will have a wide variety |
| drink boxes. The plastic line drink boxes are | | | | of colors to choose from. You will be able to find |
| recyclable, but not all recycling center will accept | | | | stacking containers, some with lids and some |
| them. | | | | without lids. Some of the recycling bins you will |
| Assign someone in the family to rinse out all the | | | | find will be made from plastic and some will be |
| containers in the recycling bin in the kitchen, sort | | | | made from steel. If you look hard enough you will |
| the items and then deposit them in the | | | | be able to find any type of container you want in |
| designated recycling bin in the "family recycling | | | | your home and in several different price ranges. |
| center". Rinsing all these items will cut down on | | | | Some of the recycling bins can run as high as |
| bugs, smell and make for a clean recycling center | | | | $1000, but they will hold more than one type of |
| at home and the center, which will take it off | | | | recyclable material, while others will cost much |
| your hands. | | | | less and many will run in between. You will be able |
| If you have curbside pick-up, assign someone in | | | | to find home recycling bins at Target, and many |
| the family with the chore of carrying the items to | | | | of the hardware stores, including Ace Hardware, |
| the curb for pick-up on the designated day. If you | | | | as well as online. |