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Covered recycling bin rollout starts April 28

By Dwight Esau

SUN CITY ā€“ Starting April 28, residents will receive a large wheeled cart for their plastic, paĀ­per, and metal recycled materials. It will be the same size and shape as the refuse containers that have been used since Sun City opened.

Distribution of the new 35-galĀ­lon carts will start by Waste ManĀ­agement crews on April 28 and will take two weeks to reach all neighborhoods. Residents may retain their own small bins for personal use, or WM will pick them up during the week of May 12.

This action is a response to resĀ­ident experiences and complaints that animals often spilled mateĀ­rials in the smaller, uncovered bins, and winds sometimes blew materials onto yards and streets.

ā€œThe hinged lids will contain the materials better and are efĀ­fective at keeping animals from spilling debris,ā€ Waste ManageĀ­ment said in a recent mailing to residents. ā€œThe carts are sturdier on windy days.ā€

All recycling materials can be co-mingled in the one container and need not be separated. The new recyclable containers will have yellow lids so they can easĀ­ily be identified separate from reĀ­fuse carts.

The new cart lids also will disĀ­play do’s and dont’s of recycling. Recyclable materials include metal (steel, tin, and aluminum) food and drink cans, plastic botĀ­tles and containers, paper bags and goods, newspapers, paper cardboard containers, dairy and juice containers, flattened cardĀ­board and paperboard, and junk mail and magazines. Materials that are not recyclable include food waste, plastic shopping bags, and polystyrene foam cups and containers.

The carts are owned by Waste Management and should be left at a home after it is sold and the resĀ­idents move away, the company said. If a cart breaks or is damĀ­aged due to normal wear or tear, Waste Management will repair or replace it.





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