Recycling
Montgomery participates in the RecycleBank program. RecycleBank is a new recycling program that rewards residents based on the amount of material they recycle. It is similar to a frequent buyer program available through many businesses—but for recycling!
Learn more about RecycleBank and how to request your Smart Cart
What goes in my RecycleBank cart?
Keep in mind that single stream sorting technology allows each household to mix all of the recyclables listed below in the RecycleBank cart. There is no need to separate items.
ALL plastic types now accepted for curbside recycling program. Montgomery has historically done well with its recycling efforts. Residents can do even more now that Rumpke has expanded the types of items accepted in its recycling program. Residents can now place ALL plastic bottles and jugs in their recycling bin. Previously, only plastics with the numbers 1 or 2 could be recycled. In addition, clean pizza boxes can also be included with recyclables.
- Plastics: ALL plastic bottles and jugs
- Glass: Bottles and jars - any color
- Metal: Aluminum or steel/tin cans, lids, bottle caps and empty aerosol cans
- Newspaper: Clean and dry, include glossy inserts
- Magazines/Catalogs: All sizes
- Paper: Almost every kind including white, colored and glossy paper; computer, office, letterhead and fax paper; envelopes with or without window; manila folders; self-adhesive notes; paper ream wrappers; junk mail; non-metallic wrapping paper; paper bags (Don’t worry about staples, paperclips, labels and tape being mixed with the paper products)
- Telephone Books: All sizes and types
- Shredded Paper: Place paper in a clear or translucent plastic bag so the contents can be seen
- Cardboard/Paperboard: (including cereal and cracker boxes) Flatten and cut into sheets 3 foot by 3 foot. Pizza boxes if they are without food residue
Large Item Recycling
Items that are still useable can often be dropped off at a charity or picked up by other organizations. These items will usually be donated to somebody in need or sold at a thrift store.
However, what do you do with a large item that you no longer want but it is not easily transported or is not wanted by Goodwill or other organizations? Some examples: Oven, refrigerator, sink, couch, swingset, sand box, gas grill, yard furniture, TV antennae, firewood, television, bicycle, sports equipment, landscape timbers, extra bricks, lumber, roof shingles, old doors, useable paint, etc.
There is a local organized internet posting and email system just for this purpose. At www.freecycle.org,
you can join the Cincinnati East group which includes Montgomery, Blue Ash, and communities east of us extending into many rural areas. There is not any cost involved. A member of our Environmental Advisory Commission has been using this system for years, and reports great success in putting items such as those above into other people’s hands. His only word of advice is to read their instructions to make sure you avoid receiving more emails than you want. Take advantage of their posting system, or the ability to set up a free yahoo email account. The following is copied from the www.freecycle.org web site:
"When you want to find a new home for something -- whether it's a chair, a fax machine, piano, or an old door -- you simply send an e-mail offering it to members of the local Freecycle Group.
Or, maybe you're looking to acquire something yourself. Simply respond to a member's offer, and you just might get it. After that, it's up to the giver to decide who receives the gift and to set up a pickup time for passing on the treasure.
Our main rule: Everything posted must be free, legal, and appropriate for all ages.
Non-profit organizations also benefit from The Freecycle Network. Post the item or items you want to give away and specify that you wish the gift to go to a nonprofit cause. It's entirely your choice! It's a free cycle of giving. The Freecycle Network is incorporated as a nonprofit organization and is tax-exempt under the IRS 501(c)3 ruling."
Computer Recycling
Each year, the Hamilton County Solid Waste Management District provides a free computer recycling event for residents of Hamilton County. Television recycling will not be included in the 2010 event.
For more information, call Hamilton County Environmental Services at
946-7700 or visit www.hamiltoncountyrecycles.org.
Recycle Your Batteries for Free
BatteriesPlus
12131 Royal Point Drive (corner of Royal Point & Governors - Just south of Field Ertel Road)
Telephone 513-683-6300
8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday
Acceptable Items:
Non-Rechargeable Batteries
Silver oxide, lithium, zinc air, alkaline, heavy duty - Used in: car remotes, dog collars, calculators, toys, glucose meters, watches, hearing aids, film cameras,
Rechargeable Batteries
NiCad, NiMH, Li-polymer, lead acid - Used in: riding toys, PDA's laptops, cell phones, fire panels, MP3's, digital cameras, camcorders, backup units,
Also
Handheld games, cell phones, MP3 Players, car, motorcycle, lawnmower and ATV batteries
Compact Fluorescent Light (CFL)
All Home Depot locations will accept used CFL's from residents at no charge at their customer service desks.
Television Reycling - Year Round Drop Off Locations
Residents can drop-off TVs at the following locations:
2trg (formerly Technology Recycling Group) - $.30/lb.*
11093 Kenwood Road, Building 7
Blue Ash, Ohio 45242
761-5333
*Sony, Zenith, LG, and Goldstar televisions brands accepted for FREE.
USA Lamp & Ballast - $.30/lb
7806 Anthony Wayne Avenue
Cincinnati, Ohio 45216
641-4155
Best Buy - Customers are able to drop off up to two devices per day at any of the Minneapolis-based retailer´s 1,006 stores throughout the United States. They will accept most consumer electronics, including televisions and monitors up to 32 inches, desktop computers, notebooks, videocassette recorders, DVD players and phones.
A $10 recycling fee will apply to any unit with screens, such as televisions and computers. Customers instantly will receive a $10 Best Buy gift card in exchange for the recycling fee. The fee does not apply in California or for any of Best Buy´s exclusive-branded products, such as Insignia, Dynex and VPR Matrix. Appliances are not covered under the program.
Household Hazardous Item Disposal
The Hamilton County Environmenta Services Services sponsors a free Household Hazardous Waste Collection each year. This program is for Hamilton County residents only! Participants must show proof of Hamilton County residency.
There will be a new location in 2010.
In 2010 the Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off Program will no longer accept latex paint. Oil based and other types of paint as well as paint thinners will still be accepted. Latex paint is not a harzardous waste and can be safely thrown away with your regular trash once it is a solid form. Simply leave the lid off the paint and mix in sand, saw dust, or kitty litter to speed up the drying out process. Once the paint is dry, leave the lid off when you dispose of the can with your regular trash so your wast hauler can see that the paint is dry since they cannot pick up liquids. Reduce waste by only purchase the volume of paint you will need.
For a list of organizations and businesses that will accept household hazardous waste throughout the year or for more information on the free drop-off program, call Hamilton County Environmental Services at
946-7700 or visit www.hamiltoncountyrecycles.org.