What Do All These Colors Mean?
RESIDENTS WITH ALLEY DUMPSTERS SHOULD READ THIS SERVICE COLLECTION UPDATE! Deciphering the Colors The colors of the dumpsters in the alleyways have a very specific and important meaning based on […]
Category Archives: Recycling
Plastics Recycling 201
“Can we still recycle plastics?” “What do the numbers mean?” “Styrofoam is marked, doesn’t that make it recyclable?” In the early 20th century, there were only a handful […]
Holiday Recycling: The Naughty and Nice List 🎁
The holiday’s are fast approaching again! Did you know that during the holidays our household waste increases by 50%? 😲 50%! If you plan to participate in gift exchanges this […]
No Contamination November
Lets focus on “No Contamination!” this November! 🧔 Time is flying by and the holidays are around the corner. This is a good time for a quick refresher as to […]
Bags2Bench Tour: 2021-2022
Presented by OneSTL 🎫 You won’t want to miss this educational, traveling bench! Can you guess what it’s made out of? The traveling bench is making it’s way around St. […]
What’s Spooky and Ends Up in the Landfill?🤷♂️ One-Time-Use-Disposables!
Ghosts, witches and spiders – oh my! Halloween has become the second largest consumption holiday following Christmas. In 2019, Americans spent around $9 BILLION, mostly on Halloween decorations, candy and […]
Party Balloon Alternatives 🎈
Helium party balloons have been around for decades, but do you know where helium comes from? This blog post will discuss what helium is, where it comes from and why […]
Reduce. 🚫 Reuse. 🔂 Recycle. ♻
Back to the basics. We all learned the phrase “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle,” at some point during our early school years. We may have heard it so often that its importance […]
Plastics: What is Recyclable?
Plastics often leave us asking ourselves, “Is this recyclable?” 🤨 There are so many different types of plastic bottles, containers, wraps and random plastics, it can get confusing. This blog […]
Earth Month: Small Steps, BIG Impact
At Saint Louis City Recycles, we celebrate Earth Day everyday! While we are continuing to stay distant and keep each other safe, we can still celebrate and learn together! This […]
