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Oct 29, 2008 5:28 pm US/Eastern

Sanitation Department Urges New Yorkers To Recycle

  Each year New Yorkers throw away enough recyclable paper to fill the Empire State Building, so the Department of Sanitation is launching a new recycling campaign.

When it comes to recycling some New Yorkers get constant help. "I live in a small building and we have it all posted by the garbage cans what has to be recycled and what doesn't get recycled," said resident Mike Dillon.

Others need reminders and that's where David Hurd comes in. He's the director of the Office of Recycling Outreach and Education.

"Virtually any paper item that will tear can be included in New York City's curbside recycling program," Hurd said.

Phone books, magazines, junk mail, gift wrapping paper, cereal and tissue boxes, even the cardboard rolls at the center of paper towels and toilet paper are acceptable.

When it comes to metal, all items that are more than 51 percent metal can be recycled.

"That aluminum can, aluminum foil, the aluminum pie plate, your steel soup can, your tuna fish can, pet food cans, that old toaster, the old frying pan," Hurd said are all recyclable.

When it comes to glass, the city will only take bottles and jars because many other glass products contain lead and can't be mixed. And only rigid plastics are accepted but they include almost all bottles and jugs, from water and soda to detergent.

And residents from other states are chiming in, urging New Yorkers to help do their part.

"It's not too hard to just throw a water bottle in your bag and take it home with you or take it where there is recycling," said Lara Beeks from Colorado.

"You know it just winds up to be a bigger effort if everybody just tries a little bit, just a little bit," said Patrice Kirkinis from Morristown.


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