The first thing to know about recycling in general is that it’s the 3rd priority in conservation efforts, behind reducing our consumption and reusing as much as we can. Recycling, then, is a last ditch effort to prevent harmful stuff and too much trash from winding up in a landfill–or worse.
The first thing to know about plastics recycling is that it’s not just about the number in the triangle. Recycling plastic stuff depends a lot on the shape of the object to be recycled. It’s also good to know whether or not to rinse containers, whether pizza boxes are acceptable, and lots of other details. Fortunately, most of our local governments are already providing recycling services to us residents, and providing plenty of information about these options online.
For Delaware City residents, click here for more information.
Learn about Hefty’s ReNew orange bags.
For residents of other municipalities in Delaware County, here are links to their official city recycling information pages:
For all other Delaware County residents, there are collection bins at most township halls. For more information on what is accepted there, see the County website.
ColumbusRecycles.com has a lot of information for anyone in Central Ohio!
And you can chat with Bertie about recycling at Recycle Check, a service of the Recycling Partnership.
Here are other local recycling options, including local businesses and more:
Price Farms Organics
740-360-1000
4838 Warrensburg Rd., Delaware
A Class II Composting facility accepting yard trimmings, sod, soil, leaves, grass, food remnants, paper and more, in accordance with our Ohio EPA permit. Compost, soil and mulch are available for sale.
Sims Bros. Recycling
740-363-9192
65 London Rd., Delaware
They buy, transport, process and sell all types of recyclable products including scrap iron and steel, nonferrous metals, cardboard, newspaper, plastics, and glass.
Terracycle
TerraCycle is a nationally-based company that recycles or upcycles previously non-recyclable or hard-to-recycle waste into products like park benches, tote bags and flower pots that are then sold by major retailers such as Wal-Mart and Whole Foods Market.