Solid Waste and Recycling
Alabama generates over five million tons of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) each year. It makes no sense to landfill paper, yard waste, metals, glass, plastic, used motor oil etc. when there are markets and uses for many of these materials. The following sites should help everyone better manage the solid waste they generate everyday and keep these resources from being landfilled or disposed of improperly.
Pesticides
- Plant Protection and Pesticide Management Division—Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries, pesticide management guidelines.
- Consumer Specialty Products Association—Household Products Management
Used Motor Oil
- Project ROSE (Recycled Oil Saves Energy)—Alabama’s used motor recycling promotional program, assistance in locating used motor oil collection sites.
Batteries
- Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation—Assistance in finding locations to recycle rechargeable batteries.
Paint
- Paint and Coatings Industry Information Center—How to manage leftover paint.
Pollution Prevention
- Alabama Department of Environmental Management—Office of Education and Outreach, pollution prevention fact sheets.
Household Hazardous Waste
- Consumer Specialty Products Association—Household products management.
Scrap Recycling
- Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries—Information for kids and teachers about scrap recycling.
Recycling
Information on Recycled Materials by type:
Environmental Education
- Legacy’s's Hazardous Waste Poster (Free Environmental Education Materials)
- Legacy’s's Smart Driving Guide (Free Environmental Education Materials)
- Legacy’s's Citizenship Guide (Free Environmental Education Materials)
- Legacy’s Solid Waste Poster (Free Environmental Education Materials)
- Legacy’s EarthSaver Wheel (Free Environmental Education Materials)
- Project R.O.S.E.—Recycling Oil Saves Energy! Used Motor Oil Recycling Curriculum.
- ADECA—FREE Solid Waste/Recycling Publications.
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Emmanuel Agbeniga
posted on August 18th, 2011 at 12:57 am