Olmsted Township PRINT
Township
Service Department: (440)235-1011
Republic Services provides weekly curbside recycling for township residents. Combine cups (aluminum, paper and some plastic), cans, cardboard, cartons, glass, paper and boxes plus plastic bottles, jugs and tubs loose (unbagged) in the provided wheeled cart. Recycling is processed at Republic Services Lorain County Resource Recovery Complex in Oberlin.
See the list below for recycling and collection programs in Olmsted Township.
Plastic Bags
#BYOBags. Plastic bags and plastic film should NOT be placed in your curbside recycling. Instead, these items can be recycled at some retail locations.
Do you #BYOBags every time you shop? Learn more about reducing plastic waste in Olmsted Township, including tips on how to remember your reusable bags. Recycle plastic bags at a plastic film drop-off near you.
Do not place plastic bags, plastic film, mesh bags, pet food or bird seed bags in curbside recycling.
Bags and film get tangled in the sorting machines at the recycling facilities and cause major problems for the recycling process.
Reduce
Say no to plastic bags. Reduce plastic waste by bringing your own reusable bags to the store and by refusing to accept a plastic bag at the checkout. See our waste reduction tips and ideas for remembering your reusable bags. Learn more about Cuyahoga County's #BYOBags initiative and the environmental benefits of choosing reusable bags.
Recycle
Plastic shopping bags may be recycled at some retail locations. Check with local stores to confirm the types plastic bags and film they will accept as the list may vary.
A collection bin can usually be found near the store entrance or the customer service desk. At the retail locations, recycle only clean, dry plastic bags and film. Remove receipts or any other items from bags. In the store collection bin, recycle:
- Retail, newspaper, dry cleaning, bread, produce, and other plastic bags labeled #2 and #4
- Zip close food storage bags (clean and dry)
- Furniture and electronics wrap
- Plastic cereal box liners/cereal bags
- Plastic shipping envelopes, bubble wrap and air pillows (remove all labels and deflate; no mixed materials envelopes)
- Product overwrap (used on paper towels, diapers, bathroom tissue, water bottles)
- Any film packaging or bag that has the How2Recycle label
For more details, a list of 'NO' items, guidelines for acceptable items, and a location search, visit How2Recycle. As of November 17, 2023, the plastic bag and film recycling diectory has been taken offline. See the ABC News story.
Plastic bags are recycled into many different products. Most bags and film are turned into composite lumber, but they can be reprocessed into small pellets or post consumer resin, which can be used to make a variety of new products, such as new bags, pallets, containers, crates and pipe. Learn more about NexTrex products made from recycled plastic film.
Plastic bags and film that cannot be reused or recycled should be placed in the trash.
See more details about how to recycle in Cuyahoga County or learn more about the recycling process.
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