Landfill & Litter Control Host Special Collections Events
By: Orange County Communications Department
The Orange County Landfill and Litter Control Committee are pleased to report that the Tire Amnesty Event and the Hazardous Waste Disposal Day each received a strong turnout. The Tire Amnesty Event allows Orange County residents to dispose of up to eight tires per household without paying the usual tipping fee of $2.50 per tire. Participants must first get a voucher during the voucher distribution period. This year, vouchers were distributed at the Public Works office on Porter Road from September 25 through the 29. Sixty - four vouchers were given out, allowing for disposal of up to 256 tires, fee - free, at the Landfill during the disposal period, which lasted almost the entire month of October. The Hazardous Waste Disposal Day took place on October 14, during the heaviest rain we ’ ve received this season. Despite the downpour, Landfill and Litter Control staff and volunteers, our vendor ’ s hazardous waste disposal employees, volunteers from Orange County High School ’ s FFA, and 166 participant vehicles were onsite to properly dispose of potentially dangerous materials. It was a very successful event. Missed one of these events? Look for information about future events in this newsletter and on the Litter Control website. Special disposal events are also advertised in the Orange County Review and on the Landfill ’ s Facebook page. Plastic Bag Recycling Program Reaches Important “ Bench ” mark
By: Orange County Communications Department
Plastic bags and film are some of the most notoriously difficult items to recycle. Generally speaking, they cannot be accepted in single - stream recycling since the bags can clog the machinery used to process and sort other recyclables. The lack of markets for the recycled bags contributes to the problem as well. Fortunately, Orange County has partnered with the NexTrex® Plastic Film Recycling Challenge to provide an avenue for responsible disposal of many troublesome plastic products. Participants in this program collect bags and plastic film, and turn it over to Trex® to be remade into outdoor living products. Once enough plastic has been collected, the participant receives a high - quality composite bench for free! The Orange County Litter Control Committee is pleased to report that thanks to your contributions, we have already collected more than 500 pounds (estimated as more than 40,500 bags according to Trex®) and received our first bench! This bench is located outside the Orange County Animal Shelter for visitor use.
But, we ’ re not done! Going forward, we are aiming to collect 1,000 pounds by next year to collect our next bench. You can do your part by bringing your bags to one of our six recycling bins, located at several Orange County offices. Find locations and learn more about acceptable plastics at www.orangecountyva.gov/1067/NexTrex - Plastic - Film - Recycling - Challenge.
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