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Old 09-22-2007, 10:21 PM
 
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I am amazed at how many things can be recycled here under the Triangle area recycling programs. My wife and I are able to recycle so much of our stuff that the remainder of our trash that needs to go to the landfill only ends up filling around 1/4 of our city issued trash can each week. I have even been able to bring an old computer and TV to the Raleigh recycling center. Seems like almost everything can be recycled these days. I don't know if there are many differences between each town's recycling programs, but here are a few links that may be of use to you depending on where you live in the Triangle.

Raleigh Recycling (http://www.raleigh-nc.org/portal/server.pt/gateway/PTARGS_0_0_306_204_0_43/http;/pt03/DIG_Web_Content/dept/public/SolidWstSvcs/Dept-AboutUs-SolidWstSvcs-Recycle.html - broken link)

Raleigh | Other Recycling Resources (http://www.raleighnc.gov/portal/server.pt/gateway/PTARGS_0_306_202_0_43/http;/pt03/dig_web_content/category/Resident/Garbage_and_Recycling/Recycling/Cat-1CUST-20041201-084413-Other_Resources.html - broken link)

Cary Recycling (http://www.townofcary.org/depts/pwdept/recycling/curb.htm - broken link)

Durham Recycling (http://www.ci.durham.nc.us/departments/solid/wr_default.cfm - broken link)

Orange County Recycling

Johnston Recycling

Wake Forest Recycling
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Old 09-22-2007, 10:31 PM
 
Location: Cary, NC
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yes, we recycle everything we can and we recently started our own compost bin that I'm practically obsessed with!
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Old 09-22-2007, 11:00 PM
 
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It sure would be nice to have a trash can sized recycle bin on wheels like we had in CA. This little bin is a pain! We do recycle what we can.
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Old 09-22-2007, 11:12 PM
 
Location: Cary, NC
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Ask for another one. You can get an extra bin. It would be nice to have one on wheels though! I think you can even use yor own bin if you have something.
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Old 09-23-2007, 08:28 AM
 
Location: Clayton, NC
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I would.. if they would make the recycling pick-up for free.
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Old 09-23-2007, 08:40 AM
 
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Does recycled stuff have to be separated or do you put it all in the same bin?
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Old 09-23-2007, 08:51 AM
 
Location: Cary, NC
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Do they charge you separately for recycling? We pay a recycling fee in our monthly town of Cary bill whether we actually recycle or not.
And you don't have to separate anything. Jars, bottles, cans and newspapers can all go in the same bin.
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Old 09-23-2007, 08:56 AM
 
Location: Wake Forest
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When you live in the county, and not in the city limits (we are in wake forest, but not in the city limits) then we have to order and pay for our recycling separately. It is offered through our trash company, shaw sanitation, but it is an extra cost. So, there are actually people in our neighborhood who do not recycle! It kills me. I keep wanting to tell my neighbor that I will recycle their goods for them, but they would look at me like I was crazy.

The town of wake forest has different items they recycle than shaw sanitation, so whatever I cannot recycle through shaw, I just take to my sister's who is in town limits.

Leigh
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Old 09-23-2007, 09:04 AM
 
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Yep. We put out our garbage can once a month.
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Old 09-23-2007, 09:21 AM
 
Location: SoCA to NC
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It sure would be nice to have a trash can sized recycle bin on wheels like we had in CA. This little bin is a pain! We do recycle what we can.
I so agree! Back in CA we had three different large size trash cans on wheels each for a different form of recycle. I think that one day Wake county will get there. Afterall recycling is nothing new to CA and way back in the late 70's early 80's when it started out there we had the small bins like we do here. Maybe we need to contact Wake county and request it?
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