Let’s get recycling! The Upper Loup NRD (ULNRD) was very excited when they were approved for the first year of a 3 year Environmental Trust recycling grant. To promote conservation, water quality, and waste reduction within the District the ULNRD has requested funds to help expand current recycling efforts in your area as well as across the District. We are currently collecting recycables in the communities of Halsey, Hyannis, Stapleton, and Thedford. In 2011, trailers will be also placed in Dunning and Mullen.

LOCATIONS:

HALSEY--Just south of the community building

HYANNIS--At the entrance of the Hyannis Recycling Center (across from the state yard).

THEDFORD--39252 Hwy 2--The ULNRD office parking lot.

STAPLETON-- In the old state yard one block south of highway 92 on the west edge of town.

The types of recyclables accepted and how to prepare them prior to putting in the trailer are listed below. Please note--for any item that is to be recycled it must be empty.

We are currently collecting:

~Number 1 and 2 plastics. **LIDS MUST BE REMOVED

Plastics are sorted by resins and each resin has its own numerical code. The easier the plastic is to recycle the lower the number. You can find this number on the product usually imprinted on the bottom of the product or inside a small triangle on the product label.

Number 1’s are usually a clear plastic such as soft drink and water bottles, medicine containers, peanut butter jars, ketchup jars, etc.

Number 2’s are heavier containers such as laundry detergents, bleaches, milk, shampoo, motor oil, etc.

~Aluminum

~Tin **DO NOT NEED LABLES REMOVED OR RINSED OUT

~Newspaper/paper/magazines ** NO HEAVY CONSTRUCTION PAPER OR HEAVILY DYED

Recycling Fun Facts

Recycling Myths

Municipal Solid Waste

Environmental/Recycling Websites:

Computer Recycling and Disposal

Earth 911

Earth 911--Nebraska

Electronic Industries Alliance

Envirolink

Environmental Protection Agency

GrassRoots Recycling Network

Keep Nebraska Beautiful

Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality

Nebraska State Recycling

Nebraska State Recycling Association

Recycle Now

WasteCap Nebraska