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NEW BI-WEEKLY RECYCLING PROGRAM

RECYCLING CARTS DELIVERED ON EARTH DAY

In response to resident concerns, the Village of Berkeley is pleased to announce a new recycling program to replace the current “recycling bag/co-collection” program. As you are aware, the “recycling bag/co-collection” program required residents to place a recycling bag into their 105-gallon refuse container.

The new program eliminates the use of a separate bag and provides residents with a 64-gallon container strictly for recycling. The container will be easily distinguishable from the refuse container as is will be smaller, light brown, and contain a blue lid. Under the new program, residents will not be required to bag their recycling and may fill the existing 105-gallon container with refuse. No recyclable material is to be placed into the refuse container.

The new program will significantly increase the tonnage of recyclable material collected and help to protect our environment. Therefore, the new recycling container will be delivered to your home on Thursday, April 22nd (Earth Day). Recycling will be collected every other week on the same schedule as brush pick-up.

Residents who live West of Taft Avenue will have their recycling picked up starting on Thursday, April 29th and will continue on dates May 13th, May 27th, June 10th, etc.

Residents who live East of Taft Avenue will have their recycling picked up starting on Thursday, May 6th and will continue on dates May 20th, June 3rd, June 17th, etc.

Effective May 1, 2010, the monthly refuse rate will increase by $2.22 – from $18.33 to $20.55. This increase will be used to pay for the recycling containers and the separate truck required to implement the new program. Refuse sticker prices at $1.00 and the unlimited yard waste program will remain unchanged.

For your convenience, a recycling guide will be located within each recycling container. Residents are urged to keep this guide to use as a reference. As with the “recycling bag/co-collection” program, recyclable items that will be accepted are as follows: rinsed aluminum containers, rinsed glass containers, rinsed bimetal- tin containers, newsprint, chipboard/corrugated boxes, mixed paper, and any plastic container containing the numbers 1-7.

The Village of Berkeley appreciates your efforts to improve recycling. For more information, please contact the Village Hall at (708) 449-8840.

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	Village of NEW BI-WEEKLY RECYCLING PROGRAM RECYCLING CARTS DELIVERED ON EARTH DAY In response to resident concerns, the Village of Berkeley is pleased to announce a new recycling program to replace the current “recycling bag/co-collection” program. As you are aware, the “recycling bag/co-collection” program required residents to place a recycling bag into their 105-gallon refuse container. The new program eliminates the use of a separate bag and provides residents with a 64-gallon container strictly for recycling. The container will be easily distinguishable from the refuse container as is will be smaller, light brown, and contain a blue lid. Under the new program, residents will not be required to bag their recycling and may fill the existing 105-gallon container with refuse. No recyclable material is to be placed into the refuse container. The new program will significantly increase the tonnage of recyclable material collected and help to protect our environment. Therefore, the new recycling container will be delivered to your home on Thursday, April 22nd (Earth Day). Recycling will be collected every other week on the same schedule as brush pick-up. Residents who live West of Taft Avenue will have their recycling picked up starting on Thursday, April 29th and will continue on dates May 13th, May 27th, June 10th, etc. Residents who live East of Taft Avenue will have their recycling picked up starting on Thursday, May 6th and will continue on dates May 20th, June 3rd, June 17th, etc. Effective May 1, 2010, the monthly refuse rate will increase by $2.22 – from $18.33 to $20.55. This increase will be used to pay for the recycling containers and the separate truck required to implement the new program. Refuse sticker prices at $1.00 and the unlimited yard waste program will remain unchanged. For your convenience, a recycling guide will be located within each recycling container. Residents are urged to keep this guide to use as a reference. As with the “recycling bag/co-collection” program, recyclable items that will be accepted are as follows: rinsed aluminum containers, rinsed glass containers, rinsed bimetal- tin containers, newsprint, chipboard/corrugated boxes, mixed paper, and any plastic container containing the numbers 1-7. The Village of Berkeley appreciates your efforts to improve recycling. For more information, please contact the Village Hall at (708) 449-8840.