Congratulations Ashland & Talent!

LOOK WHAT WE DID IN 2009

The Ashland & Talent communities kept these materials out of the landfill by responsibly recycling these items. It takes 2,000 pounds to equal 1 ton of material.

Here are some of our waste diversion successes in 2009:

  • Biomass: 993 tons
  • Cardboard: 1,012 tons
  • Commingle Recycling: 2,450 tons
  • Compact Fluorescent Bulbs & Tubes: 2.1 tons
  • Electronics: 86 tons
  • Glass: 819 tons
  • Green Debris, Leaves & Commercial Compost: 2,189 tons
  • Ink Jet, Toners, Cell Phones: 460 pounds
  • Lead Acid Batteries: 3.1 tons
  • Mixed Metal: 279 tons
  • Plastic Round-Up: 7.6 tons
  • Shrink wrap & plastic bags: 9.2 tons
  • Tires: 30.5 tons
  • Used Motor Oil: 18.3 tons