Hi, Papoose,
You have chosen some hard to recycle items -- these are the things
that trip me up as well in the day to day recycling of used products
in my home. Some of the items can be dropped off locally, but others
only have larger facilities that accept them and you'll have to send
them via post.
In order of the items you listed:
BATTERIES (all types)
Cambridge Iron & Metal Company,
901 South Kresson Street,
Baltimore, MD 21224
Phone:410-327-7867
Fax: 410-327-3427
from: http://www.mdrecycles.org/Directory2/batteries.htm
CDs and JEWEL CASES
"Send pre-paid by UPS Ground, third-class mail, freight or other
surface transportation to Plastic Recycling Incorporated, 2015 South
Pennsylvania, Indianapolis, IN 46225. 317-780-6100."
from: http://library.thinkquest.org/2610/hard.htm
VHS Tapes **
Alternative Community Training Inc.
2200 Burlington St.,
Columbia MO
474-9446
from: http://www.fastcompany.com/help/recycle.html
** This is a hard one to recycle. See CASSETTES as well.
CASSETTES
Audio cassette tapes are made from tensilized polyestyer, which
doesn't fall into any of the normal recycling areas. I haven't been
able to track down a recycler that met your needs (neither by mail nor
local to you).
The Maryland Recycles website indicates there is a company in Florida,
so I suspect there isn't anything local available. The Florida company
is http://www.sunvalleyworldwide.com/ and seems to only do large
amounts, and only from businesses, but anywhere in the US. Perhaps if
you get together with some other groups, you can create a large enough
amount to make it worthwhile to them?
Location:
Sun Valley Worldwide, Inc.
1801 S. Federal Hwy, Suite 30,
Delray Beach, FL 33483
Phone:(561)330-8520
Fax:(561)330-8519
from: http://www.sunvalleyrecycling.com/buysell.html
from: http://www.mdrecycles.org/Directory2/plastic.htm
SOY/JUICE BOX CARTONS (aseptic boxes)
These can go in your normal recycling bin with milk jugs, glass
containers, et cetera in some areas. Some parts of Baltimore are
experimenting with adding them to the recycling stream. You should
contact the people at the Public Works Department for more information
about whether you can put these in your blue box/blue bag at (410)
396-5916.
from: http://www.ci.baltimore.md.us/government/dpw/recycle.html
from: resources on aseptic packaging recycling (see RESOURCES)
HARD PLASTICS
You need to know the type of plastic (1-7) that is being recycled, as
different places take different plastics.
Recycler's World ( http://www.recycle.net/recycle/Plastic/ ) has a
good reference for what different types of plastics are. The ones
currently being recycled by the city are only #1 (PET or PETE) and #2
(HDPE).
from: http://www.ci.baltimore.md.us/government/dpw/recycle.html
Advantage Recovery
P.O. Box 3661
Baltimore, MD 21214
Phone:(410)354-2263
Fax:(410)354-2221
Physical Location:
1917 Benhill Avenue,
Baltimore, MD 21226
from: http://www.mdrecycles.org/Directory2/paper.htm
Tenax Corporation
4800 East Monument Street
Baltimore, MD 21205
PHONE: (410) 522-7000
FAX: (410) 522-3977
from: http://www.mdrecycles.org/Directory2/plastic.htm
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- RESOURCES -
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Baltimore City Disposal Web Site:
http://www.ci.baltimore.md.us/government/dpw/recycle.html
Baltimore Recyling:
http://www.co.ba.md.us/p.cfm/agencies/pubwks/recyclehome.cfm
Maryland Recycles:
http://www.mdrecycles.org/
Drop Off Locations:
http://www.co.ba.md.us/p.cfm/agencies/pubwks/wastefaq.cfm
Hard to Recycle Materials:
Fast Company Article: http://www.fastcompany.com/help/recycle.html
ThinkQuest Article: http://library.thinkquest.org/2610/hard.htm
All About Plastic Recycling:
http://www.recycle.net/recycle/Plastic/
Composition of Audio Tapes:
http://www.tdk.com/support/pdfs/sm-x.pdf
Maryland Recycling Exchange:
http://www.recycle.net/regions/naplas/01020800.html
Recycling Aseptic Packaging:
://www.google.com/search?q=cache:pM9rSOXMbosC:www.nmwda.org/WasteWatch/Fall_2000.pdf+recycle+aseptic+boxes+baltimore&hl=en&ie=UTF-8
http://www.aseptic.org/Recycling%20&%20Aseptic%20Packaging.htm
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- Google Search Terms and Strategy -
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recycling baltimore batteries
recycle video tapes baltimore
site:www.tdk.com audio tape (to find out what material we're dealing
with)
recycle tensilized polyester
recycle aseptic boxes baltimore
site:www.mdrecycles.org batteries
site:www.mdrecycles.org plastic
site:www.mdrecycles.org polyester
Happy recycling!
:) zerocattle-ga |
