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Health & Fitness

Holiday Recycling Reminder

Happy Holidays!  Thank you for your recycling efforts over the past year.  Following are some guidelines for recycling during the holiday and winter months.

Please DO include the following items in your paper recycling mix:

  • Corrugated cardboard boxes
  • Paperboard gift boxes
  • Greeting cards (except those with foil, metallic inks, or glitter)
  • Gift wrap, gift bags, tissue wrap (except with foil, metallic inks, or glitter)
  • Paper shopping bags (any type of handle is okay)
  • Catalogs

Please DO NOT include the following items in your recycling mix:

  • Ribbons, bows and tinsel
  • Packing peanuts and Styrofoam (reusable; contact your local pack and ship store, e.g. UPS)
  • Holiday lights (recycle at Home Depot, Lowes or e-waste)
  • Plastic bags (bring back to most grocery stores for recycling)

Compost your BARE Christmas tree (no decorations please)

  • Salem will pick up trees curbside from January 6 - January 17, 2014
  • Bring your tree to Dead Horse Beach prior to January 5 for the bonfire

Happy holidays and happy New Year from SalemRecycles.  Thank you for recycling!
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