RECYCLING 101

Many Items That Say They Are “Recyclable” Do Not Belong In Your Curbside Cart.

“Recyclable” does not always mean it can be placed in their curbside recycling cart. Some materials must be recycled at special outlets. The recycling center where items from curbside recycling are taken does not have the capability of separating and recycling batteries, plastic bags, tires, any plastics not in the shape of a bottle or jug, Styrofoam, electronics, and hazardous waste. Check out our Reuse and Recycling Outlets page to find out how dispose of items not accepted in your curbside bin. 
RESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN:
THE RECYCLING COACH
Hamilton County Recycling and Solid Waste District has launched an awareness campaign to help residents improve their recycling habits. The campaign focuses on contamination, or materials residents try to recycle but are not actually recyclable.

Perhaps the most prevalent contaminate are plastic bags. Residents should not bag their recyclables or place loose plastic bags in their recycling cart. Plastic bags get tangled in equipment at the Material Recovery Facility where recyclables are separated and bailed. Plastic bags should be brought back the grocery store, not placed in a recycling cart.

Check out and share our "Recycling Coach" videos and thank you for recycling!
WASTE REDUCTION INNOVATION GRANT
Do you have a great idea that will reduce landfill waste, but need some funding to get it off the ground? Check out the Hamilton County Recycling and Solid Waste District’s 2019 Waste Reduction Innovation Grant ! The grant is designed to assist communities, schools, non-profit organizations, and private sector businesses in implementing programs that significantly reduce waste in Hamilton County, Ohio.

If you have any questions,
contact Cher Mohring at 513-946-7737 or Cher.Mohring@Hamiton-Co.org

FOREST PARK'S ECO-TIER PROGRAM
ENCOURAGES WASTE REDUCTION
The City of Forest Park has an innovative option available to residents to financially encourage waste reduction. When choosing curbside waste and recycling service, residents can choose the Full Service option ($18 per month) or choose to pay significantly less ($13 per month) for the ECO-Tier option. The “ECO” of Eco-Tier stands for both “Economy” and “Ecology.”

Residents in the ECO-Tier program receive the same amount of recycling service as full service but choose between a 35-gallon and a 65-gallon trash container collected weekly. All weekly trash must fit in the selected container. Any additional bags must have a $1 sticker that residents can purchase from Forest Park.
This program makes residents more aware of how much they send to the landfill and is a modified version of a volume-based waste collection system. The simple idea is really effective at reducing waste and saves the residents money along the way; win-win!