Comments on: Recyclable Materials_ http://knoxvillerecycles.org 20 Years of Serving Knoxville Tue, 14 Dec 2010 14:41:15 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Education http://knoxvillerecycles.org/recycling/materials/comment-page-3/#comment-3140 Education Tue, 14 Dec 2010 14:37:54 +0000 http://localhost/krc/?page_id=53#comment-3140 In a word no. It is true that they are made of recyclable plastic; however, the recycling processor in Knoxville does not recycle them. In a word no. It is true that they are made of recyclable plastic; however, the recycling processor in Knoxville does not recycle them.

]]> By: Education http://knoxvillerecycles.org/recycling/materials/comment-page-3/#comment-2789 Education Mon, 04 Oct 2010 13:45:33 +0000 http://localhost/krc/?page_id=53#comment-2789 Leslie great question. Aluminum pans/pie plates should NOT be placed in the aluminum can bins. This is because aluminum beverages cans are a #5 grade aluminum. Pans and other disposable aluminum products can vary in their grade. Pans and other items are rejected by our local processor and probably 90% of all processors in the US. Leslie great question. Aluminum pans/pie plates should NOT be placed in the aluminum can bins. This is because aluminum beverages cans are a #5 grade aluminum. Pans and other disposable aluminum products can vary in their grade. Pans and other items are rejected by our local processor and probably 90% of all processors in the US.

]]> By: Leslie http://knoxvillerecycles.org/recycling/materials/comment-page-3/#comment-2642 Leslie Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:14:23 +0000 http://localhost/krc/?page_id=53#comment-2642 Can aluminum pans/pie plates (such as the pans in which frozen dinner rolls or pound cakes come) be placed in the aluminum can bins? Can aluminum pans/pie plates (such as the pans in which frozen dinner rolls or pound cakes come) be placed in the aluminum can bins?

]]> By: Harriet http://knoxvillerecycles.org/recycling/materials/comment-page-3/#comment-2044 Harriet Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:42:30 +0000 http://localhost/krc/?page_id=53#comment-2044 I am wondering about a couple of things -- first, deodorant sticks... they don't have a number on them and I have read elsewhere because the different parts are made of different plastics, they can't be recycled. Is that true here? Second, plastic cutlery with no numbers on it... OK to clean and recycle? Is aluminum foil still out? A friend was told to put it in with aluminum cans at a county recycling center. Thanks! I am wondering about a couple of things — first, deodorant sticks… they don’t have a number on them and I have read elsewhere because the different parts are made of different plastics, they can’t be recycled. Is that true here?
Second, plastic cutlery with no numbers on it… OK to clean and recycle? Is aluminum foil still out? A friend was told to put it in with aluminum cans at a county recycling center. Thanks!

]]> By: Education http://knoxvillerecycles.org/recycling/materials/comment-page-2/#comment-2033 Education Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:54:28 +0000 http://localhost/krc/?page_id=53#comment-2033 Household Hazardous Waste at 1033 Elm St. takes all electronics, including old telephones. Household Hazardous Waste at 1033 Elm St. takes all electronics, including old telephones.

]]> By: Jean http://knoxvillerecycles.org/recycling/materials/comment-page-2/#comment-2008 Jean Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:25:10 +0000 http://localhost/krc/?page_id=53#comment-2008 Where do you recycle old telephones (not cell phones)? Where do you recycle old telephones (not cell phones)?

]]> By: Education http://knoxvillerecycles.org/recycling/materials/comment-page-2/#comment-1857 Education Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:58:56 +0000 http://localhost/krc/?page_id=53#comment-1857 Kathryn, No, you cannot recycle them in Knoxville, although you can mail them back to Tom at Tom’s of Maine, Consumer Dialogue Team, 302 Lafayette Center, Kennebunk, ME 04043. They would be happy to recycle them for you. Kathryn,

No, you cannot recycle them in Knoxville, although you can mail them back to Tom at Tom’s of Maine, Consumer Dialogue Team, 302 Lafayette Center, Kennebunk, ME 04043. They would be happy to recycle them for you.

]]> By: Kathryn http://knoxvillerecycles.org/recycling/materials/comment-page-2/#comment-1782 Kathryn Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:31:29 +0000 http://localhost/krc/?page_id=53#comment-1782 The Tom's of Maine website says that if you remove residual toothpaste, the cap, and the plastic neck, a toothpaste tube can be recycled with aluminum. Can you recycle them in Knoxville if you follow those guidelines? The Tom’s of Maine website says that if you remove residual toothpaste, the cap, and the plastic neck, a toothpaste tube can be recycled with aluminum. Can you recycle them in Knoxville if you follow those guidelines?

]]> By: Education http://knoxvillerecycles.org/recycling/materials/comment-page-2/#comment-1691 Education Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:38:09 +0000 http://localhost/krc/?page_id=53#comment-1691 Micah, Yes, Knoxville recycles all Mixed Plastics (1-7), so you don't even need to sort it, just make sure it is clean. You should take your batteries to the Household Hazardous Waste drop-off at 1033 Elm St., just off of Baxter (open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 8am-4pm, and Wednesday and Saturday from 8am-12pm). Keep Recycling, friend! KRC Micah,

Yes, Knoxville recycles all Mixed Plastics (1-7), so you don’t even need to sort it, just make sure it is clean.

You should take your batteries to the Household Hazardous Waste drop-off at 1033 Elm St., just off of Baxter (open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 8am-4pm, and Wednesday and Saturday from 8am-12pm).

Keep Recycling, friend!

KRC

]]> By: Micah http://knoxvillerecycles.org/recycling/materials/comment-page-2/#comment-1689 Micah Sun, 30 Aug 2009 15:26:10 +0000 http://localhost/krc/?page_id=53#comment-1689 The caps on drink and detergent bottles seem to be made of a different type of plastic from the bottle itself, but there is no recycling number on the cap. Are the caps recyclable? Also, what should I do with large rechargeable batteries, such as those from a burglar alarm system or a computer Uninteruptable Power Supply. These are lead batteries. The caps on drink and detergent bottles seem to be made of a different type of plastic from the bottle itself, but there is no recycling number on the cap. Are the caps recyclable?

Also, what should I do with large rechargeable batteries, such as those from a burglar alarm system or a computer Uninteruptable Power Supply. These are lead batteries.

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