GREEN UP PROVIDENCE - IMPORTANT REMINDER
Publicado el 2009-10-29 09:18:35 [0 comentarios]
Paul J. Thomas
GREEN UP PROVIDENCE - IMPORTANT REMINDER- Starting Next Week Please Remember to put out your recycling bins
GREEN UP PROVIDENCE is part of Operation Opportunity, a new initiative to double Providence’s recycling rate and save nearly $300,000 in waste disposal fees. Starting on Monday, November 2, 2009, residents will need to place BOTH their recycling bins (or containers for segregated recyclables) at the curb on trash day next to their Big Green Can. Two recycling containers must be placed at the curb with each Big Green Can or the trash will not be picked up.
Residents may use their own (waterproof) containers for their recycling. Bottles and cans must be placed in separate containers from paper and cardboard bins. Residents may make their own recycling labels for these containers or pick up free recycling labels at the Department of Public Works or the Office of Neighborhood Services.
The Big Green Can program continues to be a success in our neighborhoods resulting in a significant reduction in the City’s rodent population. In fact, there has been an 80% reduction in calls for rodent abatement services. Remember to place all trash inside the Big Green Can with the lid completely closed. No excess containers or bags of trash may be put out for service. However, there is no limit to how much recycling can be put out at the curb!
Beginning on Monday, November 2nd, residents may schedule pickup of their bulky items (i.e. furniture), large appliances, and electronic waste by calling 1-800-972-4545 at least one business day before their scheduled collection day. Residents may schedule pickup of up to 3 items per unit.
Thank you for doing your part to protect our environment and keep our neighborhoods clean.
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