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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle CURBSIDE RECYCLING
The Resource Recovery Center/Recycling Center at Ohio Gulch will accept: Tin or Steel Cans: Rinse; label on Ok.Aluminum Cans: Rinse; clean aluminum foil Ok.Cardboard, Paperboard & Brown Paper Bags: Flatten; corrugated only; cereal type boxes Ok (non-waxed). Also brown paper bags and brown packaging paper Ok.Glass: All colors together; rinse; no lids. Every ton recycled saves $19!Newspapers & Plain White Packing Paper: Do not bundle, inserts Ok. No glossy packing paper.Plastics #1 & #2 Bottles Only! Lids removed please. No: cups, plastic bags, yogurt or butter tubs, bottles that contain toxins, oil, antifreeze. more informationPhone Books & Paperback Books: No spiral bound phone books, no hardback books.Magazines & CataloguesComputer PaperWhite Paper: Printing Ok. White envelopes–no plastic windows.Mixed Paper/Junk Mail: Pastel colored paper; windowed envelopes, all junk mail, fax paper, Ok.Batteries: Alkaline, Rechargeable & Car Batteries accepted.Used Oil, Antifreeze, Flammable Liquids: 3 gallons per person per day of each type. Must be in tightly sealed, pour-able containers (i.e. milk jugs).Used Tires: $1.25 per car/pickup tire without rim; $2.50 w/rim.Yard Waste: $10 per ton. Wood chips from yard waste for sale.Appliances (All)Blaine County Transfer Station110 Ohio Gulch Road; 788-2351 $5 per item. Building Materials Thrift Store3990 Woodside Blvd., Hailey Mon–Fri, 9am–5pm; Sat, 10am–2pm; 788-0014 Takes building/household materials that are resalable, from refrigerators to windows, to whole houses! Antifreeze (Clean)Recycling Center at Ohio Gulch*3 gallons per day. Store in tightly sealed containers. No charge. Elbie’s Tire & Automotive210 S. Main St, Hailey; 788-2492 Mon–Fri, 8am–5:30pm; 1st and 3rd Sat of each month from 9am–1pm. No charge. Kart Bus Station800 1st Ave, Ketchum Mon–Sat, 8am–6pm; 726-7576 No charge. 5 gallons per day. Batteries (Alkaline)Recycling Center at Ohio Gulch*No Charge. Batteries safely disposed. No limit. Batteries (Lead Acid, Car)Recycling Center at Ohio Gulch*No Charge. Les Schwab520 N. River St, Hailey Mon–Fri, 8am–6pm; Sat, 8am–5pm; 788-0924 No charge. Elbie’s Tire & Automotive210 S. Main St, Hailey; 788-2492 Mon–Fri, 8am–5:30pm; 1st and 3rd Sat of each month from 9am–1pm. No charge. Batteries (Rechargeable)Environmental Resource Center650 N. Main St, Ketchum Mon- Fri, 9am-5pm; 726-4333 No Charge. Any battery marked Ni-Cd (nickel cadmium), Ni-MH (nickel metal Hydride), Li-ion (lithium Ion), Pb (small sealed lead rechargeable batteries (under 2 lbs)). Recycling Center at Ohio Gulch*No Charge. Cell PhonesEnvironmental Resource Center650 N. Main St, Ketchum Mon- Fri, 9am-5pm; 726-4333 No Charge. Christmas Tree RecyclingCall ERC for DetailsAvailable late December thru beginning of January. Drop off locations: Ketchum–Park and Ride Lot Ohio Gulch – wood mulch program. No charge. Contact ERC at 726-4333 for details. ComputersCan be donated to charities, nonprofits and schools. Can be shipped back to some manufacturers. Contact Reginald Reeves at 622-9114 to send old computers to people in need of them. Contact ERC at 726-4333 for a Fact Sheet. Construction and Demolition WasteBlaine County Transfer Station110 Ohio Gulch Rd, Blaine County Mon Sat, 8am - 5pm; 788-2351 $20/ton for inert materials only. No drywall, paper, etc. Clear Creek101 S. Clear Creek Industrial Park, Ketchum Call for details and pick up 726-9600. Dry Cleaning BagsPremier Cleaners580 E. 4th St, Ketchum Mon - Fri, 8:30am - 6pm; Sat, 10am - 1pm; 725-7880 Accepts their bags only (no papers or staples). Will take wire hangers also. No charge. Sun Valley Cleaners220 Lewis St, Ketchum, 726-9432 Mon-Fri, 8am - 6pm; Sat, 9am - 2pm (Ketchum) 218 South Main St, Hailey, 788-2323 Clean bags (no papers or staples). Will take wire hangers also. No charge. Flammable LiquidsRecycling Center at Ohio Gulch*3 gallons per day. Store in tightly sealed containers. No charge. Inkjet & Toner CartridgesEnvironmental Resource Center650 N. Main St, Ketchum Mon- Fri, 9am-6pm; 726-4333 No charge. Mercury SwitchesThorton Heating & Sheet Metal12608 Hwy 75, Ketchum Mon-Fri, 8am-4:30pm; 726-5520 Can leave in box at shop. Label Recyclables. No charge. Motor OilRecycling Center at Ohio Gulch*3 gallons per day. Store in tightly sealed containers. No charge. Elbie’s Tire & Automotive210 S. Main St, Hailey; 788-2492 Mon–Fri, 8am–5pm; 1st and 3rd Sat of each month from 9am - 1pm. No charge. Kart Bus Station800 1st Ave, Ketchum Mon - Sat, 8am - 6pm; 726-7576 No charge. Clean oil only. 5 gallons per day. PaintRecycling Center at Ohio Gulch*Paints are safely disposed. Paints, oils, solvents and other chemicals may also be exchanged on the Southern Idaho Solid Waste Exchange. 432-9082; www.sisw.org/exchange.htm PlasticsRecycling Center at Ohio Gulch*Accepts #1 and # 2 Plastic Bottles only. No charge. Call the ERC for a Plastics Recycling Brochure. Plastic Shopping BagsAlbertsons911 N. Main St, Hailey Mon-Sun, 6am-10pm; 788-6709 *Other businesses, like thrift stores, will take them for reuse purposes. Of course, you can avoid the entire plastic/paper dilemma by getting a canvas bag. Photographic ChemicalsF-Stop460 Sun Valley Rd, Ketchum Mon-Sat, 9am - 6pm; Sun, 11am - 5pm; 726-3419 Also accepts plastic canisters, metal cassettes, and disposable cameras. No charge. Scrap MetalBlaine County Transfer Station110 Ohio Gulch Rd, Blaine County Mon - Sat, 8am - 5pm; 788-0880 No charge. Pacific Steel & Recycling1939 Highland Ave East, Twin Falls Mon - Fri, 8am - 5pm; Sat, 9am - 12pm; 734-7440 No crane operator on Sat. Will pay for scrap metal. Wood River Welding216 S. Main St, Bellevue Mon - Fri, 8:30am–6pm; Sat, 9am - 12pm; 788-4112 No charge. Styrofoam Peanuts & Bubble WrapEasy Pack1007 Warm Springs Rd, Ketchum Mon - Fri, 9am - 5pm; 726-3934 Please drop off only during business hours. Also accepts packaging paper. No charge. UPS StoreCorner of East Ave & 2nd St E., Ketchum Mon - Fri, 9am - 5pm; Sat, 10am-3pm; 726-6896 If not there, leave at back door. No charge. TiresBlaine County Transfer Station110 Ohio Gulch Rd, Blaine County Mon - Sat, 8am - 5pm; 788-0880 $1.25 passenger/pickup tire without rims; $2.50/tire with rims; $10/truck tire; No implement tires. Dean Tire12602 St, Highway 75 South Mon - Fri, 8am - 5:30pm; 726-8353 $3 per car or light truck tire; $5 per large truck tire; No heavy equipment tires. Les Schwab520 N. River St, Hailey Mon - Fri, 8am - 6pm; Sat, 8am - 5pm; 788-0924 No charge for their tires; $1 per tire for others. Yard WasteBlaine County Transfer Station110 Ohio Gulch Rd, Blaine County, Idaho Mon - Sat, 8am - 5pm; 788-2351
Drop off recycling:The Blaine County Resource Recovery Center / Recycling Center at Ohio Gulch 788-0880110 Ohio Gulch Rd, Blaine County (Between Hailey and Ketchum off Highway 75) Mon - Sat, 8am- 5pm. No charge for recyclables. Associated Brokers’ Drop-off in KetchumIn the northwest corner of the parking lot at the corner of Sun Valley Rd. and Leadville Ave. Glass, tin and aluminum cans, newspaper, magazines and plastic bottles #1 & #2. Always open, No Charge.
Blue bins may be ordered by Clear Creek (726-9600) for a monthly service fee of $4.95. Commodities should be bagged separately in paper or plastic bags and placed in the blue bin. Blue bins may be ordered by Clear Creek (726-9600) at no additional charge. Commodities should be bagged separately in paper or plastic bags and placed in the blue bin. ****Hailey residents can save up to as much as $100 annually by recycling and ordering a smaller garbage container! Blue bins may be ordered by Clear Creek (726-9600) at no additional charge. Commodities should be bagged separately in paper or plastic bags and placed in the blue bin. Blue bins may be ordered by Clear Creek (726-9600) for a monthly service fee of $4.95. Commodities should be bagged separately in paper or plastic bags and placed in the blue bin.
1.) Is there a recyclables drop in the city of Ketchum? YES! Apart from the curbside service that is available, recyclables can be taken to the Associated Brokers’ of Sun Valley drop off bin behind Starbucks in Ketchum. Items may also be taken to the Resource Recovery Center at Ohio Gulch, south of Ketchum. 2.) What kind of plastics can we recycle? #1 and #2 plastic bottles only (no lids) may be recycled here in the valley. A bottle is defined as having a neck that is smaller than the container. Examples of recyclable plastics are soda and water bottles, milk containers, laundry detergent bottles, vitamin bottles, and any bottle that has a #1 or #2 recycling symbol on the bottom of it. Some plastics that are not accepted are cottage cheese and yogurt containers. 3.) What can be recycled? Currently in the valley, glass, newspaper, cardboard, magazines, junk mail, aluminum and tin cans, plastic bottles, rechargeable and alkaline batteries, car batteries, inkjet and laser toner cartridges, used oil, antifreeze, paints, yard waste, and tires are among the common items recycled. For a complete listing, the ERC can mail, fax or email you a copy of our Recycling in the Valley brochure. 4.) Is the glass that we throw in the bin really being recycled? YES! For every ton of glass recovered, the taxpayer saves $19 in disposal costs and landfill space. Recovering glass in the valley represents a special challenge due to its weight and the cost of transporting it to a major glass market area. Currently recovered glass is being put to beneficial use as a landscaping drainage and road fill, in place of virgin rock materials. 5) Why can’t we recycle plastic cups? The recycling number on the bottom of all plastic items doesn’t tell the whole recycling story. Even though a cup and a bottle might have the same number, the plastic resin used to make the items is actually slightly different. Some programs can find other markets for these slightly different plastic resins, but here in the valley we have the ability to recycle plastic bottles. 6.) Who is responsible for recycling? You are! Each person needs to take responsibility for reducing the amount of waste generated and recycling as much as possible. Doing so, creates and supports 10 times the jobs that a landfill does, saves on landfill space, diminishes our dependence on virgin materials such as imported oil, and reduces pollutants that contribute to global warming. 7.) Where does the recycling go? Virtually all the recycled materials are processed through the Resource Recovery Center, where they are sorted and baled for transport to material brokers across the northwest. These brokers, in turn, sell these materials to manufacturers who turn them into new products, such as cans, carpets, synthetic clothing, paper products, etc. 8.) Does recycling pay for itself? Depending on market conditions, recycling here in the valley can generate significant revenues. Last year Blaine County saved nearly $23,000 by recycling. It’s also important to remember that land-filling materials does not now and has never paid for itself. In fact, comprehensive studies have shown that recycling programs are often cheaper than land filling materials. Also, through recycling, American companies have saved millions and Americans have saved enough energy to provide electricity to 9 million homes each year.
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In a Poll conducted by the Idaho Statesman Newspaper, 42.3% of people polled felt their quality of life in Idaho is excellent. When asked the principal or most important issue facing Idaho today, 38.1% said the environment. Respondents were concerned with water resources, timber and mining, and the environment in general.
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