The Who's, What's &
Where's of Recycling

Check out The EPA Site for Teens Go Green - YOUR ENVIRONMENT YOUR CHOICE

	About two thirds of Roanoke's citizens receive curbside recycling, every week, and all Vinton citizens recycle curbside weekly. For more information: Call the Roanoke Recycling Hotline at (540) 853-2000 or in Vinton call (540) 983-0601. For general information about recycling in the Roanoke Valley, call:
	Bedford County	(540) 586-7656
	Botetourt County Botetourt County Landfill	(540) 473-8316 (540) 992-5111
	City of Roanoke	(540) 853-2000
	Clean Valley Council	(540) 345-5523
	Roanoke Valley Resource Authority	(540) 857-5050
	Salem	(540) 375-3052
	Vinton	(540) 983-0601
"Mary's Chair" - Mimi Babe Harris Bozeman, Montana - Mixed Media - scrap wood, acrylic paint, fabric (new), canvas (scrap), cardboard tubes, stuffing, newspaper.

Recycling Paper Products

Telephone Books	Yes	No	Where
Telephone Books	Keep clean and dry.	No plastic bags.	At drop off sites: 7
Newspapers (dry newsprint)	Keep clean and dry. Stack together. Check to see if your program accepts glossy inserts.	No magazines, catalogs, unwanted mail, waxed or contaminated/dirty paper. No wet newspapers. No plastic bags.	At curbside in the City of Roanoke and Vinton. Also at drop-off sites: 5 6 7 10 11 12 17
Corrugated Cardboard (ribbed section between 2 layers of heavy cardboard)	Keep clean and dry. Break down to no larger than 3' x 3'. Remove plastic and paper liner bags.	No milk cartons, pizza boxes, detergent boxes, plastic coated cardboard, polystyrene packaging peanuts.	At drop-off sites: 7 12
Office Paper	Keep clean and dry	No plastic bags, string, no dirty waxed or food contaminated paper	At drop-off site 7
Mixed Paper	Magazines, catalogs, glossy paper, mail, envelopes, paper boards, telephone books. Keep clean and dry	No plastic bags, string, no food contaminated paper	At drop-off site 5 7 10

Metal, Glass and Plastic Recycling For scrap metal, see "Other Recyclables"
Metal Cans Aluminum, steel (tin) and bi-metal food and beverage containers. Foil is also acceptable in Vinton only.	Yes	No	Where
	Empty and rinse. Remove paper labels in Vinton -- labels do not have to be removed for other programs.	No paint or aerosol cans, scrap metal, or food residue. No household or automotive metal items.	At curbside in City of Roanoke, and Vinton. At drop-off sites 5 7 10 11 12 Aluminum only at sites: 4 6 8 9 14 15 17
Glass Bottles & Jars Clear glass food and beverage containers.	Empty and rinse. Discard lids and rings. DO NOT break.	No ceramics, mirrors, blue glass, crystal, milk glass, dishes, light bulbs, TV tubes, window and auto glass, cookware.	Clear glass only at curbside in the city of Roanoke and at drop-off site 6 7 10 11 12
Plastic Bottles #1 and #2 Plastic soft drink bottles & opaque milk & water jugs.	Empty and rinse.	Many plastics have changed., Read the numbers carefully on the bottom of your plastic bottles – You are looking for #1 and #2 only to recycle.	At curbside in Vinton and City of Roanoke, and at drop-off sites: 5 6 10 12 17 Vinton (both curbside and drop-off) does not accept colored #2 bottles.

Other Recyclables

Yard Waste (grass clippings, leaves, and brush)	Yes	No	Where
Yard Waste (grass clippings, leaves, and brush)	Compost leaves and grass or leave grass clippings on the lawn.	Do not dispose as trash.	Drop-off site: 11 Mulch is free if available. Check with your locality for information on local programs.
Used Oil	Collect oil in a clean, unbreakable container with a tight-fitting lid.	DO NOT MIX with any other liquid. Do not pour down storm drains or any drain, or on the ground.	At drop-off site: 1 3 5 13 16
Appliances	Refrigerators, stoves, washers/dryers, air conditioners.	Do not damage refrigerant tubing; do not release Freon into the air.	At drop-off sites: 8 11 12 Check with your locality for information about local programs. Fee charged at drop off 5
Scrap Metal	Copper, brass, aluminum, iron, stainless steel.	Construction debris, windows, non-metallic items.	At drop-off sites: 8 9 11 12 14 15 Fee charged at drop off 5
Batteries	Lead-acid car, household batteries and truck batteries.	Handle battery carefully -- it contains corrosive acid.	Lead-acid Batteries at drop-off sites: 1 3 5 11 Household batteries at drop-off site 11 and at Roanoke Public Library, Main Branch and Raleigh Court Branch
Ink Jet Printer Cartridges			At Roanoke Public Library, Main Branch and Raleigh Court Branch
Tires	Car and light truck tires.	A fee is charged. Check with your locality for information about local programs.	Tires may be dropped off at sites: 5 11. A fee is charged. Check with your locality for information about local programs. You are urged to recycle at your tire purchase site.
Household Hazardous Waste
Products such as paint, solvents, cleaners, pesticides, weed killers, and pool chemicals.	Yes	No	Where
	Bring all substances in original containers with labels. Tighten lids. If leaking, pack in larger containers with newsprint.	Do not dispose as trash. Do not mix materials. No ammunition, explosives, unidentified materials, infectious wastes, business waste, radioactive material.	Latex Paint Tips Call (540) 345-5523 for information.
Antifreeze	Bring all substances in original containers with labels. Tighten lids. If leaking, pack in larger containers with newsprint.	Do not dispose as trash. Do not mix materials. No ammunition, explosives, unidentified materials, infectious wastes, business waste, radioactive material.	At drop-off sites: 2 5 13 16 Locations will not accept antifreeze that has been mixed with any other liquid.

Key to Where to Recycle in Charts Above
1	Advance Auto Parts, Inc.	All Locations
2	Antifreeze Recyclers of Roanoke 4938 Colonial Avenue, Roanoke	(540) 769-0050
3	Auto Zone	All Locations
4	Blue Ridge Beverage 4446 Barley Drive, Salem	Call for schedule. (540) 380-2000
5	Botetourt County Landfill Botetourt County Drop off bins at both high schools and all elementary schools, exception is Greenfield.	(540) 992-5111 (540) 473-8316
6	Roanoke County at Hollins University Follow directional signs on campus.	(540) 387-6225
7	Community Recycling Station at Cycle Systems Broadway Street, SW, Roanoke (Take Colonial Ave to Wonju; turn right on Broadway). Open 7 days a week from 7am-7pm. All proceeds donated to local nonprofit community organizations.	(540) 981-1211
8	Cycle Systems, Inc. 2580 Broadway Avenue, SW, Roanoke. Call for information about recycling scrap metals and appliances	(540) 981-1211
9	Hedge Metal 610 9th Street, Salem - No bi-metals	(540) 389-0766
10	Town of Vinton - Lake Drive Plaza, Corner of Clearview Drive and Hardy Road (Rt. 24)	(540) 983-0601
11	Roanoke Valley Resource Authority (RVRA) Transfer Station - 1020 Hollins Road. A fee is charged for tires.	(540) 857-5050
12	City of Salem - 1271 Indiana Street, Salem.	(540) 375-3052
13	Sunnybrook Service Stations - 5101 Melrose Ave., Roanoke.	(540) 986-0505
14	Vinton Scrap and Metal 282 Wayland Street, Vinton	(540) 342-9772
15	Virginia Scrap Iron & Metal Co. 1600 S Jefferson Street, Roanoke	(540) 343-3667
16	Wimmer Tire	All Locations
17	Cave Spring Middle School Parking Lot - 4880 Brambleton Avenue, Roanoke County	(540) 772-7560