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Why are aluminum and steel cans accepted but other metals aren't?

Since steel and aluminum cans are accepted for recycling, you may assume tossing an old screw or worn out pot into the curbside bin wouldn't be a problem. However, metals not shaped like cans can easily get into other streams (I.e. paper, glass) and then contaminate that load because the sorting facility wasn't designed to handle irregularly shaped metals. You can take your scrap metals to local facilities, or consider donation if the item you are trying to dispose of is still in usable condition. If you have metal screw top caps, you can put these into a can and crush the top of the can, containing the metal.


Check out our Reuse and Recycling Search Tool to find locations for where to recycle or donate your item in question.

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1. What's accepted for recycling?
2. What's not accepted for recycling?
3. Why can't I bag my recyclables?
4. Why is it important to flatten cardboard boxes before placing them in my container?
5. How do I recycle in my community?
6. I live in an apartment, condo or other multi-family housing unit and don't have curbside. Where can I recycle?
7. What happens during the recycling process?
8. How does a recycling facility work?
9. What's our county's recycling rate?
10. Why is recycling important?
11. I recycle everything, even if I'm not sure if it's accepted. Is this okay?
12. How do I recycle items not accepted?
13. What do I do with my yard waste?
14. How do I recycle plastic bags?
15. Is there anywhere I can recycle #5 plastics?
16. What does a recycling symbol on a product mean?
17. What do the numbers of plastics mean?
18. Why aren't napkins, paper towels, or tissues accepted for recycling?
19. Why isn't Styrofoam accepted?
20. What do I do with prescription drugs?
21. When are pizza boxes not accepted?
22. How can I report illegal dumping and littering?
23. Why are aluminum and steel cans accepted but other metals aren't?
24. Why are beverage/food cartons accepted?
25. What's made from recycled plastic bottles?
26. What's made from recycled aluminum cans?
27. What's made from recycled glass?
28. What's made from recycled cartons?
29. I've heard of a circular economy, but what exactly does that mean?
30. I want to reduce and reuse! What should I do?
31. Why are recycling and landfill bins sometimes emptied into the same container?
32. Why are recyclables not sorted out at the landfill?
  1. Solid Waste Authority of Central OH Homepage

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  1. Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio

    4239 London Groveport Road
    Grove City, OH 43123
    Phone: 614-871-5100
    Email: [email protected]

Hours

  1. Landfill Hours: 

    Monday - Friday - 5 a.m. - 5 p.m.
    Saturday - 6 a.m. - Noon

    Administrative Hours:

    Monday - Friday - 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

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