City of Melbourne Begins Recycling In November 2009
The City of Melbourne has implemented a comprehensive recycling program
to collect aluminum, metal cans, plastics, paper and cardboard.
The collection site is the Highway 69 Fire Station in Melbourne and
collection dates are Tuesday afternoons from 4:30-6:00 pm and Friday
mornings from 10 am to 12:30 pm.
Items you can drop-off:
> Aluminum - beverage cans only (crushed cans preferred).
> Metal Cans - food, beverage and juice cans. Empty foods and liquid and
rinse thoroughly. OK to Leave labels on. (No paint cans or oil cans.)
> Plastics - Soft Drink bottles, milk jugs, detergent bottles, etc.
Containers MUST have #1 or #2 inside the triangle on the bottom. No
paint, oil, chemical (pesticide or herbicide) plastics.
> Paper - newspapers, magazines, phone books, paper, junk mail. Please
keep paper dry!
> Cardboard - Boxes, dry food boxes, shoe boxes, etc. Flatten all boxes.
Pizza delivery boxes are OK but no wax-coated or frozen food boxes.
This recycling program is made possible in part through a grant from White River Planning and Development and the assistance of personnel in Batesville's recycling center. For more information, contact city hall at 368-4215.
