Our landfills

Look at what is in U.S. landfills

• 30% - Paper and other paper products such as newspapers, cardboard boxes, phone books, junk mail, and cereal boxes.
• 24% - Plastic products such as plastic bags and containers, milk cartons, plastic cups and utensils, soda bottles, plastic balls, plastic lunch boxes.
• 11% - Food and yard waste.
• 8%- Metal products such as soup cans, toasters, foil, disposable pans, old phones, and old computers.
• 6% - Rubber and Leather such as tires, old shoes, old clothing and furniture.
• 21% - other trash such as broken TVs, old lamps, diapers, toys, glass containers, old batteries.

Here is what you can do to help

• You can recycle newspapers, glass, batteries, and plastics.
• Use both sides of the paper.
• Compost all of your leftover food at home and later use as fertilizer in your garden.
• Use rechargeable batteries for toys, games, radios and flashlights.
• Visit the Recycling Center, to find out what else you can recycle.