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Recycle Right For the Holidays

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image of non-recyclable holiday materials.

With the holiday season here, keep in mind that bows, ribbons, glitter, bubble wrap, cellophane, holiday lights, hardcover books, plastic bags, batteries, foam packaging, Styrofoam, and electronics do not belong in your curbside recycling container. For proper disposal information, visit www.mcmua.com, or your municipal website.

After the holidays, consider donating unwanted or extra gifts to a local charity organization. For a list of reuse organizations, visit https://mcmua.com/sw_reduction.asp

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March 3, 2023 - Reusable Bag Reuse. Do you now have a glut of resable bags? While recycling them is not currently an option, donating them is an option. Keep reusing reusable bags, refuse them when you don't need them and donate any you won't be using yourselves.
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Click here for more information.
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Click here for list of other paper shredding options.
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