Recycling is beneficial to the environment and helps to conserve non-renewable energy sources.
But many people are unsure about which articles are suitable for recycling and how to go about it. To help clear up the confusion, Overstrand Municipality has supplied some helpful information.The HOW is rather straightforward:
Overstrand Municipality provides clear plastic bags in which recyclable items can be placed. All you have to do is place that clear plastic bag on the sidewalk on the same day the municipality would normally collect your refuse. The WHAT is also a lot simpler than one would think:
Recyclable household refuse broadly resorts under one of four categories: paper/cardboard, glass, plastics or cans made from steel/aluminium. Here are some of the common items that can be safely disposed of in the clear plastic bags in order for it to be recycled.
Paper and cardboard: Newspapers, magazines, office paper and cardboard; smaller items made from cardboard such as the boxes containing your toothpaste, breakfast cereal or pills or in which eggs are sold.
Glass: Bottles, containers or receptacles made from glass. Do note that large shards of shattered glass (windscreens, window panes) must be disposed of at building-rubble sites.
Plastics: Cold-drink, water and milk containers; holders containing items such as cooking oil and household cleansing aids; shopping and refuse bags; yoghurt and ice-cream containers; cling film.
Cans: Cold-drink and food cans; deodorant and hairspray cans; cans containing household cleansing aids. Do note that tins containing things such as varnish, paint or thinners must be disposed of at building-rubble sites.
