[Durham INC] Durham Seeks Star Recyclers

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CITY OF DURHAM
Office of Public Affairs
101 City Hall Plaza
Durham, NC 27701

News Release


News Media Contact:
Amy Blalock
Sr. Public Affairs Specialist
(919) 560-4123 x 11253
(919) 475-7735 (cell)
Amy.Blalock at DurhamNC.gov<mailto:Amy.Blalock at DurhamNC.gov>
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For Immediate Release: March 13, 2014


Durham Seeks Star Recyclers
Households Eligible to Win $25 Visa Gift Card

DURHAM, N.C. - City of Durham residents who are recycling the correct items in their curbside recycling carts are doing their part to help the environment, and the City wants to recognize them for it.

>From now until June 30, 2014, staff with the City's Solid Waste Management Department will be randomly checking curbside recycling carts throughout the city and identifying "Star Recycler" households. Selected households will then be provided with information to contact City staff and be entered into a drawing to win one of nine $25 Visa gift cards, provided courtesy of Sonoco Recycling.

According to Larrisha McGill, waste reduction coordinator for the City's Solid Waste Management Department, the goal of the program is to reward residents who are recycling properly while encouraging others to do the same. "Recycling is important because it saves energy, reduces pollution, generates jobs, and helps to conserve landfill space," McGill said. "The Star Recycler Program is our way of recognizing and rewarding residents who are recycling properly, while also encouraging their neighbors to adopt these same behaviors so they too can become a Star Recycler."

In addition to being entered into the drawing, winning households will also have the opportunity to display a yard sign for two weeks, proclaiming them as a "Star Recycler." Households not properly recycling during the random checks will be provided with educational materials to encourage them to become a Star Recycler.

For more information about the Star Recycler Program and how to properly recycle, visit http://durhamnc.gov/ich/op/swmd/Pages/recycling_guidelines.aspx or contact McGill at (919) 560-4186, ext. 32227 or by email at Larrisha.McGill at DurhamNC.gov<mailto:Larrisha.McGill at DurhamNC.gov>.

About the Solid Waste Management Department
The City of Durham's Solid Waste Management Department promotes and supports a high quality of life for the residents of Durham by providing comprehensive, responsive, environmentally-safe, efficient and cost-effective solid waste collection, recycling and disposal programs. Department services include roll-out cart collection, cart delivery and repair service, cardboard collection, yard waste collection, waste reduction and recycling, bulky item pick-up, and disposal services. For more information, visit http://DurhamNC.gov/ich/op/swmd.

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