Originally Posted by mrfixit

OK.... Please help me out here.. The Village in which I live is in Unincorporated Sumter County...and ...Sumter County does NOT do the recycling thing. Anyone know how we can do recycling in this portion of Villages? Maybe the trash collector company that does our village, does the recycling thing anyway????? I was NOT aware that we even had Recycling here....I was told they had recycling in The Villages which are located within the City of Lady Lake, those in Unincorporated Lake County, those in Unincorporated Marion County and the newer Villages which are located within the City of Wildwood.. but not those in Unincorporated Sumter County... However, it is NOT unusual for me to not listen properly.------or at least that is what the lovely lady in the house tells me. ( I do hope that I got that part correct)......Would luv to recycle.

I believe everywhere in the villages offers recycling.Ask you neighbors what day.I may be wrong but like I said I'm in one of the newer villages(Amelia) in sumter county & our recycling day is friday!

Originally Posted by GeorgeT

I have a problem with providing an additional PLASTIC bag just to recycle.

I'm confused "just" for recycling! Isn't it worth the few extra pennies to help out future generations!

[skyguy79]

Originally Posted by GeorgeT

I have a problem with providing an additional PLASTIC bag just to recycle.

I see no problem with the separate bag for recycling assuming that the bags aren't winding up in land fills and are also being recycled. I've wondered many times though, why doesn't government get serious about having real results in recycling by developing recycling centers instead of relying on people to pre-sort recyclable items. Doing so would go a long way in improving the recycling results and keep a lot more out of landfills than the pre-sort method does.

[ilovetv]

Originally Posted by skyguy79

I see no problem with the separate bag for recycling assuming that the bags aren't winding up in land fills and are also being recycled. I've wondered many times though, why doesn't government get serious about having real results in recycling by developing recycling centers instead of relying on people to pre-sort recyclable items. Doing so would go a long way in improving the recycling results and keep a lot more out of landfills than the pre-sort method does.

If you're referring to recycling centers to which we would have to haul our own garbage in our own car, FORGET it. Often our recycle and trash bags are so heavy I have to drag them to the end of the driveway....am too stiff and sore to carry and lift.....no way would I try to lift them and get them into my car trunk where garbage leaks would goo and stink it up and would have to wash the trunk out in 95 deg. weather.

TV is clean and beautiful because the garbage service takes everything and hauls it away FOR us.

And then there's the subject of wasting gallons of water WASHING the recyclables at home before disposing of them....water conservation matters too.

[skyguy79]

Originally Posted by ilovetv

If you're referring to recycling centers to which we would have to haul our own garbage in our own car, FORGET it. Often our recycle and trash bags are so heavy I have to drag them to the end of the driveway....am too stiff and sore to carry and lift.....no way would I try to lift them and get them into my car trunk where garbage leaks would goo and stink it up and would have to wash the trunk out in 95 deg. weather.

TV is clean and beautiful because the garbage service takes everything and hauls it away FOR us.

And then there's the subject of wasting gallons of water WASHING the recyclables at home before disposing of them....water conservation matters too.

Nope! Didn't say and wasn't implying our hauling to the centers, but was meaning that the pickup service would continue and they would haul the the centers.

[jblum315]

I have a bin just for newspapers/magazines that lets me tie them up in a neat bundle with plain twine. Much better than plastic bags.

[Chopper]

The clear bag allows the trash collectors to readily identify the recycled materials from the regular trash. Two different trucks pick up the materials. There is no problem putting out boxes or other recyclable items that won't fit in a bag. I prefer the bags rather than having all kinds of bins laying in the yard or driveway for days on end as was the case where we lived before moving to TV.

[skip0358]

I have a garbage can in the garage for cans bottles etc with the clear plastic bag. I also stop at the liquor store once a week and pick up an empty cardboard box for the papers which I keep in the garage. Every other Wednesday I put out a grass, branch dead floweres recycle bag which is in the garage. Garbage man is a lot more reliable and certainly neater then the guy we had on Long Island. Best service I've ever had.

[memason]

Originally Posted by skyguy79

I see no problem with the separate bag for recycling assuming that the bags aren't winding up in land fills and are also being recycled. I've wondered many times though, why doesn't government get serious about having real results in recycling by developing recycling centers instead of relying on people to pre-sort recyclable items. Doing so would go a long way in improving the recycling results and keep a lot more out of landfills than the pre-sort method does.

This is exactly the method used, when we lived close to Chicago. We had one very large rolling bin that we put everything in and the garbage company had everything sorted at a center.

However, even though I have a 2 car garage and a cart garage, I really have no room for recycle bins. So, I guess I like the bagging method here in TV. Leaves more room for my toys...

[GeorgeT]

Originally Posted by Bosoxfan

I'm confused "just" for recycling! Isn't it worth the few extra pennies to help out future generations!

My point is that we're using more plastic to recycle. The jury is still out as to whether on not recycling is better for the environment. People tend to wash items out with either hot or cold water, a separate gas guzzling truck picks them up and then it takes a factory to actually recycle them. We're better off trying not to buy items packaged in plastic.

[buzzy]

I'm using the clear bags for newspapers. Can other recyclables like glass bottles be mixed in with the papers?

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by buzzy

I'm using the clear bags for newspapers. Can other recyclables like glass bottles be mixed in with the papers?

Yes.

[downeaster]

Originally Posted by Bosoxfan

don't take the few extra minutes to help the future of this planet is a mystery!I live in a relatively new neighborhood so maybe it's not like this all over the villages but I don't see many people putting out a seperate bag for their recycleable trash.I have a neice who just turned 18 & she would be extremely hurt if I didn't . So please folks seperate your trash for future generations!!

I have heard this subject discussed not only here but in casual conversation. I find there are several reasons. Some just don't want to make the extra effort. Some don't want to do it because it is "not the way we did it back home". Some just have an attitude. And some don't know about it. In our area of 10+ years we seem to have plenty of participants.

In our previous lives we had the blue bin. My brother has to take his to a recycling center. I like the clear plastic bag system we use here.

[Becky]

Can they be put in recycles?

Becky

Originally Posted by jblum315

I have a bin just for newspapers/magazines that lets me tie them up in a neat bundle with plain twine. Much better than plastic bags.

That's great.What about plastics,cans & bottles?