Recycling, Mostly

The three recycling bins at Rhode Island Gardens

After an unexplained hiatus, recycling has been reinstated in Rhode Island Gardens. In a meeting with representatives from the building management company, Board of Directors members Glenn Miller and Graham Dumas pointed out that the removal of recycling bins from the premises violated DC Municipal Regulations, as well as the company's own recycling plan.

Though recycling bins have been returned to the building, some problems persist. Namely, there is some question as to whether the three bins provide enough capacity to hold the recycling from the whole building between pickups. Additionally, it is unclear exactly which materials residents are to recycle, and if they are to be separated (according to the stickers on the bins) or mixed together (as per D.C. recycling guidelines). The RIGTA Board of Directors is looking in to this matter and hopes to resolve it soon.

UPDATE: Clean glass, plastic and metal containers are to be disposed of in the "Cans and Bottles" bins. Newspapers, magazines and clean paper (no food wrappers or wax paper) go in the "Paper" bin. Cardboard boxes should be flattened and placed upright next to the bins in the hall.