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City of Lincoln and Lancaster County
2019 Reduce, Reuse
and Recycle Guide
Lincoln’s Hazardous Waste Center, 5101 North 48th Street
Learn more about There are many Learn how to
Lincoln’s Hazardous options for your improve your
Waste Center discarded items recycling moves
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Give your hazardous
waste a new address:
5101 North 48th St.
Dropping off your hazardous waste TRANSFER
is easy—you just have to make an STATION
appointment. Visit haztogo.com
NORTH 56TH
or call 402-441-8021 to schedule
your time during our drop-off days.
Lincoln’s Hazardous Waste Center
is open three times a month. Best of
NORTH 48TH
TRANSFER
all, it’s free for Lincoln and Lancaster STATION
County residents.
Using Lincoln’s Hazardous Waste 5101 NORTH 48TH ST.
Center is easy: 5101 NORTH 48TH ST.
1. Enter the covered driveway.
2. Park, turn off engine and remain in SUPERIOR STREET
the vehicle. Please note that there
is no smoking or cell phone usage
NORTH 48TH
after you have parked your vehicle.
3. Staff will greet you and ask where
your waste is located. CORNHUSKER HWY
4. Staff will unload and transport
your waste into the facility.
5. Staff will be happy to answer
questions and provide additional
disposal guidance if needed.
Hazardous and toxic chemicals pose
a danger in nearly every household.
Please share your experience about
Lincoln’s Hazardous Waste Center
with your friends, neighbors and
family to help keep our community
safe.
Facebook.com/ Only Center staff is permitted to unload and Materials enter the main collection room through
lnkhazardouswaste/ transport materials from vehicles into the facility. the garage door to be sorted and safely prepared
for recycling or disposal.
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HOME SAFE Your home is no place
for hazardous waste.
Mobile Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events
Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department hosts mobile collection events in Lincoln and Lancaster County. All collection events
are 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Visit haztogo.com or call 402-441-8021 with questions.
SPRING FALL
Saturday, April 27 Friday, September 6
Star City Shores Village of Denton- Location TBD
4375 S. 33rd Court
Saturday, September 7
Friday, May 31 Star City Shores
Norris High School, South Parking Lot 4375 S. 33rd Court
Saturday, June 1 Saturday, October 12
Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Dept. Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Dept.
3131 O St. 3131 O St.
South Parking Lot South Parking Lot
The following materials can be brought to Lincoln’s Hazardous Waste Center or Mobile Collection Events.
Accepted materials: Unacceptable materials:
• Adhesives • Oil-based stains • Mercury thermostats (See pages 6-8 for options for some of these items)
• Bleach cleaners • Old gasoline • Mixed gasoline • Latex paint (Dry out • Asbestos
• Brake fluid • Paint thinner • Small propane cylinders and put in trash) • Batteries for vehicles
• Compact bulbs (CFLs) • Pesticides (grill-size) • Medicine (Take or electronic devices
• Drain/oven cleaners • Pool chemicals • Solvent-based polishes to a pharmacy, • Electronics and
• Flea/tick products • Power steering fluid • Spot removers nebraskameds.org) computers
• Fluorescent tubes • Small capacitors • Torch fuel • Ammunition and • Fertilizers
• Furniture stripper • Herbicides • Transmission fluid Explosives (Call • Fire extinguishers
• Glues • Insecticides • Turpentine Bureau of Fire • Household trash
• Grease removers • Insect sprays • Upholstery cleaners Prevention at • Large propane grill
• Mothballs • Lighter fluid • Wood preservatives 402-441-7791) cylinders
• Oil-based paints • Mercury thermometers • Antifreeze (Call • Tires
402-441-8021) • Used oil
For more information about events, acceptable materials and more, visit haztogo.com or call 402-441-8021.
Safe Homes for Seniors Service Very Small Quantity Generator Business Collections
This free and The Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department (LLCHD)
home-based coordinates hazardous waste disposal for very small quantity
service is for generators at Lincoln’s Hazardous Waste Center. Businesses such
eligible older or as small print shops, painters, home occupations and others may
disabled residents. qualify for the program if they generate less than 220 pounds (27
Trained staff can gallons) of hazardous waste and less than 2.2 pounds of acutely
help identify and hazardous chemicals monthly.
safely dispose of
dangerous toxic LLCHD has partnered with a federally-licensed contractor to
chemicals in your provide periodic collection and transport of acceptable hazardous
home. Call Aging Partners for more info at 402-441- waste at volume pricing. For more information, please contact
7030. LLCHD at 402-441-8002.
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COMMUNITY
Our recycling partners
promote a culture of
sustainability.
University of Nebraska–Lincoln Lincoln Public Schools
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) is committed to The Lincoln Public Schools (LPS) recycling program began in
promoting lifestyles of sustainability; creating a sustainable 1998, and all public schools have been recycling since 2002.
campus with smart and efficient campus operations and Since then, the LPS recycling program has kept more than
business practices; and improving Nebraska’s overall 21.2 million pounds of material out of the landfill.
ecology and environment. The Office of Waste Management
and Recycling provides several outreach and training LPS recycles a variety of materials including paper,
opportunities for the UNL community to practice these cardboard, newspaper, magazines, plastic, aluminum, and
behaviors in personally relevant ways, while also creating tin cans. LPS also operates a cafeteria composting program
social expectations for pro-environmental behavior. in 53 schools. Since the program began in 2014, more than
2.7 million pounds of organic material has been composted
UNL’s recycling and environmental awareness has grown rather than sent to the landfill.
significantly over the past two decades with assistance from
outdoor events, such as the football game-day recycling Not only have students been taught to sort their lunch waste
program “Go Green for Big Red” and recycling at the annual into the recycling, composting and landfill containers, they
“Jazz in June” outdoor concert series. have also learned why the program is important and how it
helps LPS reduce its environmental impact.
The Office of Waste Management and Recycling works
with UNL’s rich and diverse community of approximately Fifty Lincoln Public Schools were welcomed into the Recycle
32,000 faculty, staff, and students to successfully design and Lincoln Leadership Recognition Program last year. Four
implement sustainability practices like recycling. Because of schools were recognized at the Gold level for diverting 60 to
UNL’s recycling and sustainable commitment, it has achieved 89 percent of their waste. The LPS recycling and composting
many positive results, such as a five-year average diversion programs are supported by the Nebraska Department of
rate of 51 percent. Environmental Quality Waste Reduction and Recycling Grant
Program as well as the City of Lincoln Waste Reduction and
Recycling Grant Program.
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RECYCLE Know your recyclables
and where they belong.
Corrugated cardboard and Newspapers
paperboard packaging Acceptable: Newspaper and inserts; newsprint packing paper.
Acceptable: Clean and dry corrugated cardboard and paper board packaging Not Acceptable: Plastic bags; product samples; wet or soiled newspaper.
(e.g. cereal; frozen dinner boxes). Please flatten to help save space.
Plastic #1 through #5 containers
Not Acceptable: Soiled or wet corrugated cardboard and paperboard.
Acceptable: Rigid plastic bottles where neck is smaller than body (cap and
Aluminum and tin neck ring ok); food tubs 5 gallons or smaller. Empty and clean. Liquid and
Acceptable: Aluminum cans; steel (tin) cans; aerosol cans. Empty and clean. Liquid food residue must be removed. Labels are ok. Not Acceptable: Styrofoam
and food residue must be removed. Labels are ok. Not Acceptable: Aluminum pans products; motor oil or chemical containers; plastic plates, cups or eating
and foil; metal objects; hangers; cans containing food or liquid residue. utensils; plastic film (grocery sacks); metal of any kind; bulky rigid plastics
Glass larger than 5 gallons; flower pots; k-cups.
Acceptable: All empty and clean, clear, green and brown bottles and jars. Empty and Mixed paper
clean. Labels are ok. (Some glass is not accepted from curbside recyclers). Acceptable: Mail, magazines catalogs; telephone directories; paperback books;
Not Acceptable: Window glass; drinking glass; mirrors; dishes and cups; vases; molded paper egg cartons. Not Acceptable: paper plates; coffee cups; paper
porcelain products. Glass bottles and jars with liquids or food residue. towels or issues; soiled or wet paper.
RECYCLING DROP-OFF SITES AVAILABLE TO RESIDENTS
1 N.W. Roundhouse Dr. & West P St. 18 Russ’s Market
2 UNL Downtown Parking Lot 33rd & Hwy. 2 W. Fletcher
N. 17th St. & Holdrege cul-de-sac 19 Super Saver 8
3 University Place
N. 47th & St. Paul
27th & Pine Lake
20 Labor Temple N 7
5
25
Burlington
Highland Blvd. 24 Superior
4 Russ’s Market 4624 Y St. 4
N. 63rd & Platte Ave. CARDBOARD ONLY 21 10
5 Transfer Station 21 Anderson Branch Library 27
5101 North 48th St. 3635 Touzalin Avenue W. Adams 9
6
limited hours of operation 22 Walt Branch Library
6 Air Park Recreation Center 6701 S. 14th Street 3
3710 NW. 46th St. 23 Gere Branch Library
7 Highlands Fire Station 2400 S. 56th Street
5435 NW. 1st St. 24 Eiseley Branch Library
8
2 20
North Star High School 1530 Superior Street
5801 N. 33rd St. COUNTY SITES
9 A&J Recycling 1
Not shown on map 26
3250 N. 20th St., 14
Bennet Refuse Transfer Station
(East end of parking lot) South of the American
10 Lancaster Event Center Legion Hall on S. 158th St. 13
4100 N. 84th St. Davey Refuse Transfer Station
Leon’s Gourmet Grocer
17
11 3435 Maple St.
15 11 23
2200 Winthrop Rd. Denton
12 Union College West 2nd and 91st streets
S. 53rd & Calvert Firth Community Center
athletic field parking lot 311 Nemaha St. 12
13 East High School Hallam Village Shop Recycling Sites for
S. 70th & A St. Next to the Fire Hall, Businesses
Seacrest Field parking lot 130 S. Harrison St. Please take recyclables from 18
14 Lewis Ballfield Village of Malcolm businesses to one of the 16
Capitol Parkway & J St. 300 S. Exeter St. following sites:
15 Trabert Hall Panama Refuse Transfer Station 25 Firstar Fiber
S. 12th & South streets north end of Pine St.
16
4850 N. 48th St.
Pepsi Cola Distribution Facility Roca Village Shop 26 Green Quest Recycling
22
1901 Windhoek Dr. Roy and C streets 440 J St.
17 Russ’s Market Waverly 27 Recycling Enterprises 19
1550 S. Coddington Ave. Honey Creek Restaurant 1200 West Upland Ave.
13631 Energy Way
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REUSE Consider letting others use
the things you no longer need.
Usable items that you no longer need, like furniture, clothing, bikes, appliances and electronics can be donated to charitable
organizations or dropped off as recyclables and salvage. Households and businesses should check with the firms listed in this
guide to ensure proper handling of your recycled products. The City has not conducted an environmental audit on any of the
firms listed. Fees and restrictions may apply. Please call before dropping off material.
APPLIANCES 5400 S. 56th, Suite 9 Allen’s New & Used Scrapy’s BATTERIES– Bluestem Books Gana Trucking &
123 System Solutions 402-420-0708 Batteries 7701 Cornhusker Hwy. RECHARGEABLE 137 S. 9th St. Excavating
17 Gateway Mall Scrapy’s 3320 Cleveland Ave., Ste. 1 402-217-9095 Allen’s New & Used 402-435-7120 13800 S. 54th St., Roca
402-464-5556 7701 Cornhusker Hwy. 402-467-2455 Star City Recycling Batteries Star City Recycling 402-794-5000
(small appliances only) 402-217-9095 Alter Metal Recycling 3425 Cleveland Ave. 3320 Cleveland Ave., Ste. 1 3425 Cleveland Ave. Pavers LLC
Alan Mitchell’s Appliance Star City Recycling 6100 N. 70th St. 402-890-4320 402-467-2455 402-890-4320 12303 Hwy. 6, Waverly
4033 Progressive Ave., #1 3425 Cleveland Ave. 402-476-3306 T.O. Haas Tire locations Batteries Plus Bulb BUILDING MATERIALS 402-786-5900
402-890-4320 Capital City Auto 402-474-1525 NOTE: Separation of materials
402-420-2012 locations Conner’s Architectural
(Nothing containing Recyclers Tractor Supply Co. may be required.
Allen’s New & Used Best Buy Antiques
Batteries
Freon accepted) 100 W. “P” St. locations 6919 “O” St. 1001 “L” St. CLOTHING
3320 Cleveland Ave., AUTOMOBILES 402-475-2982 Walmart locations 402-473-2099 402-435-3338 H&M
Ste. 1 Must have clear title Four Brothers Auto BICYCLES Habitat for Humanity Gateway Mall
Home Depot locations
402-467-2455 Capital City Auto Salvage Lincoln Bike Kitchen (power tool batteries only) ReStore 855-466-7467
(call first, washers, dryers, Recyclers 5440 N. 70th St. 1635 S. 1st St. Interstate All Battery 4630 “Y” St. COMPACT
stoves and hot water tanks) 100 W. “P” St. 402-467-3531 402-915-2453 Center 402-464-0010 FLUORESCENT LIGHTS
Alter Metal Recycling 402-475-2982 Graham Tire locations 4310 N. 27th St. Scherer’s Architectural
6100 N. 70th St. Four Brothers Auto
BATTERIES–BUTTON (CFLs)
402-421-1500 Akala Jewelry 402-474-1991 Antiques
402-476-3306 Salvage Batteries and Bulbs
H.I.S. Auto Care 4230 S. 33rd St. Lowe’s 9141 S. 63rd St.
Habitat for Humanity 5440 N. 70th St. locations
7000 Van Dorn 402-488-8217 6101 Apples Way 402-423-1582
ReStore 402-467-3531 Home Depot locations
402-488-8934 Gold Smith Jewelers 402-420-3660 CELL PHONES
4630 “Y” St. Kendle’s Auto Salvage Lowe’s
Interstate All Battery 5500 Old Cheney Rd. Staples Star City Recycling
402-464-0010 100 W. Sumner St. 6101 Apples Way
Center 402-421-2253
(Cell phone batteries only)
3425 Cleveland Ave.
(No older than 10 years) 402-477-9702 402-420-3660
4310 N. 27th St. 4940 “O” St.
Hoffman’s Appliance Interstate All Battery 402-890-4320 Wolfe Ace Hardware
LKQ Auto Parts of Lincoln 402-474-1991 402-467-1118
4734 Adams St. Center Voices of Hope 6118 Havelock Ave.
3450 N. 35th Cir. Jensen Tire & Auto Star City Recycling
402-466-6252 4310 N . 27th St. 2545 “N” St. 402-466-7707
402-467-4541 locations 3425 Cleveland Ave.
(water heaters accepted; no 402-474-1991 402-476-2110 COMPUTER
Scrapy’s Kendle’s Auto Salvage 402-890-4320
dishwashers) Sartor Hamann locations CHILD SAFETY SEATS
Major Appliance
7701 Cornhusker Hwy. 100 W. Sumner St. Target locations EQUIPMENT
402-476-8561 Tracy’s Collision Center
402-217-9095 402-477-9702 Total Tool Supply 123 System Solutions
3221 Huntington Ave. The Time Shoppe North-402-441-4820
Star City Auto Salvage Menards locations 2611 Kimco Dr. 17 Gateway Mall
402-466-1022 6450 “O” St. South-402-441-4800
(24/7 drop-off) 2705 N. 33rd St. Transfer Station 402-476-6673 402-464-5556
402-467-1884 CLEAN ASPHALT &
Transfer Station 402-464-7009 5101 North 48th St. (power tool batteries only) American Recycling
Walmart locations US Cellular
5101 North 48th St. AUTO BATTERIES 402-441-8104 Wolfe Ace Hardware CONCRETE 5001 S. 16th St.
402-441-8104 A-Can Recycling Center O’Reilly Auto Parts 2662 Cornhusker Hwy. Cather & Sons 402-805-4985
6118 Havelock Ave. 402-466-8700
Sadoff Iron & Metal Co. 3255 S. 10th St. locations Construction Best Buy
402-466-7707 (cell phone batteries only)
4400 W. Webster St. 402-421-9101 Sadoff Iron & Metal Co. 6400 N. 70th St. 6919 “O” St.
Wright’s Jewelers
402-470-2510 Advance Auto Parts 4400 W. Webster St. BOOKS 402-464-2113 402-473-2099
4101 Pioneer Woods Dr.
Salvage Warehouse locations 402-470-2510 A Novel Idea Bookstore Constructors Inc. Goodwill locations
402-474-0774
4333 N. 61st NOTE: “Regular” batteries
118 N. 14th St. 6701 N. 70th St.
402-466-8294 (alkaline, zinc-air) can be placed 402-475-8663 402-441-4179
6 in the household trash. (only concrete)
DIVERT There are many options
for your discarded items.
Office Depot HEARING AIDS Four Brothers Auto PROPANE TANKS Sadoff Iron & Metal Co. Bud’s Thrift Shoppe St. Teresa’s Thrift Shop
3120 Pine Lake Road Sertoma - Hearing Aid Salvage Lee’s Propane 4400 W. Webster St. 3107 S. 6th St. 643 S. 25th St.
402-437-9115 Bank 5440 N. 70th St. (5 lbs. or larger) 402-470-2510 Suite 103 402-475-7065
Sadoff Iron & Metal Co 204 Barkley Memorial 402-467-3531 625 W. “O” St. (fees apply) 402-420-5697 The Black Market
4400 W. Webster St. Center Graham Tire locations 402-474-3235 Scrapy’s Cause for Paws 1601 “Q” St.
402-470-2510 UNL East Campus 402-421-1500 Otte Oil & Propane 7701 Cornhusker Hwy. 2445 S. 48th St. 402-475-1033
Schrock Innovations 402-472-2071 H.I.S. Auto Care (20 lbs. or larger) 402-217-9095 402-420-5758 The Daisy
2801 Pine Lake Rd. contact@ 7000 Van Dorn 3425 Maple St., Davey Star City Recycling Community Action 6433 Havelock Ave.
402-423-9595 northeastsertoma.org 402-488-8934 402-785-2365 3425 Cleveland Ave. Partnership 402-475-7777
Scrapy’s INTERNET SITES Jensen Tire & Auto RECORDS/CDS 402-890-4320 210 “O” St. Twice As Nice— The
7701 Cornhusker Hwy. amazon.com/ locations Backtrack Records TIRES 402-471-4515 Consignment Shop
402-217-9095 sellonamazon O’Reilly Auto Parts 1549 N. Cotner Blvd. Don’s New & Used Tires Goodwill locations 3743 S. 48th St.
Staples freecycle.org locations 402-464-4567 2141 Cornhusker Hwy. 402-438-2022 402-423-0083
4940 “O” St. (post offers and wants) T.O. Haas Tire locations CD Warehouse 402-477-4332 Home & Closet TONER CARTRIDGES
402-467-1118 lincoln.craigslist.org 402-474-1525 5141 “O” St. Four Brothers Auto 4725 Prescott Best Buy
Star City Recycling LinConsign Electronics Tractor Supply Co. 402-486-0047 Salvage 402-474-5407 6919 “O” St.
3425 Cleveland Ave. Facebook Page locations (CDs only, No scratches, must Once Upon a Child
5440 N. 70th St. 402-473-2099
Items for Sale Facebook Page Transfer Station be in cases with artwork)
402-890-4320 402-467-3531 2600 S. 48th St., Suite 15 Cartridge World locations
5101 North 48th St. Lefty’s Records 402-464-4443
ELECTRONICS LATEX PAINTS 2776 South St.
Graham Tire locations Eakes Office Solutions
Goodwill Computer and (Fees may apply) 402-441-8104 402-421-1500 OMT! Divine Women’s locations
True Value locations 402-438-0038 Resale
Electronics Store Habitat for Humanity Harm’s Refuse Services Office Depot
1700 S. 17th St. ReStore Walmart locations RECYCLING BUY BACK Inc. 1725 Van Dorn 3120 Pine Lake Road
402-438-1109 4630 “Y” St. PACKING MATERIALS CENTERS 6950 N. 84th St. 402-423-2066 402-437-9115
The Gameroom 402-464-0010 Mail Plus Cans and/or aluminum 402-488-9083 People’s City Mission Staples
North-402-421-0935 3201 South St. A-Can Recycling Jensen Tire & Auto 6800 “P” St. 4940 “O” St.
MATTRESSES 3255 S. 10th St.
Downtown-402-438-7161 (clean) 402-434-5315 locations 402-475-6888 402-217-9095
Star City Recycling UPS Stores 402-421-9101 T.O. Haas Tire locations Plato’s Closet Star City Recycling
People’s City Mission
3425 Cleveland Ave. (peanuts & bricks) Alter Metal Recycling 402-474-1525 2525 Pine Lake Rd. 3425 Cleveland Ave.
6800 “P” St.
402-890-4320 6100 N. 70th St. Transfer Station 402-420-2440 402-890-4320
402-428-2066 PLASTIC BAGS 402-476-3306
EYEGLASSES Hy-Vee locations 5101 North 48th St. Play it Again Sports Target locations
OIL Sadoff Iron & Metal Co. 800 N. 48th St.
Lincoln Star City Lions Advance Auto Parts Leon’s Gourmet Grocer 402-441-8104 WOOD WASTE
4400 W. Webster St. Uribe Scrap Tires 402-483-7447
Club locations 2200 Winthrop Rd. Hofeling Enterprises
402-470-2510 402-450-0971 Ruby Begonias
Drop-off boxes located AutoZone locations 402-488-2307 2200 S. Folsom Ct.
Scrapy’s (vintage)
at optometrist offices, Capital City Auto Lowe’s
7701 Cornhusker Hwy.
THRIFT, 1321 “P” St.
402-438-8733
Eyeglass World and Recyclers 6101 Apples Way CONSIGNMENT AND
402-217-9095 402-438-4438
Walmart stores 100 W. “P” St. 402-420-3660 SPORTS EQUIPMENT Salvation Army
402-441-0414 Russ’s Market locations TELEVISIONS
402-475-2982 (furniture, clothing, etc.) 4690 Leighton Ave.
FIRE EXTINGUISHERS Firestone Complete Super Saver locations American Recycling
5001 S. 16th St. Blessings and More Thrift 402-466-5052
General Fire & Safety Auto Care Target locations Store
402-805-4985 St. Louise Gift and Thrift
Equipment Co. 300 N. 66 St. Walmart locations 4040 Adams St.
Best Buy 2201 “O” St.
2431 Fairfield St. 402-467-4593 402-450-3577
6919 “O” St. 402-474-1600
402-476-4646
402-473-2099
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RESOURCES
Find answers for your
recycling and waste
reduction questions.
Garbage and Recycling Collectors Websites
Curbside collection of garbage and recyclables in Lincoln and • City of Lincoln: lincoln.ne.gov
Lancaster County is accomplished through private businesses. • Recycling: recycle.lincoln.ne.gov
Garbage collectors must be able to provide curbside collection • Household hazardous waste: Haztogo.com or
of recyclables, when requested by a resident or business. The lincoln.ne.gov (keyword: haztogo)
collectors each determine what materials they will accept at • Litter and illegal dumping: lincoln.ne.gov
the curbside. As an example, not all recycling collectors will (keyword: kllcb)
accept glass in curbside collection. Contact your collector for • Waste facilities: lincoln.ne.gov (keyword: solid waste)
additional information and visit recycle.lincoln.ne.gov for a list • Facebook: facebook.com/LincolnRecycles
of garbage and recycling collectors.
Commercial programs
Businesses and organizations interested in increasing
their recycling and waste reduction can access
resources online at recycle.lincoln.ne.gov.
Information includes an assessment to provide
recommendations that increase recycling and a
waste diversion calculator to determine recycling
amounts. The website also features downloadable
documents to help start recycling programs. A
Commercial Recycling Best Management Practices
Guide offers insights on placement of recycling
collection containers, signs and negotiating
collection contracts. There are also 12 sector-specific
fact sheets for overcoming challenges to recycling.
Recycling and disposal reminders
• Plastic bags are • For more • Styrofoam • Shredded • Many electronic devices contain toxic
recyclable, but information and packing paper must substances that are not permitted in the
cannot be deposited about Hefty foam cannot be placed landfill, such as lead, mercury, beryllium
at public recycling Safety Energy be recycled in a sealed, and cadmium. For example, televisions with
drop-off sites or Bags, visit at curbside or recyclable cathode ray tubes contain an average of 6
placed in curbside firststarrecycling. drop-off sites. paper bag. pounds of lead each. Although electronics
bins. See page 7 com or call Foam items Do not recycling fees may seem expensive, it
for bag recycling 402-894-0003. must be reused use plastic is important to divert those hazardous
locations or visit or sent to the bags. materials away from the landfill and out
abagslife.com. landfill. of the environment. See pages 6 and 7 for
electronics disposal options.
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LANDFILL We also have places for items
that can’t be recycled or reused.
North 48th Street Solid Waste Management Facility Bluff Road Solid Waste Management Facility
5101 North 48th Street 6001 Bluff Road
402-441-8104 402-441-8102
Monday through Friday – 6:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Monday through Friday – 6:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
Saturday – 6:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday – 6:45 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Sunday – 6:45 a.m. to noon Sunday – 6:45 a.m. to noon
Closed on New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Closed on New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
The landfill is for use by commercial refuse haulers only. All loads must be
The transfer station is for covered. Yard waste, appliances and
NORTH 56TH/HWY 77
small vehicles and trailers tires must be separated from other BLUFF ROAD
only. Access is permitted waste and deposited in designated
for any size vehicle NORTH areas. Corrugated cardboard must
NORTH 48TH
containing construction 48TH STREET be removed from the load prior to
SOLID WASTE arrival. Visit lincoln.ne.gov (keyword:
and demolition waste. All BLUFF ROAD
MANAGEMENT
waste except concrete and FACILITY solid waste) for more information. SOLID WASTE
dirt must be secured and/ MANAGEMENT
FACILITY
or covered. Unloading must From April 1 to December 1
be complete by closing SUPERIOR STREET disposal of grass and leaves in the
time. Yard and wood waste landfill is prohibited by state law. Commercial refuse haulers and lawn
disposal is limited to small vehicles and trailers only. maintenance companies can dispose of yard waste at the composting
Compost is available year-round for no fee and must be operation. Brush and tree waste free of soil and other debris is accepted
loaded by the resident. Visit lincoln.ne.gov (keyword: solid at the composting operation. Compost is available at this site for $10
waste) for more information. plus tax per cubic yard; commercial-sized vehicles only.
NO LITTERING
Proper waste disposal
is how we keep our
community beautiful.
Dumping waste is Help Keep it Clean How can you keep Lincoln and
Keep Lincoln and Lancaster Lancaster County beautiful?
against the law. If
County Beautiful (KLLCB) Report littering at 1-877-665-
you witness illegal is a program of the Lincoln- 4887 or contact KLLCB to
dumping, take Lancaster County Health schedule a litter cleanup in
action: Department and an affiliate of your neighborhood, school or
• Note the make, Keep America Beautiful. The community.
model and plate goals of KLLCB are:
number of the vehicle • Maintain a clean, healthy The program provides all
involved. and safe community necessary supplies, including
• Photograph or make • Organize residents to take gloves, trash bags, recycling
a description of those action bags, reachers, safety
involved. • Reduce litter through vests and more. For more
• Call law enforcement. cleanup projects information about KLLCB,
Within city limits: • Prevent littering through visit lincoln.ne.gov (keyword:
402-441-6000, within education KLLCB), facebook.com/kllcb,
Lancaster County: call 402-441-8035, or email
402-441-6500 kllcb@lincoln.gov.
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BOX BOOM
Lincoln’s corrugated
cardboard disposal ban
has a strong start.
In 2017, a waste
characterization
study of Lincoln’s
landfill revealed
that 38 million
pounds of
corrugated
cardboard were
being thrown
out annually. In
response, Lincoln
banned the material
from its landfill
in spring 2018
(Lincoln Municipal
Code 8.32.040). To
notify residents and
businesses about
the policy change,
the City used a
wide-ranging
promotional
campaign that
included in-person
presentations,
billboards,
bus wraps,
news releases,
direct mailings,
multilingual flyers
and posters, radio
and television
ads, web content,
social media, and Ask recycling collectors if they provide a one-time
communications from garbage and recycling collectors. collection of corrugated cardboard if you don’t need
weekly service.
Our research shows that Lincoln got the message. As shown • Take corrugated cardboard to a public recycling drop-off
in the diagram, each month since April 2018, the City’s public site for no fee (for household use only).
recycling drop-off sites have received more than double the • Businesses must haul cardboard to a recycling processor
cardboard compared to the previous year. Recycling in general or contract with a recycling collector.
also has increased each month.
Visit recycle.lincoln.ne.gov to learn more about the benefits
Residents and businesses have several options for handling of keeping cardboard out of the landfill, finding a recycling
clean and dry corrugated cardboard: collector or a public recycling site that is right for you,
• Reuse corrugated cardboard boxes. and simple steps you can take at home to ensure recycling
• Subscribe to a recycling collection service for a small fee. success.
10RECYCLE RIGHT
Don’t turn
recyclables
into garbage.
Placing non-recyclables in curbside or • Glass: Not all glass drop-off sites. When in doubt, throw
public drop-off recycling bins can force items are recyclable. it out.
a recycling processor to send the entire Dinnerware like plates • Textiles: Fabrics mixed with
load to the landfill. Items like plastic and drinking glasses, your recyclables require
bags can clog equipment, and broken mirrors and ceramic manual separation at the
glass makes cardboard unrecyclable. products, can ruin recyclable recycling center, which
It’s up to you to recycle right and glass at drop-off sites. Glass is not slows the process and
not mix in materials that disrupt the accepted at curbside pickup, it can increases the cost of recycling. Donate
process. shatter when collected, ruining your used clothing to thrift shops.
regular recyclables.
Below are the top five items that spoil • Food residue: Food and Mixing non-recyclables in the recycling
recycling bins: liquids left in recyclable bin both destroys all the work you put
• Plastic bags: Plastic containers ruin the whole into recycling and hampers the efforts of
bags, loose or used to load. Give all containers a Lincoln’s collectors and processors who
hold other recyclables, quick rinse. haul and sort the materials. Let’s improve
can clog the sorting • Non-recyclable plastics: our recycling moves and ensure that
equipment at recycling Plastics #1-7 can be we recycle like champions. Stick to the
centers. Take plastic bags to recycled curbside. Only basics, and when in doubt, throw it out.
your local grocery or retail store plastics marked #1-5 are Find out more at recycle.lincoln.ne.gov.
recycling bins. accepted at public
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