City of Mesa Expands Recycling Program

America Recycles Day (ARD) is a nationally recognized day dedicated to encouraging Americans to recycle and buy recycled products.  ARD is celebrated annually on Nov. 15.  

The City of Mesa proudly supports this day by encouraging Mesa residents to think twice about what they throw into their trash containers.  

Many of the items discarded can actually be recycled under Mesa’s Blue Barrel Program.  

This year is especially exciting as Mesa now accepts plastic cups and containers #1-7, therefore providing an additional opportunity for Mesa residents to recycle even more of their material.

Acceptable recyclable items now include:

• Plastic cups and containers #1-7
• Aluminum (food/beverage containers only)
• Metal cans (including empty aerosol cans)
• Cardboard and paperboard
• Glass (food/beverage containers only)
• Magazines and telephone books
• Milk and juice cartons
• Junk mail and office paper
• Newspapers

Recycling is not only an environmentally friendly and responsible way to conserve Earth’s natural resources but this year can also financially benefit the City of Mesa Library.  By recycling more, Mesa residents can help raise up to $25,000 for the purchase of new library material.

To help make recycling even easier, in-home recycling containers are available at no charge to Mesa residents at the Solid Waste Management Department, 730 N. Mesa Dr.  These 28-quart containers, suitable for placement under the kitchen sink, will allow residents to conveniently sort their recyclables from their trash.  When the container is full of acceptable recyclable material, residents then simply dump the contents into their large blue barrel.

In-home containers are available for pick up on a first come, first serve basis and are limited to one container per household.  For more information, call the Mesa Recycling Hotline at (480) 644-2222.

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