| Recycling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Through its county commissioners, Putnam SWCD administers the county's recycling program. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| The Recycle Ohio program pickups in Putnam County are handled by the Van Wert Solid Waste District. All 11 community recycling days will be maintained. Hours in your community may have changed. Please refer to the schedule chart below for your community's recycle pickup days and hours. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Why Recycle? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Every ton of glass recycled saves the equivalent of nine gallons of fuel | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| One pound of newspaper can be recycled into six cereal boxes or egg cartons | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| It takes 42 gallons of crude oil to make 2.5 gallons of oil. It takes one gallon of waste oil to produce the same amount | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Two liter bottles are actually polyester. Sometimes when they are recycled, they are turned back into fiber and made into shirts, gloves, carpet and hats. Look for the Eco-spun label. Newspapers can be recycled into egg cartons, pencils and roofing insulation? Milk jugs are made into benches and picnic tables? Plastic bags are mixed with scrap wood to make a durable, low-maintenance plastics |
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| Putnam County Recycling Schedule | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Community Location Day of the Month Hours | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cloverdale Village Park Second Saturday 9am-Noon Columbus Grove VFW Parking Lot Fourth Monday 2-5:30 pm Continental Maple St. Second Monday 2-5:30 pm Fort Jennings Village Park First Saturday 9am-Noon Glandorf Church Parking Lot Fourth Saturday 9am-Noon Kalida Town Parking Lot Third Wednesday 2-5:30 pm Leipsic First Wednesday 2-5:30 pm Miller City Sportsman's Club Second Wednesday 2-5:30 pm Ottoville Water Tower Third Saturday 9am-Noon Pandora First Monday 2-5:30 pm Vaughnsville Fourth Wednesday 2-5:30 pm |
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