Success Story:
Halberg
Engineers Saves Money with Help from BizRecycling
Hallberg
Engineering, located in White Bear
Lake, wanted to reduce waste by improving their recycling and starting an
organic waste collection. They looked to BizRecycling for help,
and they got it! BizRecycling works with interested businesses of all sizes in
Ramsey and Washington counties to start or improve their recycling or organic
waste programs.
BizRecycling’s experts helped Hallberg
Engineering apply for a BizRecycling grant. Once received, they used it to
purchase reusable dishes and a dishwasher. In addition, they started collecting
and recycling organic waste from their breakroom. These simple changes helped
cut their trash volume in half, which is saving the company over $600 a year.
News You Can Use:
Radon---Is
It in Your Home?
Since radon is produced from soil, it is
present nearly everywhere. Radon is a colorless, odorless radioactive gas
that seeps up from soil in the earth. The gas can come through pores, cracks
and floor-wall joints in your home. When inhaled, it gives off radioactive
particles that can damage the cells that line the lung. If allowed to accumulate, radon becomes a health concern. The only way
to know if you have radon is to test your home.
The Environmental Health Division of Saint Paul-Ramsey County Public
Health is offering a $9 radon test kit, so you can protect your
family from this harmful gas. Call the Environmental Health office at
651-266-1199 for more information.
Recycle Your Live Christmas Tree
The holiday season has come to an end and it's time to recycle your live Christmas tree. You have several options for easy disposal:
-
Bring your tree to a Ramsey County yard
waste site for free. Pine/spruce garland is also accepted. Visit RamseyRecycles.com/yardwaste for locations and hours or call 651-633
EASY (3279). Remove all decorations, lights, tinsel and tree bags. Flocked
trees and wire wreaths are not accepted and may be placed in the trash.
- Contact your trash hauler to see if
they will take your tree to a compost site for you (fee charged).
- Leave your natural tree outside, so it
can be used as shelter for birds during the winter.
While a Christmas tree can legally be placed in the trash, we encourage
you to recycle it. For recycling and disposal information on other items, visit
RamseyRecycles.com/AtoZ or call 651-633 EASY (3279), answered 24/7.
Recycle
Your String Lights and Cords
Did you find some non-working string lights while
putting away your holiday décor? Bring them to Ramsey County’s year-round
household hazardous waste site in Saint Paul where they can be safely recycled.
All types of string lights and cords are accepted. Please remove battery packs or
attached electronics/appliances prior to drop-off.
Visit RamseyRecycles.com/hhw
for hours and a list of other items accepted. You can also check with your city
to see if they have a recycling program for string lights and cords.
Did you know?
Managing
Electronic Waste
Wow! It’s estimated that Americans own 3 billion electronic products, according to
the Environmental Protection Agency. But what happens when those same
electronics are upgraded? Sometimes they end up in the garbage where they can
release heavy metals and other chemicals into the environment.
In Minnesota, electronic waste is managed under the Hazardous Waste Rules
and the Minnesota Electronics Recycling Act. This requires that electronics be
collected and sent to a registered recycler to be safely dismantled.
From there, the recyclers send the plastic, metals, glass and other materials
to businesses around the world to be reused for new products.
Next time you’re looking to get rid of an
electronic product, visit RamseyRecycles.com/AtoZ to help get it to the right
place, so it can be safely taken apart and reused.
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