City of Waverly

It is strongly encouraged that all Waverly residents and businesses recycle as much material as possible, but it is not mandatory at this time. In doing so, not only will you reduce the amount of garbage going to the Bremer County Landfill, but you will also reduce the amount of money you will spend for garbage stickers, which are required for disposal of your garbage. By recycling, commercial businesses which use dumpsters may be able to reduce the number of days their dumpster needs to be emptied.

WAVERLY'S RECYCLING CENTER

LOCATION:	412 1st Ave. SE (1 Block South of the East Bremer Ave. Kwik Star)
PHONE #:	(319)352-3173 (or 352-6247 / 9065)
HOURS:	7:00 am to 5:30 pm -- Monday through Friday.
	8:00 am to Noon -- 1st Saturday of month (staffed by volunteers)
	NEW!!! Starting in May 2007, Waverly's Recycling Center will be open every Saturday morning from 8:00 a.m. - Noon. Volunteer groups will still be needed for all Recycling Saturdays. Users of the Recycling Center will need to sort their own recyclables if there is no volunteer group working.

Recyclables Accepted at Waverly's Recycling Center:

Listed below are all of the recyclables accepted at the City of Waverly's Recycling Center. The 6 items that can be picked up by the Curbside Recycling Truck are labeled. Information on curbside recycling is given at the end of this list.

Aluminum:
Clean aluminum foil, disposable pie pans, pizza pans, and lawn chairs stripped of other metal or plastic.

Books, Phone:
Leave covers on. Can be placed with your single-layered cardboard.

Cans, Steel:
Clean steel (tin) cans with labels removed and cans flattened. To easily flatten your cans, remove both ends with a can opener (if possible) and then flatten. This helps to save on space. CURBSIDE RECYCLING ITEM

Cardboard, Corrugated:
Clean corrugated cardboard, broken down & flattened. Tape and staples are OK, but you should try & remove as much as possible. Pizza boxes that are clean of food are acceptable.

Cardboard, Single-Layered:
Clean single-layered, unwaxed cardboard; brown paper bags; cardstock. Remove liners from cereal boxes and the metal tear-off strips from food wrapping-paper boxes. Flatten the boxes to help save space. CURBSIDE RECYCLING ITEM

Glass, Clear:
Clear glass containers, cleaned & caps removed. The labels are OK. No Pyrex, windows, baking dishes, light bulbs, tinted or colored glass. CURBSIDE RECYCLING ITEM

Glass, Colored:
Brown glass only, no tinted glass. Prepare same as clear glass.

Newspapers:
Newspapers need to be bundled, bagged, or can be loose in bottom of your green recycling box if placing out for the Curbside Recycling Truck to pick up. If you deliver your newspapers to the Recycling Center, we prefer that they be kept loose and not bundled. All inserts can be left with your newspaper. CURBSIDE RECYCLING ITEM

Oil, Motor:
Only used motor oil that has not been mixed with gas, antifreeze, or water. You will empty your oil container into an oil collection barrel and then take your container back with you as it cannot be recycled.

Paper, Colored:
Only colored paper, staples are OK, but no paper clips. No gift-wrapping or slick paper. No crayon or tape. Cellophane-window envelopes are accepted.

Paper, Shredded:
Commingled white & colored shredded paper is accepted. There is a paper shredder at the Recycling Center for use by the public.

Paper, Slick:
Magazines & catalogs with both stapled and glued bindings; slick paper from junk mail. No gift-wrapping paper. CURBSIDE RECYCLING ITEM

Paper, White:
Only white paper, staples are OK, but no paper clips. No gift-wrapping or slick paper. No crayon or tape. Cellophane-window envelopes are recyclable.

Plastics:
Information on plastics is listed at the end of this recycling list.

Styrofoam Peanuts:
Styrofoam peanuts are the only Styrofoam product accepted. These peanuts can then be picked up and reused by any business or resident.

Textiles:
Clean, reusable clothing, rag stock and small items. These items are collected by Goodwill Industries.  Large bulky items are not accepted at this site. Please make sure your items can be reused and are not considered junk.

Plastics:
Clean with caps removed. Separate into the categories listed below. The numbers for each plastic are found on the bottom of each container within the recycling symbol.

Plastic Numbers	Plastic Colors Accepted	Examples of Plastic Types
#1	All Colors	soda, water & juice bottles, peanut butter & frozen food containers, etc.
#2	All Colors	Cloudy #2 -- milk jugs - *CURBSIDE RECYCLING ITEM* Colored #2 -- detergent & shampoo bottles, yogurt containers, etc. Colored #2 is collected at the Recycling Center only.
#3	All Colors	soft bottles / cooking oil & shampoo bottles, etc.
#4	All Colors	soft bottles / food containers
#5	All Colors	food containers
#6	All Colors	food containers
#7	All Colors	squeezable bottles / ketchup bottles
Bags	Plastic Grocery	Only clean, grocery bags accepted. These bags are reused by the Cedar Valley Food Bank

NOTE: Plastics Not Accepted at Waverly's Recycling Center:
Styrofoam (other than peanuts), plastic bags (other than clean grocery bags), plastic tableware, film lids (only #2 & #4 lids), or any plastic without a number. Also, plastic containers that have contained herbicide, fungicide, insecticide, paints, or paint thinner are not accepted.

Taking Your Plastics to the Recycling Center:
To help you organize and plan your trips to the Recycling Center more efficiently, the plastics you bring in for recycling can all be commingled, except the #2 Coudy (milk jugs) & Plastic Grocery Bags as shown below:

Recycling Saturday Volunteers:

The City of Waverly's Recycling Center is able to be open on the 1st Saturday morning of each month from 8:00 a.m. to noon thanks to help from volunteer groups. If your group or organization would like to volunteer to work a Recycling Saturday, please contact Public Services at 352-6247. Listed below is the current schedule of volunteers. Please note that a Recycling Saturday may be rescheduled if a holiday falls on or near this day.

RECYCLING SATURDAYS	VOLUNTEER GROUPS
2007
April 7, 2007	Heritage United Methodist Church
May 5, 2007	Boy Scout Troup #69
May 12, 2007	W-SR Education Association & W-SR Junior High
May 19, 2007	Redeemer Lutheran Church Confirmation Class
May 26, 2007	** Volunteers Needed
June 2, 2007	Cub Scout Pack #90
June 9, 16, 23, & 30	** Volunteers Needed
July 7, 2007	Redeemer Lutheran Church
July 14, 21 & 28	** Volunteers Needed
August 4, 11, 18 & 25	** Volunteers Needed
Sept. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29	** Volunteers Needed
October 6, 13, 20, 27	** Volunteers Needed
Nov. 3, 10, 17, 24	** Volunteers Needed
Dec. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29	** Volunteers Needed

Curbside Recycling Collection:

There are no additional charges or stickers needed for curbside collection of your recyclables. All you need is the City's green recycling container. There should be a recycling container at your address. If not, you can pick one up at the Recycling Center. This recycling container is to stay at each address it is provided for. It is not to be removed from the residence when you move.

If you place out at your curb (or alley) more than one of the above-listed curbside recyclables for collection by Waverly's Recycling Truck, the items need to be separated either by using bags or by using additional container(s) you purchased at a store. The City does not accept your recyclables commingled.

Curbside Recycling Examples:

Curbside Recycling Schedule:

Curbside recyclables are picked up on your regular garbage day during the 1st and 3rd full weeks of each month. They should be placed out for collection by 6:00 a.m. (Note: A full week is considered a 7-day week starting with Sunday.)