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April 20, 2006

As you leave the beach, where’s the best place to put your empty aluminum cans and plastic bottles? They belong in the recycling bin! Now beach-goers in the public beach access areas of Redington Shores Beach, St. Pete Beach, and Treasure Island Beach have access to recycling bins that sit beside selected trash cans. The Beach Recycling Pilot project team installed the bins as a first step toward the goal of recycling at all public beach access points.

Beach-goers can ensure the recycling project’s success by locating the recycling containers and using them to dispose of used aluminum cans and plastic bottles. Residents and visitors who go to the beach are pretty good about picking up their trash and leaving the beach as clean as they found it. Giving them a convenient recycling option enhances their efforts to clean up, preserve, and enjoy a sustainable environment.

The Beach Recycling Pilot Project started in early March and will continue for at least three months. It includes waste composition studies, recyclables and waste collection monitoring, and a survey of beach visitors. The project team includes members from Pinellas County Parks & Recreation; Pinellas County Utilities; the Cities of Redington Shores, St. Pete Beach, and Treasure Island; Waste Management Inc.; and Kessler Consulting Inc. The pilot is funded by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.

For questions and more information about the beach recycling project, please contact Pinellas County Solid Waste Operations at (727) 464-7500 or visit www.pinellascounty.org/utilities.

More Information (Including recycling location diagrams)

Source: www.pinellascounty.org/utilities

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