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Recycling Basics for Memorial Medial Center

July 2017

Memorial Medical Center Launches New Recycling Initiative

• Through a partnership with South Central Solid Waste

Authority (SCSWA), Memorial Medical Center (MMC) has worked on an initiative to expand access to recycling throughout the hospital.

• The expanded recycling program will start July 2017.
• The largest waste stream in hospitals is solid waste, which

covers specialty waste (regulated medical waste, confidential and hazardous waste).

MMC Launches New Recycling Initiative

• However, much of the waste generated also includes

material that can be recycled.

• Common composition of recyclables generated in hospitals

include:

• 54% paper and cardboard
• 18% organics (food and landscaping waste)
• 15% plastics
• 3% metal

MMC hopes to divert much of this material to recycling and avoid landfilling.

How Should Waste be Managed?

• Source or waste reduction

means minimizing or not creating waste in the first place.

• Reuse and then recycling are

preferred way to manage materials.

• WTE with energy recovery for

non-recyclable trash offers benefits through less reliance on fossil fuels.

Source Reduction and Reuse

Most Preferred

Recycling and Composting Combustion w/Energy Recovery Landfilling

Least Preferred

Where to Recycle @ MMC

• Look for blue recycling

bins at or near:

• Nurses stations
• Break rooms and

lounges

• Cafeteria
• Offices, lobby areas and

waiting rooms (limited)

What Can Be Recycled @ MMC: Metals

• Metals such as:
• Aluminum
• Steel/tin
• Small electronics*

*Small electronics include MP3 players, cell phones, etc. –NO computers or laptops.

A Word About Preparation

Aluminum and steel (also called “tin”) cans are the easiest metal materials to collect and recycle.

• Aluminum cans: Rinsing is recommended.
• Steel cans: Rinse out all food debris. Removing

labels and flattening are optional. Remember, clean and dry recyclables have the best value and help keep recycling program costs low.

What Can Be Recycled @ MMC: Paper & Cardboard

• Paper *

✓ Construction and copy paper ✓ Books ✓ Newspapers & magazines ✓ Shredded paper in clear bags/liners

• Cardboard
• Flattened cardboard
• Paperboard (tissue boxes,

cereal boxes, etc.)

• Milk and Juice cartons

*No tissue paper, toilet paper, napkins, paper towels or wax paper.

Did You Know?

One ton of recycled office paper saves: 380 gallons of oil 60 pounds of air pollutants from being released 7,000 gallons of water 3.3 cubic yards of landfill space

What Can Be Recycled @ MMC

• Plastics #1-#7
• Rigid Plastics

What Can Be Recycled @ MMC

• Here are some common plastics that can

be recycled via the new and improved MMC recycling program with SCSWA.

• Irrigation bottles
• Basins
• Plastic pitchers and trays

Decoding Plastics

The Plastic Coding System – is a numeral coding system was implemented to help recyclers and collectors identify the different types of plastic used for products. Only 6 types are used in at least 90% of plastic packaging and

• products. However, the coding system ranges from #1 – 7.

Unacceptable Items

• Do NOT mix these items in with your recyclables
• Aluminum foil
• Batteries
• Plastic Bags
• Window Glass
• Light Bulbs
• Electronics
• Waxed Paper
• Holiday Lights
• Extension Cords
• Styrofoam
• Paper Towels
• Medical Waste
• Household

Garbage

• Flammables
• Pizza Boxes

Thanks for Recycling!

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