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When in doubt don't throw it out.

Are you ever confused on what to recycle and what not to recycle?
Here is a link that will give you a list on what is acceptable or not. Print this list out and keep it by your trashcan then when you are about to throw something away you can double check to see if it is recyclable.

Put it in the Blue Bin

Recycling is important and as residents of such a beautiful area, people in Utah county should recycle. Utah County has made it easy to recycle with the blue bin program.  Go to the  Utah County Health Department website to learn more.

Reusing crayons

Don't you hate it when a crayon gets too small to color with?  Or it's not sharp enough to color with? Well instead of throwing used crayons away you can recycle it. All you have to do is send it to the National Crayon Recycle Program and they will melt old crayons together and make new crayons.  Check out crazycrayons.com for more information.

You can also dontate your old cell phone to be reused and many more things. You just need to take the time to find out how.

Ten Tips for Recycling

1. Print on both sides of the paper.
2. Have the recycle pile in a quick access area.
3. Recycle your grocery bags, or better yet buy the reusable grocery bags.
4. Have a list of recyclable materials so you know what not to throw out.
5. Drink out of a water bottle many times before you recycle it, or just buy a re-usable water bottle.
6. Keep a pile of messed up print jobs by the printer so you can reuse them for scratch paper.
7. Get your ink cartridges refilled instead of buying new ones.
8. Recycle all your empty bottles, they take up room in the trash can anyway.
9. Remember-when you are done reading a magazine recycle it or donate it, instead of throwing it away.
10. Check the bottom of containers you buy to see if they are recyclable.