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UNION COUNTY WHY RECYCLE? Recycling reduces pollution to air, water and soil; protects habitats; creates jobs; conserves natural resouces; saves energy; and helps sustain our environment! w THREE CONVENIENCE CENTER LOCATIONS! Union County Transfer Station 348 Transfer Station Ln Blairsville, GA 30512 Hwy 325 at the corner of Hwy 515 Next to the Horse Arena 116 Convenience Center Way 129 N, Right on Ivy Log, Left on Moccasin Rd Open Monday - Friday 7 AM - 4 PM Saturday 7 AM - 12 PM For more information: (706) 487-4910 Closed Sundays, New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day Closing at 12pm on Christmas Eve Day Recycle! for Georgia’s ECONOMY Georgia is renowned for its plentiful markets for recovered materials. With one of the largest infrastructures in the U.S. for processing recyclables of all kinds, Georgia derives tremendous economic value from recycling. 6 companies in Georgia use recycled glass to make new products: 3 manufacture new bottles 3 make fiberglass insulation 120+ Georgia businesses use recycled materials* to produce new products 23,000 Georgians are employed by these companies 33% of all plastic beverage containers recycled in North America are recycled in Georgia, many by the state’s world-class carpet manufacturing industry 8% of all paper used in the U.S. is recycled in Georgia 15 paper mills in Georgia use recycled paper for their products 7 use 100% recycled paper Novelis, one of the world’s largest aluminum recyclers, has its North American headquarters in Atlanta and recycles used beverage cans in Greensboro, Georgia Recycle! for Georgia’s ENVIRONMENT Recycling remains an important safeguard for the environment, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, limiting air and water pollution, saving energy, and conserving forests and other natural resources. 7,000 gallons of water are conserved for each ton of paper made from recycled materials 90% in energy savings is gained when aluminum products are made from recycled aluminum Recycle A Guide to using Union County, GA Recycling Centers ---PAGE BREAK--- MIXED PAPER GLASS ITEMS ACCEPTED RECYCLE SEPARATELY ALUMINUM Bottles and Jars Drink Bottles #2 PLASTICS Salad Dressing & Cooking Oil Bottles Milk Jugs Laundry Detergent & Bleach Containers Shampoo, Conditioner & Body Wash Bottles Liquid Cleaning Product Bottles #1 PLASTICS Paper Paperboard and Cartons Clean Pizza Boxes When recycling, please remember: Empty and rinse all containers Remove/discard caps and lids Do not bag recyclables CARDBOARD Flattened Corrugated Boxes