January 24, 2024

It’s 2024 and yet many people are still asking that important, age-old question: can I recycle that? Well Ozarks Headwaters Recycling and Materials Management District (OHRD) has the answers!

Can you recycle batteries?

Can you recycle candles?

You can also resue and refill your candle containers at Heirloom Candle Bar!

 

Can you recycle to-go coffee cups?

 

Can you recycle glass?

 

Can you recycle plastic grocery bags?

 

Can you recycle leaves and yard waste?

 

Can you recycle paint?

 

Can you recycle empty medicine bottles?

 

Can you recycle empty pizza boxes?

 

Can you recycle stuffed animals?

 

Can you recycle styrofoam containers?

 

Can you recycle single-use wipes and tissues?

 

Can you recycle take-out containers?

 

Recycling doesn’t have to be hard. The next time you find yourself asking, “can I recycle that?” Turn to OHRD at www.recycle417.com, the City of Springfield Guide to Recycling & Donations and the City of Springfield Environmental Services’s Waste Wizard at www.springfieldmo.gov/5529/Waste-Wizard.