Recycling 101

What can go in your curbside recycling bin?

  • Plastics 1 & 2 bottles and jugs

  • Cardboard

  • Paper

  • Glass bottles and jars

  • Metal cans: Aluminum, steel, and tin.

Tips: Mix all items together – no separation required. Empty all bottles, jugs and cans. For plastic bottles, empty, crush and reattach lids.

What can go to store drop-off recycling?

  • ·Grocery and produce bags

  • ·Bread bags

  • ·Some plastic mailers (example: Amazon bubble envelopes)

  • ·Newspaper bags

  • ·Zipper sandwich bags

  • ·Plastic pouches and air pillows (used in shipping)

Tips: Look for the How2Recycle Store Drop-Off label on flexible plastics made of plastics #2 and #4. Many How2Recycle retail members have Store Drop-Off collection bins in their stores, including Target and Walmart. For more information about store drop  off recycling visit how2recycle.info .

What can go into our cap collection bins?

  • Medicine bottle caps

  • Caps with recycling numbers 2, 4, and 5

  • Butter, cream cheese, coffee can lids

  • Flip-top caps (ketchup, mustard)

  • Spray paint caps

Tips: Soap and lotion pumps are not acceptable. Trigger sprayers are not acceptable. Please make sure caps are clean and free of syrups, food, or any other contents.

Darke Parks
Prairie Days POSTPONED to 2021

The Park Board of Commissioners has made the difficult decision to POSTPONE the Prairie Days event originally scheduled for Sept 26-27 2020 to September 2021. Stay safe and we look forward to seeing you all in 2021!!

Darke Parks