The Environmental Bulletin Board for the Ozarks Region
Recycling & Composting
Reduce, reuse, recycle – how about let’s not create waste in the first place? A myriad of information is available about the what, where, and how of reducing waste and recycling an amazing variety of materials in our area. Waste reduction includes practices such as composting, reducing packaging and choosing products that are made from recycled materials and that can ultimately be recycled for use again. Whether you recycle at the curb or at the recycling center – keep up the good work!
University of Missouri
Composting Guide
City of Springfield
Solid Waste Management
Annual Reports for the Solid Waste Advisory Board. 2023 and 2024
Dish to Dirt Home Composting Program
Check out what can be recycled at Staples.
https://www.staples.com/stores/recycling
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Tech
Adapters & hubs
Battery backup devices
Cable/satellite receivers
Calculators
Car & wall chargers
CD/DVD/Blu-ray discs & players
Coffee brewers (less than 40 lb.)
Computers
Computer speakers
Connected home devices
Digital & video cameras
Digital projectors
Earbuds & AirPods®
Fax machines
Flash drives
Gaming consoles & controllers
GPS devices
Hard drives
Headphones & headsets
Keyboards & mice
Label makers
Tech (cont.)
Laminators
Laptops & MacBook®
Mobile phones & iPhone®
Monitors (CRT, LED / LCD, plasma)
MP3 players & iPod®
Printers & multifunction devices
Routers & modems
Scanners
Shredders
Small servers
Smart watches & Apple Watch®
Stereo receivers
Stylus pens & Apple Pencil®
Tablets, iPad® & eReaders
USB & Lightning® cables
Video streaming devices
Webcams
Printer cartridges
Ink cartridges
Toner cartridges & drum units
Batteries
Lithium ion (Li-Ion)
Nickel metal hydride (Ni-MH)
Nickel zinc (Ni-ZN)
Non-rechargeable lithium NEW
Rechargeable nickel cadmium (Ni-Cd)
Single-use alkaline NEW
Small sealed lead acid (SSLA/Pb)
Writing tools
Crayons NEW
Pens & markers NEW
Wooden & mechanical pencils NEW
Even more
Phone & iPhone cases NEW
Tablet, iPad & eReader cases NEW
Shredding (cost per pound)
SodaStream® CO2 cylinders