Did you know? Did you know?

What's in the can?
The average American tosses 4.6 lbs of garbage every day.

The breakdown:

  • Paper 32.7 %
  • Yard waste 12.8 %
  • Food waste 12.5 %
  • Plastics 12.1 %
  • Metals 8.2 %
  • Wood 5.6 %
  • Glass 5.3 %
  • Textiles 4.7 %
  • Rubber & leather 2.9 %
  • Other 3.2 %

Where the trash goes

  • Landfill 54%
  • Recycling 33.4%
  • Incinerators 12.6%


1.7 million - The number of homes the U.S. could power for 24 hours if we turned a day's worth of garbage into fuel

80% - How much of our trash is recyclable

33% - How much of our trash we recycle

60 Days - The average time it takes for a can to be recycled and placed back on the store shelf

$304,479 - Cost per acre to build a landfill

 

Thanks to Reader's Digest for this information.
Start Recycling Today! Start Recycling Today!

All residents of the City of Casa Grande can recycle for free. In order to begin recycling:

  • Fill out the form below to begin recycling service by requesting delivery of recycle bins.
  • Check the recycle map to see what day recycling gets picked up
  • Learn more about all the items that may be recycled.
  • Place your recyclable items in the bins and place at curb on recycling day.

Recycling Form Recycling Form
Recycling Service Request Form

Use this form to request recycling bins, request additional bins, start or stop recycling service or any other recycling issues.

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