City of Deer Park, Ohio
"The Right Town for a  Bright Future"

Deer Park Residents Recycled 258.50 Tons in 2010!

Congratulations Deer Park residents! In 2010, you recycled 258.50 tons of metal, glass, plastic, and paper. Residents saved resources, conserved energy, and reduced pollution by recycling.

 The recycling efforts in Deer Park:

·    Conserved enough energy to power every home in Deer Park for six days.

·    Reduced more greenhouse gas pollution than if every household in Deer Park did not drive a car for three and a half weeks.

·    Saved 2,274 trees from being harvested.  

Recycling reduces pollution so the air we breathe is cleaner, conserves natural resources so we will have them to use in the future, and decreases the energy needed to make new products. Recycling also boosts our local economy by creating 169,000 jobs and $6 billion in annual wages just in the State of Ohio. 

On average, each household in Deer Park recycled 196.28 pounds in 2010. That’s 8.68% of all the waste you generate. If you would like to see even more material recycled in 2011, check out the list below to make sure you include all these materials in your recycling bin. Don’t have a bin? Deer Park makes it easy! Call 794-8860 to request your bin or cart today! 

Good Work, Deer Park, your recycling efforts made a big difference! 

Recyclable Materials

Plastic bottles and jugs (remove lids)
Glass bottles and jars (remove lids)
Empty aerosol cans (remove lids and tips)
Aluminum and steel cans
Paperboard (cereal boxes, etc.)
Junk mail and envelopes
Magazines, catalogs, and phone books
Newspapers
Cardboard
Office Paper
Brown grocery bags
Clean pizza boxes 

Have a question about recycling? Call Hamilton County’s Recycling Hotline at 946-7766 or visit www.hamiltoncountyrecycles.org.