By 1812Blockhouse

Ontario residents, mark your calendars for an opportunity to make a difference! On October 26 and 27, a recycling trailer will be available in the parking lot of Ontario United Methodist Church, located at 3540 Park Avenue West. It’s the perfect chance to declutter, clear out unwanted items, and contribute to a cleaner environment. This community effort is designed to make recycling easy and accessible for everyone, and your participation can have a lasting impact on the planet. By taking part in this event, you’ll be joining your neighbors in making Ontario a more sustainable place to live.

What You Can Recycle

The recycling drive will accept a variety of items, including:

  • Steel and aluminum cans: These metals can be recycled endlessly without losing quality, helping to conserve natural resources and energy.
  • Crushed milk jugs and detergent bottles: Plastic containers like milk jugs and detergent bottles are highly recyclable and can be turned into new products, reducing the need for virgin plastic production.
  • Plastic bottles labeled with numbers 1 or 2 on the bottom: These types of plastic are the most commonly recycled and are used to create new bottles, containers, and even clothing.
  • Broken down cardboard: Cardboard is one of the easiest materials to recycle, and recycling it helps save trees and reduce landfill waste.
  • All paper that comes with newspapers (no additional magazines or paper, please): Newspaper and its associated inserts are highly recyclable and can be repurposed into new paper products.

To help make recycling more effective, please remove caps from bottles and ensure all containers are rinsed well before bringing them in. These small actions can significantly impact the efficiency of recycling and reduce contamination, ensuring that the materials collected can be processed into new items without complications. Contaminated materials often end up in landfills, so taking the time to rinse and prepare your recyclables makes a big difference.

Why Recycling Matters

Recycling isn’t just about reducing waste; it’s about investing in a sustainable future. By participating in recycling, we help conserve natural resources by reducing the need to extract raw materials from the Earth. This means fewer forests cut down, less mining, and less disruption to natural ecosystems. Recycling also cuts down on pollution—manufacturing products from recycled materials typically uses significantly less energy than making them from scratch, which means fewer greenhouse gases are released into the atmosphere. This directly contributes to combating climate change, which is one of the most pressing issues of our time.

Recycling is also economically beneficial. It helps lower waste management costs by reducing the volume of waste that needs to be processed in landfills or incinerators. It also creates jobs in the recycling and manufacturing sectors, from sorting and processing materials to creating new products from recycled content. These jobs support local economies and help drive innovation in sustainable practices.

On a community level, recycling fosters engagement and environmental stewardship. When we come together to recycle, we not only clean up our neighborhoods but also raise awareness about the importance of sustainability. Events like this recycling drive encourage us to think critically about our consumption habits and how we can minimize waste. Additionally, recycling supports a circular economy, where materials are kept in use for as long as possible, reducing the need for new resources and minimizing waste. This approach helps ensure a more resilient and sustainable future for everyone.

Be Part of the Change

Bringing your recyclables to Ontario United Methodist Church on October 26 or 27 means you’re actively contributing to the health of our community and our planet. Every can, bottle, and piece of cardboard recycled counts towards a cleaner, greener future for everyone. The impact of individual actions adds up quickly—if every resident participates, we can make a substantial difference in reducing the waste that ends up in our landfills.

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