The City of Missoula has adopted the Greenhouse Gas/Energy Conservation plan. The plan overview emphasizes reduce, reuse and recycle. Based on 2002 waste tonnage, if Missoula increases the recycling rate from 20% to 30%, we could reduce CO2 emissions by 5,442 TONS per year.

Glass Recycling: Of course glass is heavy and dangerous, and we have received many favorable comments on our glass program. We are proud, that with our customers, MVR has recovered about 30 tons of glass. We would like to remind our customers that the glass must be clean with no tops. Since we are paying Ozzies Oil to take the product, it is necessary to charge extra glass charges IF you leave more than 20 pounds. Please be advised, we may not pick it up if our containers are too full to handle your extra glass.

Wanna buy glass sand?? Give Ozzies Oil a call for his glass sand product in 40-50 pound sandbags for $5.00 per bag. Used for winter traction, landscaping, and many other uses. Tom thinks it’s more beautiful than plain sand!

Paper Recycling: Now that the “glass issue” is (hopefully) taken care of, MVR would like to focus on paper recycling. We are interested in businesses that trash white paper or cardboard. With wood products contributing over 50% to our landfill, is this not a wasted resource? One thing you can do is help by recycling at your business and buy white paper that is 100% recycled!
Call Tree Cycle for info. (549-4572)

Reminders:

If you don’t need a pickup on your day, remember to call us a week in advance, and we will credit your account for that pickup.

All pickups falling on holidays, including Labor day (Sept 6th) will be picked up on the following day. (4th of July, on the 5th- regular day)

Andy asks, PLEASE separate your plastics,
and crush containers without lids.

MISSOULA VALLEY RECYCLING : 543-2972

Recycling rates: Montana: 11%, Washington: 35%,
North Dakota: 26%, Oregon: 39%, South Dakota: 42%, Alaska: 8%, Utah: 15%.