New Subscription Recycling Program
for City Of Lucas
ResidentsLast Updated December 10, 2008 OPTIONAL/SUBSCRIPTION
RECYCLING PROGRAM
Recycling services became available for Lucas residents
in June of 2005. You must call our office at (972) 396-1139 or complete the service
card to initiate service. Collection Intervals
Every other week
on Wednesday OR Friday (call to find out the correct day for your address); items
must be out at the curb by 700 a.m. Click
here for the Wednesday recycle day calendar. Click
here for the Friday recycle day calendar. Collection Method
Separate or mixed contents in Blue recycling bags OR you may put loose recyclables
into a container that is labeled Recycle only. DO NOT PUT RECYCLABLES INTO A CONTAINER
THAT IS NOT LABELED AS RECYCLE ONLY. Black or opaque bags will be taken to the
landfill. No single bag or container heavier than 35 lbs. will be collected unless
it is compatible with the tipping mechanism on our trucks. Supplies
BWDS sells a 95-gallon recycling container for $85.00 OR we will provide stickers
at no charge to put on your own container. A roll of (25) clear blue recycling
bags is $5.00 (tax included). Additional rolls may be purchased at any time from
BWDS or Lucas City Hall. You may also purchase similar bags made by Hefty/Glad
at local grocery stores such as Tom Thumb, Kroger, Albertson's & Brookshires.
Billing/Cost
$4.35 per month billed in six-month increments;
($26.10 billed by BWDS every June and December) Because the recycling program
is optional, it cannot be added to your water bill. All recycling services &
supplies will be billed directly by BWDS. Reminders
We will be
happy to send you an e-mail reminder during the weeks of collection. Simply provide
us with your e-mail address.
Acceptable Items
for
Recycling | UNACCEPTABLE Items
for Recycling |
| Corrugated cardboard Moving
boxes Box board/chip board Cereal/cracker boxes Junk mail Magazines Telephone
books, Newspaper Paperback books Office/white paper Aluminum
containers/cans Glass bottles and containers Tin/steel containers Plastic
bottles, jugs & jars | - Batteries of any kind
- Bubble
wrap
- Ceramics
- Chemicals
- Diapers
- Food-soiled paper
products or pizza boxes
- Hardback books
- Household hazardous waste
and toxic containers
- Kitchen waste
- Motor oil bottles
- Oil
- Paint
- Plastic bags
- Plastic takeout containers and utensils
- Styrofoam
- Tires
- Trash
- Waxed
cartons
- Window glass
- Yard waste
- #6 Polystyrene (PS) (used
in making plastic plates and cups, egg cartons, packing peanuts, food trays and
fast food clam shells. All of these are made from PS Foam). NOT ACCEPTED AT THIS
FACILITY
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From the ALLIED WASTE Website Plastics
Recyclable plastics are classified by the type of resin used during the processing
of the product. Plastic products can be distinguished by checking for one of the
following numbers on the container. Below is a summary of recyclable plastic resins
generally found in household packaged products. #1-Polyethylene
Terephthalate (PETE) A lightweight, transparent, rigid plastic commonly used to
make soft drink bottles. #2-High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) used extensively
for bottles that hold contents such as milk, motor oils, detergents, some shampoos.
#3-Vinyl/Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) used in making building materials such
as pipe, siding, and flooring. Also used for several types of bottles including
cooking oil and water, as well as for meat, poultry and shrink-wrap. #4-Low
Density Polyethylene (LDPE) used primarily for making various types of film such
as wraps for baked goods and meats, shopping bags, grocery bags and garbage bags. #5-Polypropylene
(PP) A heavy duty plastic which is used to make things like appliances, pipe,
battery cases, and luggage as well as cheese wraps and cereal box liners. #6-Polystyrene
(PS) is used in making plastic plates and cups, egg cartons, packing peanuts,
food trays and fast food clam shells. All of these are made from PS Foam. NOT
ACCEPTED AT THIS FACILITY #7-Others this category represents mixtures or
layers of resins. | 
