Attention Norman North students! There is a high chance if you were to ask a student or teacher, they would say that this school doesn’t participate in recycling. Thanks to the clarification sent out on January 14th, we will begin with the goal of a pickup every Tuesday. By placing your classes’ bins accessible outside the classroom, it will be collected for recycling.

The Environmental Club expresses their feelings towards this topic, “We believe recycling is important now with the Australian fire situation, and the Amazon Rainforest fire last year,” Said Faith Dawson, Social Media Chair of the EC, “we need to start being kinder to our ecosystem.” 

Although, strict changes are being made to what is accepted for recycling purposes. Your help is needed to make the world a cleaner place. Please and read the email below to understand how to recycle responsibly. For any further questions, you can reach out to the Environmental Club or Ms. Eileen Grzybowski. Thank you!

Beginning on January 1, 2020, the City of Norman’s recycling contractor, Republic Services, is making changes to their acceptable items list. Glass and plastics marked #3 through #7 will no longer be accepted.

Republic is making these changes in response to major shifts in the recycling industry over the past two years. For plastics #3 through #7, there is no longer a market for the product, so there is no way to recycle it responsibly.

We can accept:

Aluminum:  Empty Aluminum Cans

Paper: Newspapers, Office Paper, Magazines, Advertising Inserts, Junk Mail and Phone Books

Plastics #1 and #2: Clean Milk Jugs, Beverage Containers, Detergent Jugs, Shampoo and Conditioner Bottles (Stamped #1 or #2 on the bottom.) 

Steel and Tin: Clean Food Cans and Lids (empty cans only)

Paperboard: Cereal boxes, Kleenex boxes (no wax coated paperboard)

Cardboard and Paper Bags (Flatten cardboard and cut into pieces)

We are not able to accept:

Garbage, Food Residue, Chemicals 

Aluminum: Aluminum Foil and/or Trays, Aerosol Cans or Paint Cans

Glass of any kind

Paper: Tissue, Disposable Diapers or Rags, Wrapping Paper, Food-Soiled paper (such as pizza or fast food boxes), Books

Plastics #3-7: Juice, yogurt, dairy, margarine tubs, prescription vials, garden pots or flats, plastic trays, cups and plates. Toxic Containers (such as motor oil), Plastic stretch wrap, Hangers

Plastic Bags (shopping bags,etc.)

Other: Styrofoam, Packing Peanuts or Tissue

Medical Waste

Household Cleaners

Tires

Make sure to empty and rinse all containers.