(It Works For Our Environment)
The City of Gainesville is committed to recycle in all municipal offices by providing commingled recycle containers in the kitchens and breakrooms as well as paper and cardboard recycling in the offices. We encourage our employees to reduce waste. (Example: Reuse ceramic cups instead of using throw-away paper or Styrofoam cups and to copy paper on both sides.) To close the loop, the City of Gainesville has a Recycled Content Procurement Policy which mandates that municipal offices purchase recycle content supplies whenever possible.
Check out Waste Reduction Tips To find out more ways to Recycle, Reduce, Reuse and Close the Loop in the workplace.
The City of Gainesville has a Mandatory Commercial Recycling Ordinance that is now being enforced. It is required that all commercial properties recycle. The City of Gainesville encourages all businesses to recycle for compliance according to the ordinance and for the satisfaction of helping to preserve natural resources for future generations.
Apartment/condo complexes are also considered commercial properties. If you live in an apartment/condo, check with the office manager to find out where the recycling station/area is located.
Residential Curbside recycling has recently included more recyclable materials (office paper, junk mail and plastic tubs) that can be added to the orange & blue bins. This Web site provides information about what you can recycle, when your pick-up day is and why you should recycle.
Hazardous Waste is to be disposed of properly at all times to protect the environment for future generations.
When in doubt ---- don't throw it out. Check out the A-Z Recycling Source guide first to see if it can be recycled in some way.