The City of Marion provides both curbside recycling for solid waste customers and a recycling drop-off center [1].
The City of Marion provides each household one curbside recycling container and lid. The container is to remain at the home when relocating.
Residents of newly constructed homes need to stop at the Public Service Department, 195 35th St., to pick up a recycling container and lid.
A lost or damaged container is the responsibility of the homeowner to replace at their cost. Additional containers may be purchased for $11 and emptied at no additional cost each week.
Recyclables need to be in the blue containers only (with the exception of corrugated cardboard, which may be placed under the bin).
For a listing of items that can be recycled see reference table below.
Quick Reference Table for Curbside Recycling | ||
| Recycle | We Do Accept | We Don't Accept |
| Plastics
| Most plastics #1-#7 including but not limited to: milk, water & juice jugs; soda bottles; soap containers. Plastics must have recycling number Rinse thoroughly and place loosely in bin Flatten when possible to make best use of bin space | Styrofoam Plastic bags or film Caps or lids without a recycling number Plastic grocery bags Bags from soft water pellets Restaurant containers or cups Plastics from nursery & garden centers Containers that have had hazardous materials such as oil or pesticides Although some of these items do have a symbol, they are not a part of the Marion recycling program |
| Metal Cans, Aluminum Foil & Pie Plates
| All metal food and beverage containers including soda, soup & pet food cans Rinse thoroughly, but labels can be left on Aluminum foil & pie plates should be flattened whenever possible | Large metals Please contact a scrap dealer |
| Paper Products
| Newspaper & paper inserts Magazines & catalogs Chipboard (brown or gray when torn) Mixed paper - white, colored, NCR, laser printer paper, fax, photocopy, legal pad, note & computer papers. Greeting cards, brown grocery sacks, phone books (no plastic covers), file folders, post-it notes, paper egg cartons, pop & beer cartons, envelopes & junk mail. Cardboard must be cut down to 2x2 - may be placed under bin at curb. Larger cardboard may be recycled at the drop-off center. | Waxed paper, paper towels, paper coffee cups, carbon paper, facial & toilet tissue, tissue paper, gift-wrapping paper, food & tobacco wrappers. Refrigerated packages (butter, cheese, waxed milk cartons, frozen food) plastic coated or any packages that are white when torn. Remove any samples, rubber bands & any other items that may come in junk mail. |
| No Glass is accepted at the curb. Glass must be brought to the Drop-Off Center [2]. | ||
CALL TO RECYCLE AUTHORIZED CENTER
Drop off for RECHARGEABLE batteries and cell phones
Items accepted include: cell phones, cell phone batteries, cordless phone batteries, power equipment batteries, two way radio batteries, lap top computer batteries