Recycling Facts and info

Did you Know?

• The John F. Germ Recycling Center is actually a Materials Recovery Facility, or MRF. The MRF is the intermediate stop between collection of recyclables and the production of items made from these recyclables.

• Currently the John F. Germ Recycling Center has contracts to process recyclables from 17 collectors, including materials from curbside pick up and drop off centers in southeastern Tennessee, northern Georgia and northern Alabama.

• Each month the John F. Germ Recycling Center processes over 1.3 million pounds of aluminum, glass, plastic, steel, mixed paper and newspaper that would have otherwise been sent to the landfill.

Reading the Signs...

Recycled	The chasing recycle arrows inside a black circle indicate that the item was made from recycled materials. Other phrases that might accompany this symbol are "made of __% post consumer or post industrial content". To be an earth friendly shopper, look for items made of the highest percentage of post consumer content.
Recyclable	The chasing recycle arrows that stand alone mean that the items is made of materials that can be recycled. Complete the Loop! Buy Recycled & Recycle What You Buy!

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