Monday, April 22, marked the celebration of Earth Day this year. Â Unfortunately, many of us were indoors focused on the unpleasant weather instead of getting outside and enjoying and caring for nature. Â Even so, as the green grass blades poke through the melting snow and the trees try to bloom, it does make us step back to appreciate creation and remind us to care for it.
One major way that we can do our part is through recycling and do visit www.dumposaurus.com/7-tips-for-removing-clutter-in-your-home that teaches you how to do so.  Maybe you have been an avid recycler for a while, or maybe the thought has crossed your mind but you haven’t taken any steps to begin.
Here is a compilation of recycling options available in the Henderson area. Â Whether you are just getting started or trying to recycle even more, feel free to print this list and hang it up in an easily accessible place. Â You may have to figure out a system that will work for you such as having labeled bins in your garage to store your recycling until you are able to take it in.
Let recycling be an enjoyable activity that involves all family members, and see how much waste your family can keep out of landfills!
Henderson:
Materials to be recycled can be taken to Burton Enterprises. Â Items need to be clean, dry, and sorted into the correct bin.
If you have any other additional questions, the number for the Burton Enterprises is 402-723-4265.
Items accepted:
- Aluminum (cans no longer need to be crushed)
- Corrugated cardboard (flattened)
- Magazines (slick page magazines only)
- Newspapers
- Shredded paper (white, in bags, securely tied)
- White paper (no colored paper or colored junk mail)
- Telephone books (keep separate from magazines)
- Tin
- Plastics:
- #1 PETE: clear pop bottles, clean peanut butter jars, etc.
- #2 Colored: detergent bottles, shampoo bottles, bleach bottles, etc.
- #2 Natural: milk jugs, vinegar, juice bottles
*Please remove lids from plastics unless lids are labeled #2
Items not accepted:
- Non corrugated cardboard (shoe boxes, cereal boxes, etc.)
- Scrap aluminum
Bradshaw:
There is a labeled bin located to the south of the old school where items may be dropped off to be recycled.
York:
Items may be recycled at two different locations.  One is the former Lovegrove’s parking lot (17th St. and Lincoln Ave.) and the other is the former Pamida parking lot (Nobes Road and Lincoln Ave.).
There you will find marked bins for the items to be sorted into including paper, plastic, cardboard, and cans. Â You may bring your recycling anytime, but the trailer does go to the Recycling Center on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings, so it may be gone then.
If you have any other additional questions, the number for the York Recycling Center is 402-362-4474.
Items Accepted:
- Aluminum cans (rinse and crush)
- Aluminum foil (rinse and crush)
- Plastic No. 1 liter and small pop bottles (remove lids and flatten)
- Plastic No. 2 soap and bleach containers (remove lids and flatten)
- Milk jugs (remove lids and flatten)
- Steel can food containers (wash, remove label, and flatten)
- Newspaper and magazines–Tie in bundles or place flat in brown grocery bags
- Cardboard
- Office paper
- Computer paper
Items Not Accepted:
- Plastic No. 3 and up
- Window glass, china, light bulbs, green bottles
- Batteries
- Liquid paint
- Liquids
- Chemicals
- Solvents
- Hazardous waste
- Trash
- Oil containers
- Chemical containers
- Glass
*Please be sure to note that glass is no longer accepted for recycling in York. Â The York Recycling Center reported that the majority of people take their glass to Lincoln to recycle it.
If you have any other recycling tips to share, please feel free to share them with us!
