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Recycling

Where and what can I recycle?
 
 

Marketing Assistance

The Marketplace - monthly newsletter with regional prices on nine commodities as well as news briefs for recycling facilities and end users.

Market Opportunities

Statistics on Recycling in Kentucky - a presentation to the Kentucky Recycling Interest Group (KRIG) of the state's advantages and wealth of recycling opportunities, Sept. 30, 2009.

ISRI: Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries Inc.

 

Need Recycling Equipment?

Electronics Recycling

E-SCRAP IN KENTUCKY - A REPORT WITH RECOMMENDATIONS FOR AN ELECTRONIC WASTE AND RECYCLING SYSTEM

Electronics Recycling
E-scrap Laws
Electronics Recycling Opportunities

State awards e-scrap recycling contract - The Finance and Administration Cabinet has awarded a contract to Creative Recycling Solutions that will result in environmentally sound recycling and data security for the more than 5 million pounds of electronic scrap generated by government agencies and educational institutions in Kentucky each year.  Finance press release  Contract details and instructions on how to participate

Paper Recycling Programs

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Paper Recycling Guidance

State Paper Recycling Program
Office Paper Recycling Guide

Industrial Solvent Recycling 

Liquid Recovery Inc. (LRI)

 

Miscellaneous Recycling, Reuse and Waste Management Resources

Armstrong Commercial Ceilings - Architectural firm banks on ceiling recycling to keep renovation projects out of the dumps.

Pulverized Glass Aggregate (PGA)

Antifreeze
Home Needle Disposal 
Household Hazardous Waste
Household Mercury Spills

Spent Lamps and the Universal Waste Requirements
Spent Lamp Recyclers

Compact fluorescent lightbulbs (CFLs) recycling kit by Earthmate(R) 

Safe disposal procedures for household appliances that use refrigerants

Online resource for plastic bag and film recycling

 

Reconditioners

Filter Cleaning by Air Services Southern Indiana (ASSI)

 

Pallet Recyclers and Reconditioners – A list of companies

 

Steel and plastic drum reconditioning

 

Industrial Container Services - Kentucky LLC
401 Colorado Ave.
Louisville, KY  40208
Tel:  502-637-5428
Fax:  502-634-4227
Cell:  513-616-4092
corinne.greenberg@iconserv.com
www.iconserv.com – Contain ● Maintain ● Retain ®

 

Recycling Means Business

 

KY EXCEL

KY EXCEL offers a nonregulatory approach that allows the department to work cooperatively with all of Kentucky's citizens to recognize and reward the many voluntary efforts conducted each year. KY EXCEL encourages and recognizes recycling initiatives. Click here to find out more about KY EXCEL

 

Other Recycling/Reuse Search Engines and Resources

America Recycles Day

OurEarth.org

Earth 911

Kentucky Pollution Prevention Center (KPPC) Electronics Recyclers List

Freecycle Network™ – If you join a Freecycle group (membership is free), you can get and give free items.

Share the Technology - Free public-service database to help computer equipment donors connect with nonprofit organizations.

Hot Links

Fact Sheets

The Marketplace - monthly newsletter with regional prices on nine commodities as well as news briefs for recycling facilities and end users.

Click here to access a list of county solid waste coordinators 

DEP Division of Waste Management
200 Fair Oaks Lane
Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone: 502-564-6716
Fax: 502-564-4049
E-mail: waste@ky.gov