Presentation by Michael Patton, the M.e.t. Executive Director, at the City of Tulsa Municipal Solid Waste Management Community Forum.

1. THINK OUTSIDE THE
DUMPSTER
By Michael Patton
Reduce • Regroup • Recycle
May 3, 2013
OU-Tulsa Schusterman Learning Center

2. Recycle is a Big Word
• Separate
• Collect
• Reprocess
• Reuse

3. Separate
• Paper from Glass
• Lids from Bottles
• Plastics by Number
• Single Stream

4. Collect
• Drop-Off Centers
• Curbside Bins
• Curbside Carts
• Offices and Restaurants
• Apartments
• and Condominiums

5. Reprocess
• Baling Center
• Material Recovery Facility
• Mr. Murph

6. Reuse
• Purchase Preference Policies
• Commodity vs. Capital
• Karma

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Waste News
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13. Markets in Oklahoma
• Plastic Pallets
• Plastic Wood
• 3 Glass Plants

14. Tulsa’s New Recycling
• 95-Gallon Carts Once-A-Week
• Cereal Boxes
• Plastics 3-7
• All Cans
• Corrugated
• RFID Tags

15. Glass Bottles
• Bars & Restaurants
• Filtration
• Highway Helper

16. Bags
• Grocery Fees
• Municipal Bans

17. E-Waste
• Monitors
• Small Appliances
• Security

18. Organics
• Grass
• Leaves
• Food

19. Saturday, May 4
Cherry Street Farmers’ Market
Compost Bins sold for $45
7:00 – 11:00 am
Contest from 7:00 – 9:00 am
Winners will receive prizes!

22. Household Hazardous Waste
Permanent Facility
• 4 million
• City of Tulsa Capital Improvements
Program
• Election

23. Special Collection Events
• Tires
• Appliances
• Mercury Devices

24. THINK OUTSIDE THE
DUMPSTER
By Michael Patton
RecycleMichael@yahoo.com
Reduce • Regroup • Recycle
May 3, 2013
OU-Tulsa Schusterman Learning Center
Presentation can be found at MetRecycle.com