By MARY RUTH PEELE
and LISA ZIMMER-CHU
News aRound the Hill
Pizza boxes, milk and juice cartons, and yogurt and margarine containers
can now be tossed into Round Hill families’ recycling, rather than trash
bins. American Disposal Services has greatly expanded the items accepted
(see chart at right).
As always, items can be commingled in a single receptacle. Cardboard can
be included, but must be broken down, flattened and no larger than 3X3
feet.
American Disposal Services handles trash and recycling pickup for
residents of the Town of Round Hill and local other HOAs and residences.
American Disposal Services does not contract with the Villages or
Stoneleigh.
According to information on the American Disposal Services website,
after pick-up, materials go to a state-of-the-art “single stream”
recycling facility where they are placed on a conveyor belt and screened
and sorted by various electro-mechanical means. Separated items are then
baled and shipped to factories to be re-manufactured into new and useful
products.
In order to accommodate what American Disposal hopes to be additional
quantities of household recycling materials, the company is now offering
larger 64-gallon containers with wheels for a fee of $75.
To obtain one, call the company’s customer service line at (703)368-0500
to purchase over the phone with an additional $5 convenience fee.
Alternatively, mail in a check for $75 to:
American Disposal Services, Inc.
PO Box 1326
Centreville, VA 20122
Include your name, daytime telephone number, address, and what the check
is for. Residents of the Town of Round Hill should indicate this as
well. Once the check is received, an American Disposal customer service
representative will call to set up delivery.
Smaller or unofficial containers can also be used as long as they are
clearly marked “recycling” or with the familiar arrow symbol. The
company asks that materials for recycling not be placed in plastic bags.
More detailed information on the increased list of recyclable items is
available in the town office or at
www.americandisposal.com.
This flier, available in hard copy at the Town Office or online from
American Disposal Services, shows which items are now accepted for
recycling.
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