Paper Recycling Facts
- In the U.S., there is enough paper thrown away to equal 1 billion trees per year.
- Every year in the U.S., Americans use 85 million tons of paper which is the equivalent of about 680 pounds of paper per person.
- Every minute, about 750,000 paper copies are made in U.S. businesses to equal around 21 million tons of paper.
- The average office uses 70% of its total office waste for paper.
- The average office worker uses 10,000 sheets of paper per year.
- Recycling one ton of paper can save 17 mature trees or 7,000 gallons of water.
- Recycling a 3-foot stack of newspaper can save one tree.
To register for the Earth Angel Recycling Program, call the Solid Waste Department at 501-321-6911 or visit www.cityhs.net/recycle-registration.
For the yearly recycling schedule, visit www.cityhs.net/recycledays.
Last week, the Earth Angels of Hot Springs recycled:
137 pounds - Aluminum cans
68,060 pounds - Commercial cardboard
1,967 pounds - Corrugated cardboard
452 pounds - Paper
2,012 pounds - Plastic grades No. 1 and No. 2
2,780 pounds – Scrap metal
35,340 pounds - Yard waste and C.A.P.S.
Last week, a total of 55.37 tons of recyclable materials were kept out of the landfill!
Collection Schedule
Thursday, November 23 - Thanksgiving holiday
Friday, November 24 - Oaklawn Park / Pine Meadows
Saturday, November 25 - Whittington Avenue/Quapaw Avenue-Prospect Avenue
Monday, November 27 - Majestic Park/Oaklawn Street-Henderson Street
Tuesday, November 28 - Richard Street/Airport Road-Family Park Road
Wednesday, November 29 - Grove Street/Files Road-Higdon Ferry Road
Thursday, November 30 - McAuley Court-Greenwood Avenue
Friday, December 1 - Hobson Avenue-Plain Street