Curbside Cart Consult Resources

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Thank you so much for participating in a Greenish Neighbor Curbside Cart Consult! Our passion is showing our Neighbors how to Recycle Right and reduce their landfill waste! Below you will find resources for many of the topics we discussed.

 
 

Stay up to date on what’s going on with waste and recycling in your city:

Here’s where to take those “hard to recycle” items:

  • Plastic grocery bags, bread/bun bags, plastic film (like the type that comes on paper towels and water bottle cases) - take to your grocery store plastic collection bins. Many local grocery stores are sending this plastic to Trex for recycling. (Tip - If it is stretchy when you try to rip it, it can go in the store bins.)

  • Plastics marked with the #5 on the bottom (like many To Go containers) are not recyclable in your cart but are recyclable at some local Whole Foods stores (call before you go to make sure your favorite store is participating).

  • Chip bags (single serving or family sized), protein bars, snack wrappers – take to your local Subaru Dealer. There is a teracycle bin in the lounge area as part of Subaru Loves the Earth.

  • Food Waste – take to the Wake County Convenience Center 2, 4, 7, 8 or 10. For more information visit: 

  • Clean and dry Styrofoam and foam trays can be taken to your local Publix storefront.

Reduce Waste by Composting

Compostable waste makes up ~40% of Wake County residents’ trash*. This is material could have been turned into nutrient rich soil but instead it will go into the landfill where it will not break down properly thus generating green house gasses. Consider reducing your landfill waste by backyard composting or commercial composting.

* Source: Wake County North Carolina Waste Characterization Study 2019

Apps to Download:

CARY COLLECTS and APEX COLLECTS apps are available for download free where you get your apps.

The Wake County Landfill is where Wake County trash goes. Plan a family tour to learn about the landfill. You won’t regret it.

Follow Greenish Neighbor on social media for lots of tips on how to take simple steps to be live a more eco-friendly lifestyle. Being completely GREEN can be hard to do but being GREENISH is a great way to start.