Recycling - Town of Granite Falls, North Carolina

Recycling Collection Schedule

Recycling is collected on Thursday of every other week according to the day of garbage collection. Citizens who have their garbage collected on Monday will have their recycling collected on Thursdays along the blue route. Citizens who have their garbage collected on Tuesday will have their recycling collected on Thursdays along the pink route.

For questions about what day your garbage is collected, please see the Garbage Collection Schedule.

Please see the Recycling Collection Calendar for the recycling schedule.

Acceptable Material. All material must be empty, clean and dry.

• Aluminum food and beverage containers - aluminum soda and beer cans, cat food cans, etc.

• Ferrous Cans - soup, coffee cans, etc.

• P.E.T. plastic containers with the symbol #1 - no microwave trays

• H.D.P.E. natural plastic containers with the symbol #2 - milk jugs and water jugs containers only (narrow neck containers)

• H.D.P.E. pigmented plastic containers with the symbol #2 - detergent, shampoo, bleach bottles without caps (narrow neck containers); butter and margarine tubs

• Polypropylene plastic food and beverage containers symbol #5 - yogurt containers

• Mixed Paper (54), as defined in the most recent ISRI Scrap Specifications Circular

• Sorted Residential Paper and News (56), as defined in the most recent ISRI Scrap Specifications Circular

• Kraft Paper Bags

• Old Corrugated Containers (OCC) - no wax coated

• Magazines (OMG) - Coated magazines, catalogues and similar printed materials, junk mail, and soft cover books

• Aseptic Cartons - Juice boxes, gable top milk and juice containers, soy milk and soup cartons

• Glass food and beverage containers - Flint (clear), Amber (brown), Emerald (green)

Unacceptable Material
• Yard Waste

• Styrofoam

• Pizza Boxes, unless free of any food or grease residue

• Food

• Any liquids

• Diapers

• Clothing/textiles

• Plastic Bags or bagged material (newsprint may be placed in a Kraft bag)

• Plastic containers with #3, #4, #6, or #7 on them or no # at all

• Mirrors, window or auto glass, light bulbs, ceramics

• Oil or antifreeze containers

• Coat hangers

• Paint cans

• Medical Waste/Sharps

• Any Acceptable Material that is no longer acceptable due to its coming into contact with or being contaminated by Unacceptable Material.

TOWN OF GRANITE FALLS IMPLEMENTS STAGE 2 MANDATORY WATER REDUCTIONS TO PROTECT LOCAL WATER SUPPLY

GRANITE FALLS, NORTH CAROLINA – Due to continued dry conditions across the region and declining water supply indicators, the Town of Granite Falls has implemented Stage 2: Mandatory Water Reductions under its Water Shortage Response Plan.

This action follows regional drought conditions identified within the Catawba-Wateree River Basin, where Stage 2 drought conditions require immediate conservation efforts to protect shared water resources and preserve drinking water availability.

Stage 2 conditions indicate that water supply levels are significantly below seasonal norms and that prolonged shortages are possible without immediate reductions in water use.

Town officials are urging all residents, businesses, and institutions to take immediate action to reduce nonessential water use.

Under Stage 2, the following restrictions are required for all Granite Falls water customers:

· No lawn watering or irrigation is permitted

· Watering of shrubs, trees, and flowers is limited to:

o 7:00–9:00 a.m. and 7:00–9:00 p.m.

o Hand-held hoses with automatic shutoff nozzles only

· Washing of driveways, sidewalks, and exterior surfaces is prohibited, except when necessary and approved

· Restaurants may only serve water upon customer request

· Filling of swimming pools is restricted to Wednesdays and Saturdays and requires a permit

· All customers must eliminate unnecessary water use, including commercial and industrial operations

These restrictions build upon previously encouraged conservation measures, which are now mandatory and enforceable.