A lot of us spent this month wrapping, tying, and taping and are now left with paper, boxes, bags and bows.
But before you start tossing those items out, Lexington Police as well as Rumpke Officials want you to keep several things in mind.
“Know what you can recycle,” said Corporate Communications Manager for Rumpke, Molly Yeager Broadwater. “That’s another big tip. We have trash and recycle throughout central Kentucky. You can put a lot of the stuff you got underneath the tree, such as those cardboard boxes and your wrapping paper, as long as it’s not foil, into your recyling container.”
Molly says if you have left over boxes, break them down and fit them inside your bin. It’s a lot easier for drivers to pick up.
“It is a lot easier for the drivers and keeps them on and off the roadway, a lot quicker, ” said Broadwater. It is a dangerous job standing on the roadway, loading things in the back of the truck. So, if you can have that all inside the cart, that cuts down the amount of time they are on the roadway.”