Pictures of a Semi-trailer being
Loaded with our Recyclables

Bales of cardboard weighing 1,100-1,300 lbs. per bale	Bale of plastic bottles - weighs 200-250 lbs. (approx. 3,600 plastic bottles)
Gaylords loaded in semi	Loaded semi leaving the REMC

• Every Sunday, 500,000 trees are used to produce the 88% of newspapers that are never recycled.
• The US throws away enough iron and steel to continuously supply all of the nation’s automakers.
• Aluminum takes 200-500 years to fully decompose in a landfill.
• There is no limit to the number of times aluminum cans can be recycled.