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First Sightings Reported Last June Kg Green Objects Reported Spreading Throughout Neighborhoods In Wmston-?alem Winston-Salem - City resi dents are advised to be on the alertforBigGreen objects which reportedly will be spreading to neighborhoods throughout Win ston-Salem beginning Decem ber 3nl, according to city officials. The objects, described as rect angular in shape, appear to be some type of collection bin. Ex perts are certain these are iden tical to the Green Bins which first appeared last June in twelveneighborhoods through out the city. Residents Will Experience Changes In Behavior Residents in neighborhoods where the Green Bins have been since June have experienced an unexplained compulsion to separate recyclable items from their regular garbage and place those items in the Green Bins. While not sure why they were selected, residents in those neighborhoods said they had received instructions to place recyclable materials such as newspaper, aluminum, plastic and glass into the green objects and to then place them along the curb in front of their homes. One resident in the Salem Woods development on the City's west side reported hear . ing the words, "If you fill it, someone will empty it." What You Need To Know Critical Dates December 3rd - 15.000 new Green Bins will begin to appear the week of December 3rd in cer tain areas of the city. (See map) December 10th - City w ill begin weekly collection of household recyclable materials placed in green bins. (See map for collec tion day) April 20, 1992 - The (ireen Bin phenomenon will spread toeverv household within the City limits. What To Put In The Green Bins i. Newspaper (no magazines, phone books or other paper prixlucts) 2. Glass Containers (all clear, ereen and brown glass containers) 3. Plastic Containers (milk jugs & soft drink only) 4. Aluminum Beverage < ans (no metal food cans, scrap metal or aerosol cans) Recycle Hotline 722-BINS (722-2467) " I just somehow knew what to do when that green thing showed up in my front yard?^ City resident Another resident on the City's southeast side said, "I just some how knew what to do when that green thing showed up on my front yard. Once you start recy cling, it's kinda hard to stop. It just makes you feel really good." Experts predict similar reac tions by residents in the neigh borhoods where the Green Bins are expected to appear this time. City Plans Green Bin Strategy When asked how the City plans to respond to the impend ing proliferation of the Green Bins, Kay Rogers, director ofRe cycle Today said her department and BFI have developed a plan and are prepared for any contin gency. * -- "If our projections are accu rate, the Green Bins will begin appearing the week of Decem ber 3rd," Ms. Rogers said. "We are expecting residents to begin recycling immediately just like those in other neighbor hoods where the Green Bins al ready have a foothold," she said. "Our first line of action is to expand our collection of recy clable items placed in these bins beginning the week of Decem ber 10th." Additionally, Ms. Rogers said the City has developed a new city-wide strategy to collect the recyclables on the same day as the regular neighborhood gar bage pick-up. Ms. Rogers also says that if the green objects continue to spread at their current rate, ev ery home in the entire city will be part of this phenomenon by the end of April 1992. Part Of Greater Plan? Sources at City Hall specu late that Winston-Salem may be part of some greater plan to save natural resources and extend the life of the City's landfill. R.E. Cycle, founder of Green Bin International, a group which monitors the proliferation of the green objects says that Winston Artist rendering of Green Bin. Notice the miscellaneous glass, plastic, aluminum and newspaper items placed in the bin by residents. According to all reports, there are no harmful effects on people who are regularly recycling their household items. In fact many have reported a "good" feeling particularly on their curbside pick-up clay. Salem is not the only area where this phenomenon is spreading. "Cities and towns across the country are experiencing simi lar occurrences," he said. "How ever some people are not getting a clear message of what can be recycled and what they should put into the bins." "That's why we've compiled a ? list of recyclable household items to assist those who have not been able to get the message," he said (See What You Need To Know on this page.) Green Bins Help City City officials predict the spreading of the Green Bins to additional areas will be very good for Winston-Salem. "In communities where people are using the Green Bins to re cycle, theyVe been able to ex tend the use life of their land fills," Ms. Rogers said. "This not only saves tax money but helps conserve our natural resources." City residents having questions should call the RecycfingHotline722-BINS. ' S'C ' ' ? ? "' *??>' . .>v .' ^ GREEN BIN WEEKLY COLLECTION SCHEDULE v . * , ? ???'.. ? ? * ? . ?\V< v >. '??*. ?'? ? v4'v:>: . ?:s"' ??? X, .. : v' v--, s;: r f?' ;. ;: ;? K , : .. - . VI '???:: ??????,' ;nC~ Ml tesM _ r CITY LIMIT BOUNDARIES DO NOT INCLUDE 1991 ANNEX AREAS : - ? - - - tw . '
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