Oxford citizens can now recycle hard-to-recycle plastics!

Rumpke Waste & Recycling and the Hefty ReNew program are joining forces, giving hard-to-recycle plastics a place to go other than the landfill. The way it works is simple: purchase the Hefty ReNew orange bags (at Kroger or online), fill the bag with accepted items, place the bag into your Rumpke recycling bin for pickup day or take to a drop-off recycling site. After the bags are picked up, Rumpke says they will be sent to specialized recyclers to create new and useful products. This new program will be offered in eight counties including Butler, Clermont, Hamilton, Warren, Dearborn, Boone, Kenton and Campbell counties.

In addition to conventional recycling of paper, cardboard, metal cans, glass and #1 and #2 plastic bottles this program provides a way to recycle hard-to-recycle materials including the following:

Soft plastics (#4,5,6 etc) and Styrofoam
Grocery bags, Candy wrappers, chip bags and salad bags
Packing products like bubble wrap and foam peanuts
To see a full list of what's accepted, click here.

Note that materials must be clean and must be placed in the special Hefty ORANGE bags. You can request a free stater kit at this website.