Recycling In Indianapolis

We can't beat Nuvo's listing of resources on recycling in the city. It's a great list that tells you where to get rid of old computers, cell phones, anything and everything you might not want to put in a landfill. Another great list of recycling resources is on the Keep Indianapolis Beautiful website.

Plastics Recycling

But there are a couple things I want to add to that comprehensive list. Nuvo's listing mentions my favorite place to take recycling -- Indianapolis Recycled Fiber at 1775 S. West St.

They take all types of paper and cardboard products, including office paper, paper board, corrugated cardboard, newspaper, phone books, etc.

One thing Nuvo didn't note, though -- Indianapolis Recycled Fiber recently added bins for Plastics 1, Plastics 2, and Plastics 3-7, which makes them the most comprehensive recycling place I've found. Most others only collect Plastics 1 and 2. And Plastics 3-7 covers a wide range of refuse that really cleans up a lot of our trash.

Plastic containers usually have a mark on the bottom to indicated which type they are. Styrofoam containers are plastic 6, and can be recycled at IRF, as well as plastic bags from grocery and discount stores. Sweet. See what all the different categories mean at this site.

We still make a run by O'Malias downtown to drop off glass and food cans, and we sell our aluminum cans for scrap. But the addition of new options for plastic at a place we already drop off some of our recycling means that we're a much more green-friendly house.

Other Cell Phone Recycling

The Body Shop collects old cell phones to refurbish and donate to women's shelters.