The city of will collect materials at the old skating rink on the south side of the city across from Robert Neameyer Field. Please separate materials according to the following list:
ITEMS THAT SHOULD BE PLACE IN YOUR GARBAGE.
We will not accept them because we will have to sort them out again and place them in the city garbage. 1. Plastic material including plastic bags. 2. Tyvek Envelopes. 3. Styrofoam. 4. Mike Cartons. 5. Waxed boxes. 6. Boxes with grease or paint or blood. 7. Boxes with food residue(like a pizza box).
ACCEPTABLE CARDBOARD
All cardboard except items 4,5,6 and 7 above. Pop and beer and cereal and kleenex boxes are acceptable. Kraft paper bags or Kraft wrapping paper.
NEWSPAPER-NEWSPRINT
Newspaper including the flyers that come with the newspaper except nothing wrapped in plastic.
Newsprint - your can identify this because it is porous and looks like newspaper.
Paperback books and telephone books are OK if you tear off and put the covers with the junk mail
Egg crate material.
MAGAZINES
Magazines and similar type glossy paper. Annual Business reports with glossy paper.
WHITE PAPER
Office type white writing paper. (Whole or shredded)
Cash register receipts, white or yellow.
White-school notebook type paper
Computer paper including light green ruled.
JUNK MAIL
General material received from the post office except plastic covers must be removed.
Manila file folders.
Post card stock.
White envelopes with or w/o windows and the contents of the envelopes.
White or colored paper.
Slick paper and brochures.
TIN AND ALUMINUM CANS
Wash food out of cans and remove labels.
WASTE OIL DROP OFF LOCATIONS
Theel Motors, Welander Implement, Mears Implement and Cenex.
RECYCLING HOURS
Old skating rink - Wed from 1pm to5pm. Saturday from 9am to 3:30pm.
COMPOST SITE
The compost site is located 1/2 mile south of Rolla on Hiway 30. We accept grass clippings and garden waste but please remove the material from the plastic bags.
For more information call the city hall at 701 477 3610, ext 10.