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Hugo Recycles Tons in 2002 Last year Hugo residents recycled almost 650 Wheaties,uses our recycled paper for its cereal tons of paper,glass,cans,and plastic bottles boxes. which were used by industry to make new prod- ucts. In most cases,using recyclables as raw Plastic Bottles— 15.29 tons collected. Pop and materials saves energyand water and creates less water bottles are recycled into a polyester-like Y P Y pollution than making the same product from material used to make hats,mittens,vests,and non-recycled materials. It also keeps valuable other winter clothing. Milk and detergent bottles materials out of landfills and decreases waste to are made into lawn edging and plastic lumber for energy facilities. decking,park benches,and picnic tables. It takes about 1,000 milk jugs to make a six-foot Here is a summary of how much material Hugo park bench. residents recycled in 2002: Thanks to Dan Schoepke from the Washington Glass—70.76 tons collected. Glass is recycled County Department of Public Health and at the Anchor Glass Company in Shakopee Environment for providing these recycling statis- where it is made into new glass jars and bottles. tics for Hugo. Look for the anchor symbol toward the base of a bottle to see if it's been made at Anchor Glass. Aluminum Cans— 10.14 tons collected. This is about 600,000 cans per year or about 94 cans per Hugo resident. The nearest aluminum smelter is in Indiana,about 500 miles away,where cans are a melted and made back into new aluminum cans. ' In Hugo, items for Tin Cans—26.67 tons collected. Tin cans are recycling are col- really steel cans with a very thin layer of tin on the surface to keep them from rusting. The cans are used to make construction products such as REMEMBER TO RECYCLE! lected curbside as metal beams, sign posts,rebar,and even knives and forks that we eat withIn Hugo, items for recycling are collected . part of your weekly curbside as part of your weekly trash collec- Newspaper,Junk Mail,and Mixed Paper— tion. A recycling container is available from trash collection. 483.21 tons collected. Recycling this amount of your garbage hauler or by calling City Hall at paper saved over 8,000 trees from being cut and 651-762-6300. Those items which can be made into paper. Paper is taken to the Rock- recycled include newspapers,aluminum bev- Tenn mill in St. Paul where it is made into cereal erage cans,tin cans,glass jars and bottles, boxes. General Mills,makers of Cheerios and corrugated cardboard,glossy magazines, and car and tractor batteries. Compost Site Open The City of Hugo's compost site is located on 170th Street North(County Road 4)approximate- ly 1/2 mile west of Highway 61 on the south side of the road. Bring your leaves and grass clippings on Saturdays and Sundays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Absolutely no brush,debris,or other trash will be accepted. Violators will be prosecuted.