Effective 1/1/08, and in conjunction with a new garbage service provider, we were unable to recycle glass in Cedar Park. In its place, we are able to recycle cardboard. A parent at our school kindly shared that glass can be recycled at an Ecology Action site on 1431/Whitestone Blvd. I dropped off my 3 huge bins (six months) of glass today, and here's what I discovered you can recycle there:
1. paper
2. green, blue, and yellow glass
3. brown glass
4. clear glass
5. aluminum cans
6. tin cans and metal lids
7. aluminum foil
8. #2 HDPE opaque plastic bottles (i.e. orange juice or laundry detergent bottles)
9. #2 HDPE translucent plastic (i.e. milk cartons, water bottles)
10. #1 PETE plastic bottles, any color
Even more (including all plastics numbered 1-7, cell phones, ink and toner cartridges) can be recycled at the location at 9th Street and I35 in Austin! That may be worth a trip once a month or so when you are in Austin to do other things. If you'd like to set up a tour and recycle with the kids, contact John Clement at 512-322-0000 or john@ecology-action.org. Tours available for kids "1 to 100".
For more information about this organization and directions from the Cedar Park/Leander area check out:
http://www.ecology-action.org/who-we-are
NOTE that this location on Whitestone Blvd is only open 8-4 Thursday through Saturday each week.
http://www.ecology-action.org/who-we-areNOTE that this location on Whitestone Blvd is only open 8-4 Thursday through Saturday each week.
Directions:
Cedar Park (1431 Transfer Station):
2665 Whitestone Blvd, Cedar Park (NOTE: Don't look for a road sign as this is a tiny dirt road on your right as you head weston 1431. Look for the Transfer Station set back from the main road)
From 183 and 1431:Go west 2.5 miles and it will be on your right, behind some trees. If you see HUR Industrial or the Driving Range or the Cartwright Bar-B-Que restaurant, you went too far (sigh).
From Lakeline and 1431:Go west 1.1 miles and it will be on your right, behind some trees.
From Jonestown:Go 3.4 miles taking Nameless Rd. east then left on 1431. It is on your left, behind some trees. If you see a self storage business off to your right, you went too far.
Cedar Park (1431 Transfer Station):
2665 Whitestone Blvd, Cedar Park (NOTE: Don't look for a road sign as this is a tiny dirt road on your right as you head weston 1431. Look for the Transfer Station set back from the main road)
From 183 and 1431:Go west 2.5 miles and it will be on your right, behind some trees. If you see HUR Industrial or the Driving Range or the Cartwright Bar-B-Que restaurant, you went too far (sigh).
From Lakeline and 1431:Go west 1.1 miles and it will be on your right, behind some trees.
From Jonestown:Go 3.4 miles taking Nameless Rd. east then left on 1431. It is on your left, behind some trees. If you see a self storage business off to your right, you went too far.
