Index of C.R.V. Materials:
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C.R.V. Plastic
There are seven different grades of plastic included in the CRV Program. Almost all beverage containers containing juice, fruit drinks, water, and soda, are part of the program. You can determine the grade of plastic that you have by looking near the bottom of the container. Within the formed triangle, you will find a number. This number corresponds to the grade of plastic. See the section that follows below.
Not all of the examples below are included in the CRV Program
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PET Polyethylene Terephthalate |
Plastic Bottles - Designer Water, Soda |
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HDPE High Density Polyethylene |
Colored Plastic Bottles - Laundry Soap, Motor Oil Clear Plastic Bottles - Milk Jugs, Water Jugs |
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PVC Poly Vinyl Chloride |
Bottles - Dish Soap, Glass Cleaner |
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LDPE Low Density Polyethylene |
Bottles - Squeeze Juice Bottles, Squeezeable Mustard |
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PP Polypropylene |
Bottles - Pancake Syrup, Yogurt Containers |
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PS Polystyrene |
Cups, Egg Cartons |
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OTHER Mixed Resins or Multiple Layers of more than one resin type |
Other Plastic Bottles - Some Pet Food and Juice, Syrup Bottles |
Different grades must be segregated before bringing them to Bruno's. Values for CRV plastic range from 1.74 cents per pound to 69 cents per pound, dependent on the grade. A Bruno's representative will be happy to assist in grade and value determination.
Other Plastics Although the value of other plastic resins is greatly reduced, due to the lack of recycling value, there is no reason not to recycle them. Bruno's pays for all other labeled plastic resins. Please include these in your load when you visit us.
Aluminum Cans (UBC)
Bruno's accepts all aluminum cans. Aluminum cans that are included in the redemption program are paid for using a dual value system. Bruno's acts as an agent for the state by refunding that portion of the assessed value due you. This amounts to $1.24 per pound. All recycling centers are required to return a minimum of $1.24 per pound to you. Bruno's also returns to you a value for the metal itself. This value will fluctuate in accordance with the metal markets. Being a metal processor, Bruno's is able to consistently pay you top dollar for this portion of the can value.
Glass
Most ready-to-drink beverages purchased in glass containers are part of the CRV program. Bruno's requires that the lids be removed from the glass containers. Redemption value on glass is currently 8.1 cents per pound. It is important that glass bottles be sorted by color.
At this time Bruno's does not accept Non-CRV glass, such as jars, lightbulbs, window glass, or mirrors.
Cardboard
You can do you part to reduce waste flow by recycling your cardboard. Many consumers do not realize how much cardboard they use in a week's time. Take time to notice, and you will see that you are throwing some out every day.
Bruno's will receive and recycle your cardboard. For ease of delivery, Bruno's suggests that cardboard be flattened and strapped.
Paper
Bruno's does not currently accept other paper products. We anticipate that we will begin taking paper in September of 2000.
RECYCLING FACTS
Aluminum Recycling
- Aluminum made up 1.5% of the total municipal solid waste stream generated in the U.S. in 1994.
- In 1994, 3.1 million tons of aluminum waste was generated: aluminum containers and packaging, such as soft drink and beer cans, contributed 2.1 million tons.
- Most aluminum recovered from the waste stream is used to manufacture new cans.
- There are 29 cans per pound of aluminum, up from 22 in 1972.
- 99% of all beer cans and 97% of all soft drink cans are made of aluminum.
- The average aluminum can in the U.S. contains 40% post-consumer recycled aluminum.
- It requires only 5% as much energy when a can is made of recycled aluminum as compared to virgin ore!
- American consumers and industry throw away enough aluminum to rebuild the entire U.S. commercial air fleet every 3 months.
- Approximately 65.5% of aluminum containers were recycled in the U.S. in 1994. The overall rate for aluminum packaging was 55.0%.
- The lifespan of an aluminum can is 6 weeks on average: that means that the time it takes for a beverage can to be manufactured, filled, sold, recycled and remanufactured is 6 weeks on average.
Information courtesy of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Glass Recycling
- 41 billion glass containers were produced in the U.S. in 1992.
- Glass containers are 64% clear, 23% brown, and 13% green.
- All glass food and beverage containers can be recycled.
- Recycling a glass jar saves enough energy to light a 100-watt light bulb for four hours.
- All newly purchased glass food jars contain at least 35% recycled glass.
- In 1994, approximately 13.3 million tons of glass waste was generated in the U.S. Food and beverage containers made up 91% of this amount: the remainder came from products like cookware and glassware, home furnishings, and plate glass.
- Glass constituted 6.3% of the U.S. municipal solid waste stream in 1994.
- About 25.8% of all glass food and beverage containers were recycled in 1994. Glass had an overall recovery rate of 23.4% that same year.
- Most of the glass recovered in the U.S. is used in new glass containers. A portion is also used in fiberglass and "glasphalt" for highway construction.
Information courtesy of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Plastic Recycling
- A one gallon plastic milk container that weighed 120 grams in 1960 now weighs just 65 grams.
- The average 1992 American car contains 300 pounds of plastic made from about 60 different resins.
- Every year, we make enough plastic film to shrink-wrap the state of Texas.
10% of the average grocery bill pays for packaging (mostly paper and plastics) - that's more than goes to the farmers.
- In 1993, plastics accounted for 11.5% of the U.S. municipal waste stream by weight (23.9% by volume). In 1994, plastics comprised 9.5% (by weight) of the waste stream.
- The rate of plastic soda bottle recycling rose from 33% in 1990 to 50% in 1994.
0.9 million tons of plastics (4.7%) were recycled in the U.S. in 1994.
- Products made from recovered plastic bottles include drainage pipes, toys, carpet, filler for pillows and sleeping bags, and cassette casings.
Information courtesy of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
