FLAGSTAFF — Curbside plastic recycling in Flagstaff is changing. Beginning June 1, 2018, only plastic bottles and jugs, numbers 1 and 2, will be accepted for recycling.
Previously, residents have been able to recycle all types of plastic, numbers 1 through 7, if they were rigid. These changes stem from the national and international recycling market. The recycling market has been significantly impacted due to the Chinese government no longer accepting certain types of recyclables as imports. Norton Environmental, the company responsible for sorting and selling Flagstaff’s recyclables, has been unable to find buyers for these types of plastic.
To learn more about what specific types of plastic can and cannot be recycled, please visit www.flagstaff.az.gov/plasticrecycling. To find out what the City is doing to reduce the impacts of Flagstaff’s waste and consumption, visit www.flagstaffaz.gov/3361/waste or contact our Zero Waste Coordinator at dlenzen@flagstaffaz.gov.