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C McKeespor t ity of Mc K McKeesport Area | Spring 2014 | icmags.com 33 ews plastic), junk mail, magazines, catalogs, greeting cards, copy paper, posters, cardboard, file folders, hard & soft cover books, aluminum and tin cans, and plastic products (including pop, milk, water & detergent bottles). A recycling calendar for the year is printed below for your convenience. It’s so easy to recycle, so there is no excuse not to! Keep your bin or can near your mailbox and just toss junk mail right into the bin before you even bring it into the house! Another idea is to keep a small box in your kitchen to toss recyclables into. Once the box is full, just empty it into your bin that is outside. You’ll be surprised with how many things end up in your recycling bin! eesport N Just a reminder – recycling is picked up every other week along with garbage pickup in McKeesport. Just place your recycling bin (or any other bin or can designated for recycling) next to your garbage can. The next recycling pickup week in the city is March 10, and every other week following through the rest of the year. Just about anything that goes into your garbage can be recycled instead of going into the garbage, saving you money by not buying as many garbage bags! A few of the items that can’t be recycled are tissues, paper towels and food waste – not too much else. Items that can be recycled include newspapers, phone books, grocery bags (paper and