Rumpke’s Reminders on Having a Sustainable Thanksgiving
How to Avoid Waste & What to Recycle on Thanksgiving
COLUMBUS, Ohio—Thanksgiving is a time to gather with loved ones, express our gratitude for one another and share a meal in celebration. Unfortunately, holiday meals also often lead to a lot of waste. This year, Rumpke encourages everyone to reduce holiday waste to save limited landfill space and money.
Making more sustainable choices starts before the grocery store. Create a budget and a list of the supplies and ingredients needed to avoid overspending and overbuying.
You can successfully further reduce food waste with these alternatives:
- Assign a side dish or dessert for each attendee to bring
- Freeze leftovers to enjoy after the holiday
- Use leftovers in other recipes
An eco-friendly Thanksgiving shouldn’t stop there—we should also consider whether the food packaging we buy at the store is recyclable.
What can you recycle during turkey day? Rumpke’s acceptable items list for curbside recycling include:
- Food and beverage cans
- Sparkling beverage glass bottles and jam jars
- Juice, broth and milk cartons and plastic jugs
- Clear, plastic berry clamshell containers
Remember to avoid throwing the following into your recycling bin:
- Aluminum foil, tins and casserole pans—these are heavily food-contaminated
- Single-use plastic utensils
- Plastic wrap and shopping bags—these wrap around the equipment and dirty the stream
- Batteries and electronics (E-Waste)—when punctured, these items cause destructive fires in our trucks and facilities
Certain items not accepted in our curbside recycling may be taken to specialty recycling drop-offs. Contact your local solid waste district or visit their website to locate proper drop-off locations.
From our family to yours, Rumpke wishes everyone a happy holiday!
To learn more about Rumpke, visit www.rumpke.com.
About Rumpke: Rumpke Waste & Recycling has been keeping homes and businesses clean for more than 90 years. Today, Rumpke employs nearly 4,000 environmental experts servicing millions of customers, including its Regions of Columbus, Cleveland, Dayton, Waverly and surrounding areas. The award-winning family-owned company operates 15 landfills and 14 recycling centers. Other Rumpke divisions include Rumpke Portable Restrooms, Rumpke Haul-it-Away and Rumpke Hydraulics, as well as environmental solutions company The William-Thomas Group.
