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DID YOU KNOW...
that by recycling your old cell phone through KIB you also make a donation toward our projects?
Everyone knows that it's vitally important to keep precious metals and toxic materials out of our landfills.  You can help accomplish this AND make a contribution toward Keeping Indianapolis Beautiful!!

1, 2, 3 easy steps...

1. Click to get your prepaid postage mailing label.
2. Follow the instructions and drop your package in the mail.
3. Now you've made a difference!

THANK YOU!

 

Can I recycle my campaign yard signs?
Yes, Indianapolis Recycled Fiber, 1775 S. West Street, will accept them IF they are 100% plastic. (Some signs can be a mix of paper & plastic - these are NOT recyclable). The metal frame is not a problem, just leave it intact and place the entire sign in the plastic & metal recycling containers at Indianapolis Recycled Fiber.

 

Paper Recycling
In partnership with Kroger and AbitibiBowater, you can support
KIB by recycling paper (newspapers, magazines, shopping
catalogs and mail) at all Central Indiana Kroger locations.
Click here to read more about this new KIB and Kroger
environmental partnership. 

 
Where can I recycle phone books?

As of October 2008: 
There are now FOUR locations where you can drop off phone books to be recycled in Indianapolis!!
  • Indianapolis Recycled Fiber

    • 1775 S. West Street - Please place them in the recycle container marked “Phone Books Only”.  Please do not place in the cardboard bin.

  • Republic Services

    • 4934 Robison Rd. (96th Street Transfer Station)

    • 3617 Southeastern Ave. (Circle City Recycling)

    • 2069 N Montcalm Ave.

Thanks to our partners for offering these phone book recycling options to Indy residents!!

 

Interested in doing your part to protect our environment?
Indianapolis Power & Light Company (IPL) offers its
 customers  the option to support electricity generated
from clean, renewable energy sources!

Click here to sign up/request information about
 IPL's Green Power Option for Renewable Energy
Let's Keep Indianapolis Beautiful! 
Be GREEN!

Recycle Indianapolis Program Drop-off Locations

The Recycle Indianapolis Program is a partnership between the City of Indianapolis and Keep Indianapolis Beautiful. In 2006, residents recycled nearly 13 million pounds of material through this program.  The program accepts steel and aluminum food and beverage cans, empty aerosol cans, green, brown and clear glass, #1 and #2 plastics, and newspapers.

There are 27 sites around the city available for residents to drop off recyclables.  Click here for Recycle Indianapolis  locations and accepted materials.

Click now for our Frequently Asked Questions about the Recycle Indianapolis Program, including information on newspapers, bottle tops, plastic bags, etc.

Recycle and Reuse Guide 

Tells you where you can recycle anything from appliances
to yard waste!

Keep Indianapolis Beautiful maintains the Recycle and Reuse Guide to inform residents of local companies and organizations that collect materials for recycling/reuse. For information regarding recycling anything from antifreeze to plastics, cardboard to vinyl siding, visit our
Recycle and Reuse Guide page.

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RESOURCES AND RELATED LINKS

For more recycling information check out the Indiana Recycling Coalition.

If you’d like further information,
please call
Tammy Stevens at 317.264.7555 ext. 116
or send her email at tstevens@kibi.org

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