Douglas County/Omaha provides curbside recycling in 96-gallon carts for paper, cardboard, glass, aluminum, steel, and plastics #1-#2. Plastic bags and film are NOT accepted curbside but go to store drop-offs. Contaminated bins are tagged and skipped.
The City of Omaha provides single-stream curbside recycling in city-issued 96-gallon carts. Accepted materials include paper (newspaper, magazines, mail, office paper), flattened corrugated cardboard, glass bottles and jars, aluminum and steel cans, and rigid plastic containers #1 (PETE) and #2 (HDPE). Plastic bags, film, and bubble wrap are NOT accepted in curbside recycling β they jam sorting equipment β but are collected at grocery store drop-offs (Hy-Vee, Baker's). Styrofoam, tanglers (hoses, cords), batteries, electronics, and food waste are prohibited and contaminate loads. Caps on bottles should be removed; containers rinsed. Contaminated carts receive a warning tag and are skipped on the next collection. The recycling processor is Firstar Fiber on Q Street. Omaha's diversion rate has historically lagged national averages, and the city has public awareness campaigns emphasizing "When in doubt, throw it out" to reduce contamination. Yard waste (April-November) goes in separate carts and is composted at OmaGro. Multi-family buildings over 8 units are required to provide recycling service.
Contaminated carts: warning tag, then skipped collection. Repeat contamination: $25 to $100 fine and possible cart removal. Mandatory recycling at multi-family: $100 to $500 property owner fine for non-compliance.
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