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Eagle Mountain does give its residents several ways to be Eco-Friendly. They offer a recycle program, a trash clean-up day, Christmas Tree recycling, and leaf collection in the fall.
Ace Disposal offers Eagle Mountain residents a curbside recycling program. The recycling can is full-sized and is billed at the rate of $5 monthly, compared to the rate of $6.25 for a second regular can. The recycling can may be used for all recyclable materials except glass (please see link below, or watch this video for information on acceptable materials). The recycling can is picked up on a bi-weekly schedule on your regular garbage pick-up day.[SOURCE]
The city currently does not offer a green waste disposal program. But they suggest you use the Timpanogos Special Service District (TSSD) green waste/compost facilities.
Timpanogos Special Service District (TSSD) green waste/compost will re-open March 4, 2020. TSSD is selling compost by appointment only until March 4. TSSD Green/Waste Compost Sales closing Permanently September 12, 2020. TSSD is located in Utah County at 6400 N. 5050 West. This is near, but not in, American Fork. Take Exit 275 from I-15. Drive west approximately 1/2 mile. After you cross the railroad tracks their facility is on the left. Hours are: Wednesday – Friday 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Saturday 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.An Eagle Mountain family has started a farm and has found interesting ways to use yard waste from around the city. Every year Eagle Mountain offers to collect Christmas Trees. They usually specify a location to take your trees so they can be delivered to the recycling plant. One year Quail Run Farms had all of the trees delivered to their property so that they could use them for several projects they had on their farm to increase the fertility of the soil for future planting. One thing they have learned over the years is that soil fertility is essential and can be hard to create in the High Deserts of Utah. In the fall Eagle Mountain City also allows residents to put out bagged leaves so that they can be collected to be taken to the green waste facilities. You can usually go to City Hall and get garbage bags for this purpose, during the collection weeks. The same farm will also go around and collect those bags of leaves. They will then shred the leaves to create mulch to also help with soil fertility. They have also been know to ask residents of Eagle Mountain for their leaves and other green waste.
The article “Easy Ways to Reduce, Reuse, Recycle to Make Your Home More Eco-Friendly” by Kathleen Krueger gives us some additional ways to become eco-friendly.
Easy Ways to Reduce, Reuse, Recycle to Make Your Home More Eco-Friendly
By: Kathleen Krueger Everyone can agree that going green is the best thing for the environment and for our individual lives. Don’t overlook a few simple things a person can do to recycle, reuse, and reduce that can make a difference in wise resource management and save on the pocketbook. We all want to do our part to protect the environment, but have you noticed that ‘green’ products cost a more to a great deal more? The good news is that doing your part doesn’t have to be hard or expensive. Small steps add up to a big difference, you just have to know which ones to take. Here are a few steps: Use less water. Saving water is all about small steps, and here are a few that will save big. – Shut off the water while you brush your teeth. – Take showers that are a minute or two shorter. – Only flush the toilet when you need to. – Only run full loads of laundry and dishes. – Buy from sustainable producers. These are farmers, ranchers, and other producers that use techniques that pollute less and use less water. You can do some research online or ask at your local organic market to find these products. Use less energy. If you don’t have the money to buy a hybrid car or convert your house to solar power, you can make a big difference with small changes. – Buy energy efficient appliances. They may be more expensive, but make up for the increased cost in lower energy bills. – Unplug chargers when you’re not using them. Cell phone and other chargers use up powers even if there’s nothing attached to them. (This surprised me!!) – Put devices with remotes, like T.V.s, VCRs, and stereos, on a power strip and turn it off when you’re not using them. These devices use a lot of power to run the remote receiver even when the device is off. – Walk or ride your bike for short trips. – Buy local products. It takes energy to transport food and other products across the country. Buying local not only supports your local economy, it helps them use less energy. When it comes to saving energy and water, it’s a great idea to get the kids involved. You can even make it a game. Have them track how much water and electricity everyone is using. You can compete to see who uses the least water. You can often count on your kids to help keep you on track when given the task. Reuse. Most of us know the three R’s: reduce, reuse, recycle, but when we work on conserving, we often leave reuse out of the picture. While you can often find tips on how to reuse common products from other people, what you need most is creativity. With a little thought there are many items around your home that can be reused – toilet paper holders can be used to sow seeds for the vegetable patch. And old yogurt containers can be cut into strip to make plant labels. Old food jars can be refilled with homemade foods or can make great impromptu vases. Use environmentally friendly products. When you go to the grocery store, you probably see more and more “natural” or “eco friendly” products every time. There are generally two big problems with these products: 1. Just because they’re more natural than regular products, doesn’t mean they’re entirely natural. 2. They’re often expensive. If you want inexpensive, natural, safe products, why not just make them yourself. Vinegar is a great way to clean and disinfect glass and other surfaces. Need to remove stubborn stains? Just add some baking soda to your vinegar cleaner. Want to regularly and naturally clean your sink and shower drains avoiding having to use strong chemicals or call the plumber? Place about a handful of baking soda in the drain, and pour hot water-and-vinegar (about 1:5) down the drain. Follow with pure, hot water. Some quick searching online will lead you to hundreds of other natural safe home-made cleaning products. We all knowing that going green means better for the environment, but it’s also better for you. Conserving resources also helps save you moneyFree Articles, which is something most of us are happy to live with. Source: Free Articles from ArticlesFactory.com ABOUT THE AUTHOR Kathleen Krueger invites you to MarginsXs Ebooks, http://www.marginsxs.com. Please visit MarginsXs new site, Environmental Friendly, at http://environmentalfriendly.netii.net/ to discover what is eco-friendly, nature-friendly, and green.
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