Recycling one aluminum can saves enough energy to run your television for three hours. (Source: Keep America Beautiful)
Aluminum recycling saves 95% of energy that would be used if the aluminum was made from raw materials
Recycling one ton of paper saves up to 17 trees, 7,000 gallons of water, and 3.3 cubic yards of landfill space
In 2013, Americans recycled and composted 87.2 million tons of materials. This prevented emissions from being released, equivalent to removing 39 million passenger vehicles from the road for a year. (Source: EPA)
More Things That You Can Do
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!
Bring your own bag
Bring your own cup/mug/water bottle
Use both sides of a piece of paper
Turn off your computer when you aren’t using it
Start a compost pile at home for yard and food scraps
Jefferson Parish Curbside Recycling
Call 1-877-747-4374 to request an additional recycling bin in Jefferson Parish (no charge for residents)