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SILVER LAKES RECYCLING

WHY SHOULD YOU RECYCLE?
BECAUSE IT IS SO EASY TO RECYCLE AT
SILVER LAKES!
1. Effortless home recycling collected from your doorstep
on the estate.
2. No sorting needed. INTERESTING FACTS
3. Clear plastic bags are available from the HOA office
reception at no cost and the recycling team will leave 44% of our estate residents are recycling
bags on your bin when they collect your recycling (these (730 out of the 1 625 homes where waste is
bags are recycled along with your recycling).
4. We would like to simplify the recycling process by collected on the estate are recycling).
reducing the number of recycling bins you require to We would like to encourage all our residents
only a yellow bin. These bins are available at a once-off to become more involved in recycling as we
cost of R848,41 from the HOA. You can order your bin
from the HOA reception or request the form by sending are an Eco-Friendly Estate.
an email to reception@silverlakes.co.za or
debbie@silverlakes.co.za.
5. You can still place your red, orange and blue bins that
you have purchased on your pavement and they will be RECYCLING TIPS
cleared. • Glass containers such as bottles and jars
6. As all the recycling material is taken to a dedicated should be cleaned and any tops or corks
sorting facility, your glass, tin and plastic recycling can removed before recycling.
be placed in the same clear recycling bag/bin. However, • Glass does not need to be sorted by colour.
you are more than welcome to place your paper in its • Bottles and containers need to be clean and
own clear recycling bag/bin. Large cardboard boxes empty.
should please be folded flat and placed next to your • A good way to determine if the plastic is recyclable is to look for the
refuse bin. recycling logo or read the next few pages for further information.
7. Orange bins are also available for a once-off payment • Crushed, rusted or burnt cans can be recycled.
of R848,41 if you would prefer to separate your paper • Cardboard boxes must be flattened and placed neatly next to your
from your recycling. This is not compulsory. refuse bin.
8. Recycling will be picked up from your house on the • Bi-Waste do not recycle batteries and globes; however, we have
same days that your refuse is collected. Place the clear found that PnP Faerie Glen recycles small globes and batteries.
recycling bags or recycling bins on your pavement by Chamberlains Silver Lakes recycles small and fluorescent globes.
7:00am.

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