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Madison County Recyclin
 Rocky Ford Road Madison, FL 32340

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 Jerome Wyche
 Director of Solid Waste and Recycling


 The Madison County Solid Waste and Recycling
Department urges citizens to help protect our environment, as well as
enhancing the clean surroundings that our county enjoys. Although we
can't recycle everything, we can all make contributions. When the subject
of recycling becomes a part of your family conversation, here are some sci-
entific data that will make for some interesting discussion.

 WHEN WILL TH K i: THINGS DECOMPOSE?
* Banana peel 3-4 Weeks
* Paper bag 1 month
* Cotton rag/wool socks 5 months 1 year
* Wood & wood products 10-15 years
* Leather shoes/leather products 40-50 years
* Tin cans 80-100 years
* Aluminum cans 200-500 years
* Disposable diapers 500-600 years
* Plastic jugs 1 million years
* Glass bottles/containers unknown
* Styrofoam "clam shells" eternity


The Madison Enterprise-Recorder 7A


Friday, February 8, 2008