
ODNR Division of Recycling and Litter Prevention Red, White & Boom Recycles

Division of Recycling & Litter Prevention
2045 Morse Rd.
Building B-1
Columbus, OH 43229-6693
Phone: (614) 265-6333
FAX: (614) 262-9387
Email: drlp@dnr.state.oh.us

A Blast of Recycling at Red, White & Boom!

-Over 23 Tons Recycled at 2011 event!

(Photo Image by Jim Kolb)

ODNR's Division of Recycling & Litter Prevention distributed over 2,400 Lucking Coloring Books and crayons to youth throughout the crowd at this year's event. According to Todd Wielinski, Operations Manager for Rumpke Recycling, the 2011 Red, White & Boom was the highest total volume to date. Rumpke Recycling collected over 23.87 tons of recycled materials! The event featured 250 recycling containers throughout the area for the 2011 Red, White & Boom. The division aimed to provide easily accessible recycling containers and to educate attendees about recycling.

Partners saw a dramatic increase in the amount of recyclables collected and processed from the event over the last few years. In 2008, 1.5 tons of recyclables were collected, while at the same event in 2009 nearly 11 tons of materials were collected by the service provider, Rumpke Recycling. Last year, over 11 tons of materials and 490,000 beverage containers were collected!

Red, White & Boom! Continues "Green" Tradition