{"id":15,"date":"2011-09-10T13:40:00","date_gmt":"2011-09-10T13:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sfswma.org\/?page_id=15"},"modified":"2020-09-04T21:47:34","modified_gmt":"2020-09-04T21:47:34","slug":"faqs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sfswma.org\/?page_id=15","title":{"rendered":"FAQ\u2019s"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #993300; text-decoration: underline;\">Questions<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"#1\"> What forms of payment are accepted?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#2\">Can I recycle envelopes with cellophane windows?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#3\">What should I do with empty paint cans? <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#4\">Can I recycle post-it notes and envelopes with gummy adhesives?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#6\">Can I recycle my used mattress?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#7\">What is a landfill?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#8\">What is the purpose of a landfill?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #993300;\">What Forms of Payment are Accepted?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Santa Fe Solid Waste Management Agency accepts cash, check, Visa or Mastercard, or approved credit accounts only.\u00a0 Checks can be made out to SFSWMA.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/sfswma.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/CreditApplicationJuly2008_003.pdf\">Apply for a Credit Account Here. <\/a><\/p>\n<p><a name=\"2\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Can I Recycle Envelopes with Cellophane Windows?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Yes! \u00a0 However, if you are willing to put in the extra effort, remove the cellophane before recycling it that is preferred!<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"3\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #993300;\">What Should I do with Empty Paint Cans?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Once empty, paint cans are not toxic and can be disposed of in the regular trash.\u00a0 Paint cans containing water based latex paint can be disposed of in a few ways other than bringing it to the Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Facility.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>One way is to set the paint out in the sun on a warm day and let the paint dry up.\u00a0 Once the paint is dried it can be thrown away.<\/li>\n<li>Another option is to mix in a solidifying agent such as dirt or kitty litter and once hardened throw the can away.<\/li>\n<li>If the paint is still in good condition it can be <a href=\"http:\/\/sfswma.org\/reduce-reuse\/donation-centers\/\">Donated<\/a> to a reuse place such as <a title=\"Donation Centers\" href=\"http:\/\/sfswma.org\/reduce-reuse\/donation-centers\/\">Habitat for Humanity<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Any paint that is not water based can be disposed of at the BuRRT Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Facility is open <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Fridays and Saturdays<\/span> ONLY, 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"4\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Can I Recycle Post-it Notes and Envelopes with Gummy Adhesives?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Yes! BuRRT can recycle all paper as long as it is not contaminated with food nor has a plastic or wax layer to it, such as a paper cup.<br \/>\n<a name=\"5\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #993300;\">What about Plastic?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Visit the <a title=\"Plastic\" href=\"http:\/\/sfswma.org\/recycle\/plastic\/\">Plastic<\/a> section to see which items can be recycled and which are trash.<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"6\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Can I Recycle My Used Mattress?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Unfortunately there is no way to recycle your mattress in Santa Fe so it must be sent to the landfill. You can call the <a title=\"City Curbside Pick Up\" href=\"http:\/\/sfswma.org\/recycle\/curbside-pick-up\/\">City<\/a> for a large item pick up or you can bring it to <a title=\"Buckman Recycling Center\" href=\"http:\/\/sfswma.org\/about-us\/burrt\/\">BuRRT<\/a>. If your mattress is like new, you could check with one of the local <a title=\"Donation Centers\" href=\"http:\/\/sfswma.org\/reduce-reuse\/donation-centers\/\">Donation Centers<\/a> to see if they would take it.<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"7\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #993300;\">What is a Landfill?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em><strong>There are two ways to bury trash<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dump<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>An open hole in the ground where trash is buried and that has various animals (rats, mice, birds) swarming around. (This is most people&#8217;s idea of a landfill!)<\/p>\n<p><strong>MSW Landfill<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Carefully designed structure built into or on top of the ground in which trash is isolated from the surrounding environment (groundwater, air, rain). This isolation is accomplished with a bottom liner and daily covering of soil. Municipal solid waste (MSW) landfill uses a synthetic (plastic) liner to isolate the trash from the environment.<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"8\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #993300;\">What is the Purpose of a Landfill?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The purpose of a landfill is to bury the trash in such a way that it will be isolated from groundwater, will be kept dry and will not be in contact with air. Under these conditions, trash will not decompose much. A landfill is not like a <a href=\"http:\/\/sfswma.org\/green-waste\/green-waste-recycling\/\">Compost<\/a> pile, where the purpose is to bury trash in such a way that it will decompose quickly.<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"9\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Questions What forms of payment are accepted? Can I recycle envelopes with cellophane windows? What should I do with empty paint cans? 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