BOOM! Named a Finalist for 2009 Emerald Award
Red, White & BOOM! received recognition as a final for the SWACO Emeralds, Central Ohio's green awards ceremony, for the recycling partnership of Rumpke Recycling, Ohio Department of Natrual Resources and Promotions One. Click here to view the nomination packet.

BOOM! Goes Green
Rumpke Recycling is proud to partner with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources and Promotions One to bring recycling back to Red, White & BOOM!, one of the largest fireworks festivals in the Midwest.

Red, White & BOOM! goers will see more than just fireworks in downtown Columbus, Ohio. They will notice 250 recycling toters placed around the event. These 96-gallon containers are green and easily identified by the bright yellow lid with a hole cut in the top.

What to Recycle at Red, White & BOOM!
People in attendance can recycle the same materials at BOOM! as they do at home in their curbside recycling bin, including:

• Aluminum cans
• Plastic bottles #1-7 (look for bottles with a body bigger than the mouth and a screw-on cap)
• Paper: coupons, fliers, programs, beverage cartons, newspapers, magazines and envelopes
• Glass bottles (BOOM! does not encourage patrons to bring glass bottles)
• Cardboard boxes

Common items that should go in the trash containers include: plastic or paper cups, food waste, paper or plastic plates, napkins, plastic bags, plastic utensils and styrofoam.

Recycling was introduced at Red, White & BOOM! in 2008. During the first two years, nearly 25,000 pounds of materials have been recycled.

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