Fayetteville to compete in national recycling contest

FAYETTEVILLE — The city of Fayetteville is participating in the Cans for Cash City Recycling Challenge.

The contest, created by The U.S. Conference of Mayors and Novelis Corporation, challenges cities across the country to collect recyclable aluminum beverage cans and lasts through the month of October.

Fayetteville will be competing with other cities of the same size for up to $5,000 in awards, which would be used to support recycling efforts through local education and awareness programs. If every household in Fayetteville recycled just two more cans per week there would be close to 2 million more aluminum cans recycled in Fayetteville each year.

Residents can help by placing their aluminum cans in their curbside recycling bins at home for weekly collection or by bringing the cans to the city of Fayetteville's Recycling drop-off site at 1560 S. Happy Hollow Road. The drop-off site is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

For more information about how to get involved in recycling efforts with the city, visit www.accessfayetteville.org or call 718-7685.