Going Green and Recycling in Israel Part 3: What and where to recycle(online and real life)
Recycling in Israel often seems to lag behind recycling in America. For example, where can I recycle my yogurt containers? Cardboard? Glass olive oil bottles? I’m hoping people reading this will respond to these questions. In the meantime, I’ve collected some info about recycling that I’ve collected, which I’ve divided into online recycling and real life recycling.
Where to Recycle - Online
Thanks to the Green Prophet, here’s a list of websites to help you get rid of your stuff or find someone else’s for free. Who said going green had to be expensive? If you like digging for treasures, these sites are a definite find.
English sites
Hebrew sites
English and Hebrew site
Where to Recycle - Real Life
Check out this Janglo post, where someone compiled a post on what people found out about recycling in Israel. One person even went to the recycling plant and discovered which bottles the plants prefer to get (answer: clear bottles), which bottles are not really wanted (colored bottles), and what some of the plastic is used for (furniture).
Pikadon - Pikadon is the money you’ll receive for deposting certain bottles or cans. Check your bottle or can for the label. It’s important that you leave this label intact - some supermarkets can be really strict! For wine and alcohol, you’ll usually get 25 agurot, and for beer, you’ll get 25 agurot for the small bottles, and 1 shekel for the big ones.
Plastic Bottles (Soda, Water) - The big green grates located on practically every street in Jerusalem.
Paper - In Jerusalem, these are the the green bins with pretty painted pictures. Make sure to bring your camera - some of these bins are really creative.
Glass - you can take glass bottles to certain supermarkets. In Jerusalem, you can go to Mister Zol under the Mashbir, Mega and SuperSol Deal in Talpiot - I find Mega in Talpiot the easiest to deal with for this kind of thing.
Batteries - Bring to Merkaz Hamagshimim Hadassah, Dor Dor V’Dorshav 7A in the German Colony in Jerusalem. Tel: 02 561 9168
Old appliances and electronic devices - Drop it off at the Science Museum in Givat Ram, Jerusalem. As you enter the car entrance to the Museum, turn left. Visit Snunit Recycling for more info.
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7 Responses to “Going Green and Recycling in Israel Part 3: What and where to recycle(online and real life)”
Posted by: harry - 05/19/2008
You can also buy your olive oil in canisters and just refill your glass bottle. Another idea (very popular in my household) is to use the empty bottles to make flavored olive oils. I make garlic, chili and rosemary. Good times.
Posted by: Karen - 05/25/2008
Hi Rebecca,
I’m not sure where to recycle yogurt containers (if you find out, let me know), but I know where some of Israel’s finest beer caps are recycled - they’re recycled into earrings made by artist Yoav Kotik. And we’re giving them away on Green Prophet! Come check us out and join the contest: http://greenprophet.com/2008/05/25/516/green-giveaway-kotik/
(There’s a ring and earring set in it for the two most creative bidders.)
Posted by: Rebecca - 05/25/2008
Karen: Thanks so much for telling me about the contest - I just entered and wrote about the jewelry that I make - Wearable Stories - http://wearablestories.com
Posted by: Rebecca - 05/26/2008
harry: But then what do you do with the canister? Regarding the flavored olive oils… can i just have some of yours? it sounds complicated, but delicious. except the chili bc i am way too ashkenazi.
Posted by: rivka spanier - 07/16/2008
Which plastic recyclable items may be deposited in the Jerusalem plastic bottle cages?
Posted by: Lara - 10/17/2008
But what about cans! Where can I recycle both food cans and aluminum soda cans?
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