JCCC Center for Sustainability

10/19/2026

Help Our Feathered Friends Reach Home! 🦢✨
Did you know that millions of birds are currently navigating the night sky? Most birds migrate under the cover of darkness, and bright artificial lights can disorient them, leading to exhaustion or dangerous collisions.

You can make a world of difference with the flip of a switch! Following these simple steps from the Farmers’ Almanac helps ensure our backyard visitors complete their incredible journeys safely:

Best: Turn outdoor lights OFF completely during peak migration.

Better: Use motion sensors or shielded fixtures that point light downward.

Good: Switch to warmer, amber, or red-toned bulbs—avoiding those "colder" blue-white LEDs.

Let's keep the skies dark and the flyways safe. 🌙 💤

Are you seeing any early migrants in your area yet? Tell us what birds you've spotted in the comments! 👇

10/14/2026

Our recent post on removing labels caused quite a debate. Let’s get specific and clear some things up:

-Adhesive labels are the most common type of label used on consumer products. RecycleSpot works directly with our Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs) where all your curbside recyclables go for processing.

-MRFs determine what items are acceptable in your bin and how they should be prepared. For years they've stated that adhesive labels do not need to be removed from cans and plastic containers because they are removed during material processing.

-RecycleSpot also works directly with Ripple Glass which recycles all the KC metro area’s glass bottles and jars. They state that you do not need to remove the adhesive labels on bottles and jars because they are removed when Ripple Glass processes the glass.

-Shrink sleeves on the other hand, are heat-sensitive plastic labels that wrap around an entire container and shrink to fit its shape. They are commonly used on beverages, nutraceuticals and personal care products.

-These sleeves and containers are usually made from different types of plastic. This can cause the container to be misidentified and baled with the wrong type of material during processing. And so our MRFs state that you SHOULD remove (and discard) *shrink sleeves* from plastic containers to keep this from happening.

At RecycleSpot, we strive to keep our posts clear and succinct to make recycling right easy for you. Thank you for recycling right!

10/06/2026

Are you ready? Find a place for all that gently used stuff you've been meaning to donate to benefit our charity partners at our next Un-Dumpster Day at South-Broadland Presbyterian Church. You can also bring those confidential documents for free on-site shredding and electronics and tires (max of 4) for recycling. Declutter and do good!

09/30/2026

09/28/2026

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09/16/2026

09/16/2026

Hey Kansas City Metro! Have you checked out our updated recycling flyer? We've added paper and plastic to-go cups to the list of accepted recyclables.

Visit RecycleSpot.org to see what else can and can't be recycled at the curb!

09/03/2026

Friendly Labor Day weekend reminder that those delicious greasy burgers do a number on your paper plates! Toss your used paper plates into the trash can and keep them from contaminating your recycle bin!

Or, if you're feeling especially eco-friendly this weekend, bring washable and reusable plastic plates to the cookout! And no, a frisbee isn't an appropriate substitute...

08/25/2026

Electronics Recycling & Paper Shredding: September 19, Saturday 9am-noon. SM South Highschool 5800 W. 107th St. Check out the link for more event details.

Our friends at City of Overland Park, Kansas Government are hosting an electronics recycling & paper shredding event on Saturday, September 19th from 9am-noon at SM South High School (5800 W. 107th St.). Open to all residents.
Recycle your electronics (computers, TVs, phones, rechargeable batteries, etc.), small appliances (microwaves, toasters) and most items powered with a cord or battery. No large appliances (full-size refrigerators, washing machines, etc.). Documents for shredding will also be accepted for a suggested donation of $5 per box.
Charges for electronics: CRT monitors ($5), CRT TVs ($30), Projection TVs ($30), and LCD TVs ($20). Cash or card accepted
Documents will be shredded on-site.
More info: https://www.opkansas.gov/content/event/electronics-recycling-and-document-shredding-sep-19-2026-9-a-m-noon