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Clean plastic lids are being collected at Granite City schools as part of a summer recycling program for students. 

The program is being led by Kim Antonovich-Merz, a fourth-grade teacher at Mitchell 3-4 Education Center. This is her 18th year of recycling at Mitchell.

The recycled lids will be used to help purchase benches in honor of two former teachers: Dawn Bruder of Frohardt (2019) and Jamie Kindle of Wilson (2022).  

Acceptable caps include: - Medicine pill bottle                                     - Drink Bottle - Milk jug, creamer                                        - Ketchup - Detergent                                                     - Mustard - Hair spray                                                    - Spray paint - Toothpaste                                                   - Ointment tube - Deodorant                                                    - Baby food - Apple sauce pouch                                      - Shampoo/conditioner

Acceptable lids include: - Cottage cheese                                             - Cool whip container - Yogurt                                                          - Pringle can - Mayonnaise jar                                            - Coffee can - Peanut butter                                              - Butter - Ice cream bucket                                         - Cream cheese container - Spice

Not Acceptable lids include: - Metal                                                            - Trash - Drink bottles                                                - All food containers - Prescription                                                 - Cardboard liners - Plastic Ziplock type bags                            - Soap pumps - Trigger sprayers                                         - Lotion pumps - All fast food drinks                                      - Grocery bags - Plastic that is not a cap or lid                     - Caps or lids 1, 3, 6 or 7 recycle number - Human or animal medical supplies           - K-cups and straws - Syringe caps                                                - Plastic toys

Students can bring the clean lids in a box or bag to their school during the first week of the 2022-23 school year. For questions, contact Antonovich-Merz at kim.merz@gcsd9.net.