DENVER (Dec. 19, 2007) – Altogether Recycling™ is asking people who celebrate the holidays this year to give careful consideration to recycling opportunities.

In particular, common holiday items that lend themselves best to easy recycling include gift catalogues, greeting cards and non-foil gift wrap. Other recyclable items include champagne bottles, popcorn tins and cardboard boxes. All these items are easily processed for recycling at the Altogether Recycling plant in a single stream of material. No separation of items is necessary.

Altogether Recycling™ also encourages people to recycle natural items such as Christmas trees, wreaths, mistletoe and even corncob pipes. Local municipalities typically offer chipping services to handle these items, and Altogether Recycling™ recommends a visit to the city’s Web site for more information about drop-off.

“The holidays have increasingly gained a reputation for the theme of conspicuous consumption,” said Brent Hildebrand, vice president of Altogether Recycling. “The giving and receiving are fun, but we need to be respectful of the environment while we’re doing it.”

Some traditional holiday items that are not recyclable include neckties, fuzzy slippers and homemade Rudolph sweaters. Fruitcake is compostable or, better yet, re-giftable.

About Altogether Recycling™

Denver-based Altogether Recycling is a Colorado owned-and-operated entity committed to working with partners throughout the state. Its cutting-edge technology separates a wide variety of recyclable materials from a single, mixed stream. Those recyclables include aluminum, cardboard, bottles, cans, newspaper, office paper and some plastics. Substantial amounts of the commodities recovered at the Altogether Recycling facility are resold to local businesses. The new plant at 645 W. 53rd Place in Denver gives the recycling community a place to join forces in the effort to divert increasing amounts of material away from landfills. Altogether Recycling is a division of Alpine Waste & Recycling. For information, go to www.altogetherrecycling.com.