Recycling Center altering hours during Northwest winter break

The Northwest Recycling Center accepts plastics, aluminum, mixed paper, cardboard and glass. (Northwest Missouri State University photo)

Northwest Missouri State University’s Recycling Center will operate with limited hours during the University’s winter break.

The Recycling Center, located in the 1100 block of Icon Road, will close Thursday, Dec. 23, through Sunday, Dec. 26. It will reopen from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 27, to accommodate community recycling after the Christmas holiday and close again Tuesday, Dec. 28, through Monday, Jan 3.

The Recycling Center, which is open to the public, will return to normal operating hours Tuesday, Jan. 4. Normal operating hours are 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to noon on Saturdays.

For more information about Northwest’s recycling operations, including the types of materials Northwest accepts, visit www.nwmissouri.edu/services/sustainability/recycle.htm.