Why Recycle?
Save on Landfill Fees
Much of the twine that is discarded after the use of hay bales ends up in a landfill. In some areas it accumulates on rural property or is burned. Landowners can save the money spent on roll-off fees or basic trash service by bringing this used twine to a local recycling program.
Support Local Youth Groups
Our twine recycling programs currently pay youth groups $0.10 per pound for collected twine. These programs provide youth with a fundraising activity, a community service project, and a valuable hands-on education in the uses and the effects of agricultural plastics. Twine recycling can be a real benefit to your community as youth build working relationships while cleaning up the environment.
The Impact on Animals
Wildlife and livestock can ingest baling twine and become seriously ill or die. Twine poses an especially deadly strangling hazard to birds. Researchers have reported that baling twine is responsible for entangling and killing around ten percent of osprey chicks annually in some states.
Osprey photos: Copyright © Idaho Department of Fish and Game
