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Recycling Sustainability Fee Letter.doc

 Recycling Sustainability Fee Letter.pdf

BATTERY RECYCLING

All you will need is your zip code to find out which stores are near you to accept these batteries and more! Call 1-800-822-8837-to find out where to recycle household batteries, small drill batteries, flashlight batteries, etc .

2011 GRANT Information listed under FYI/NEWS/UPDATES 

904 Grant info available now.

Please call the

EARTH CONSERVANCY in NEWPORT TOWNSHIP

at 823-3445 for hours of operation before you drop off your yard waste. 

Check out the FYI/NEWS/UPDATES Link for more

Waste Reduction & Recycling ideas!!!!

       

PAINT RECYCLING- Open containers, fill with sand or cheap cat litter and let dry.  Once it has dried, put the can and the lid out with your regular garbage.  Please limit the amount to one or two cans per garbage pick-up.  Also check with your local municipality to see if there are any rules or regulations for the proper disposal of paint cans.

 

FREE-removal of any metal items from your home or business-call 735-2399 and ask for RAY at

RAY’S RECYCLING, Nanticoke.

              

     

Local LOWE’S stores now collect and recycles plastic bags, rechargeable batteries and CFL bulbs.  Please call your local store for more details.

 

        RECYCLING HOTLINE:  (800) 821-7654

  WANT TO TO RECYCLE     

CAR/TRUCK/DOZER BATTERIES…....HOUSEHOLD BATTERIES…...CELL PHONES ….. 

FLUORESCENT BULBS .........INK/TONER  CARTRIDGES….. 

LATEX PAINT  Construction or Industrial quantities of STYROFOAM …..YARDWASTE…..LEAVES…...

GRASS CLIPPINGS….TELEPHONE BOOKS!!

  Visit our LINKS page to find out more!!

 

Industrial Recycling Guide

Residential Recycling Guide

The Residential Recycling Guide has been recently updated.

Please call 1-800-821-7654 for information on how you may receive a copy.

 

 

Made from recycled plastic, the nails and screws in plastic lumber hold better than wood for at least 50 years.

 

 

Last Updated: Wed Nov 23 14:06:06 EST 2011
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