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♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ AMERICANS THROW AWAY ENOUGH PAPER TO BUILD A 12-FOOT HIGH WALL FROM NEW YORK TO LOS ANGELES♥♥♥♥♥♥

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CONGRATULATIONS-to Ms. Tara Craig and all the students at PITTSTON AREA HIGH SCHOOL on your school recycling program!! Please visit SCHOOL RECYCLING INFORMATION for additional information!!

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BATTERY RECYCLING

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

(Stores include: Radio Shack-Wyoming Valley Mall & Kingston, Lowes-Wilkes Barre,

Home Depot-Wilkes Barre, SEars-Wilkes Barre.)

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BEST BUY in WILKES BARRE-(570-819-0719)

ACCEPTS RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES 

 

Local RADIO SHACK stores now collect and recycle RECHARGABLE BATTERIES, FLASHLIGHT BATTERIES, SMALL ELECTRONICS, HAND HELD GAMES; MP3 PLAYERS

Please call your local store for more details.

 

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GROUND MULCH AND LEAF COMPOST FOR SALE 

 Double ground Mulch sells for $16/yd and our leaf compost sells for $10/yd.  Both products are unscreened.  We also produce a smaller 2” mulch specifically for erosion control filter sock upon the request of Green Valley Landscaping.  It too sells for $16/yd. 

 WHERE: Kingston Public Works, Maintenance Building, 455 Church Street, Kingston

PHONE: 570-760-6410 ask for Adam, Director of Public Works

EMAIL @ dpwkingston@frontier.com

 

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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.  DO NOT PUT THE CAN IN YOUR GARBAGE BAG OR CONTAINER, RATHER PUT IT NEXT TO THE GARBAGE BAG OR CONTAINER.  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.

  

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      Removal of any metal items from your home or business call

                      735-2399 - RAY’S RECYCLING, Nanticoke.

 

        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!!

 

Residential Recycling Guide

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

 

 

It takes 1,800 plastic bottles to make a 6-foot picnic table.

  

Recycling Sustainability Fee Letter.doc

 Recycling Sustainability Fee Letter.pdf

 

Last Updated: 06/06/13 10:36:55
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