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

PRINTER CARTRIDGE RECYCLING- Cartridge World Wilkes Barre, will accept ink cartridges and toner cartridges for recycling. Please contact Bob Bilbow at 822-4100 or cwilkesbarre@ezlinx.net for more information.

LATEX PAINT RECYCLING- Randy’s Paint & Decorating, Wilkes Barre.  Contact Randy, at 823-1604 for more information or email him at randyspaint@frontiernet.net

EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE WANTED- Construction or Industrial quantities of expanded styrofoam are now being accepted for recycling!  Please call Rick Bartolini at 654-7440 or by emailing him at prmfg@aol.com for more information.

REGENCY POLIMER SERVICESIs looking for vinyl siding to recycle!!  Mr. Dee Kristoff at 410-273-9190, xt. 111, will gladly answer your questions on costs, quantity and transporation on VINYL SIDING RECYCLING!

CELL PHONE RECYCLING Jonnie Sullivan-Marketing Manager, Charitable Recycling, 794 Industrial Court, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302-(248 538 7069) ISO14001 Registered-www.charitablerecycling.com

3 LOCATIONS for  RECYCLING for COMPACT FlOURESCENT BULBS: 

                                                                                 Home Depot  
          
                                                                                 Wal-Mart
                                       
                                                                                 Waste Management- https://www.wmlamptracker.com/wmdefault.cfm
 
PROP- Professional Recyclers of Pennsylvania  -www.proprecycles.org or for a quick link to holiday recycling tips 
                          try: http://www.proprecycles.org/Holiday%20Pages/holidayfacts.html 

DEP – Department of Environmental Protection
www.dep.state.pa.us

Pennsylvania’s Recycling Page
www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/airwaste/wm/recycle/recycle.htm

EPA WasteWise
www.EPA.gov/wastewise/

Amazing Recycled Products, Inc.
www.amazingrecycled.com

How To Get Less Junk Mail – practical approach

Junkbusters Junk Mail Headlines – Gain control of your mailbox

Do It Yourself – Stop Junk Mail (also e-mail and phone calls)

Glass Packaging Institute – includes lots of information on

National Association for Plastic Container Recovery – focuses on recycling of #1 PET bottles

The Polystyrene Homepage – includes a fact sheet on polystyrene recycling

The Plastic Bag Association

American Forest and Paper Association discusses recycling paper products and has lots of interesting information about paper

Cornell Composting

Worm World – The Yuckiest Site on the Internet, see Worms as Recyclers

Waste Wise – a free, voluntary, EPA program to eliminate solid waste

Eco Purchasing – Reduce, Reuse, Recycle…through Procurement

Wastebusters – join the recycling revolution

Keep America Beautiful – provides information on waste management and litter

U.S. Environmental/Recycling Hotline – puts geographically specific information at your fingertips. This site includes information on recycling centers, household hazardous waste, and buy recycled

The Internet Consumer Recycling Guide – includes the basics of recycling plus how to reduce unwanted mail

Recycler’s World

Last Updated: Thu Apr 16 11:41:26 EDT 2009
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