Household and e-waste recycling collections held Nov. 12 and 15

Janel Shoun | 10/31/2011

• Cell phones collected will be donated to Cell Phones for soldiers;
• Proceeds from recycling newspapers will benefit David Lipscomb Elementary School environmental education;
• Proceeds from the aluminum cans will benefit the elementary school’s Monarch Project, which helps provide a living wage for poor workers in Mexico; and
• Proceeds from the plastic bottles recycled will be collected by Dream Machine Recycle Rally, an organization which supports the Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for U.S. Veterans with Disabilities, offering a free education in entrepreneurship and small business management to post-9/11 veterans.

• Household waste items accepted on both collection days are:
• Small batteries, alkaline and rechargeable (A, AA, AAA, C, D, 9-volt, button) – No car batteries.
• Compact fluorescent bulbs (CFLs) & fluorescent tubes
• Cell phones
• Mercury thermometers can be exchanged for a digital thermometer
• Unused and out-of-date medications, both prescriptive and over-the-counter
• Ink cartridges
• Plastic bags (grocery store, department store, dry cleaning, etc.)
• Empty chip bags
• Aluminum cans
• Plastic beverage bottles
• Newspaper