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eRecycling is held every Wednesday from 1:00-5:00 at
the SWCD Office. A partial list of accepted items can be found by clicking
here.
We can take about any item that plugs into the wall or is battery operated
except what is classified as a white item, such as washers, dryers and freezers,
etc. If you have any questions about whether we take an item please feel free to
call 618-283-1095 ext. 3.
Paper Recycling -We
have also begun to hold regular recycling days on the 2nd Saturday of every
month from 9:00 a.m. to noon. The first recycling day was held at the old
Twisters building and we filled about 16 Gaylord Boxes. The second recycling day
was held on December 12th at the old Kroger Building and we were able to beat
the first recycling day by 3 boxes, we took in 19 Gaylord boxes. There are
Gaylord Boxes for paper, magazines, books, tin, cardboard and plastic.
So, if you have been wondering what to do with everything
that you've saved because you didn't want to throw it in a landfill, now is the time to get it ready to bring in.
It
has taken a lot for me to understand
 the importance of recycling, but now it is
a big part of me. I think it drives several people in my family nuts but I
stress it all the time. So, I am going to stress the need for reusable shopping
bags with all of you as well. It's not just the ease of carrying them over a
plastic bag, it's the cost of all of the plastic bags that you would use in the
same length of time as you would have your cloth bag. Plus, the fact that it
takes about a 1000 years for a plastic bag to degrade in the landfill. So,
wouldn't it be better for the next generation if we could at least say that we
tried to help them with at least this one thing? Give it a try, who knows you
may like it!
50 reasons to use reusable shopping bags - Squawkfax
by Kerry Taylor
Plastic & Glass Recycling -
We will take your plastic but they are not taking glass, yet. Maybe before
long, but right now they are not taking it. I will keep the website posted on
any updates of places that I find that will take it. We are working on it. Kendrick Paper
has been working very closely with us to get this recycling program off the
going. They have provided a semi and drive on two separate occasions for
recycling days. As well as the Gaylord boxes that are required to store
all of the stuff. So we would like to Thank Debbie for all of her efforts to
help us.
Please check back soon for further updates.
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