RecyclingIt's so easy a Pug can go green!
The list provided below helps answer the common question, " where can you recycle ________?"Items Recycling Website Program |
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| Various re-usable or new items | http://fsiq.org/ |
Free Stuff In Quincy |
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Shoes new and used: Acceptable shoes are tennis shoes, boots, sandals, high heels, work shoes, flats, dress shoes, men’s, women’s, children’s. No flip flops or bedroom slippers. (Sept. 18th-Oct. 31st., 2010) |
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Quincy Mall, Quincy Compressor, State Street Bank East, ADM Alliance Nutrition, Knapheide, City Hall, United Way, JWCC, Gardner Denver, and more to be announced. |
| Shoes |
Nike Re-Use A Program |
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| Shoes | One World Running/ Soles for Souls | |
| Glue Bottles and Sticks | www.elmersgluecrew.com/index.asp |
Glue Crew Recycling Program (Place in box and after April 22, 2009 take to nearest Wal-Mart.) |
| Batteries | http://corporate.interstatebatteries.com/recycling/ |
Interstate All Battery Center on 101 North 48th
St. will take any batteries:
Nickel Cadmium (Ni-Cd)
Nickel Metal Hydride (Ni-MH) Lithium Ion (Li-ion) Nickel Zinc (Ni-Zn) Sealed Lead Acid (Pb) These consist of Alkalines (AA, AAA, C, D, 9V), Two-Way radio & Pager batteries, UPS batteries, Emergency lighting batteries, Medical batteries (AED, Bed lifts, Monitor), Flashlight batteries (battery sticks), cordless tool batteries, Cordless phone, cell phone, camcorder batteries and much more!
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| Batteries | www.batteryrecycling.com | Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation |
| Batteries, Cell Phones | www.call2recycle.org/ |
Drop-off locations in town RadioShack, Sears, Gem Electronics, Fastenal, US Cellular, Home Depot, Lowe's, & AT&T Mobile. |
| Carpet | www.carpetrecovery.org | Carpet Recovery |
| Cars, Trailers, Motorcycles, Heavy Equipment | www.junkmycar.com | Organization will pick up item for free! |
| Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs |
http://www6.homedepot.com/ecooptions/index.html?cm_mmc=Thd_marketing-_-Eco_Options_Site_07-_-Vanity-_-Home or Adams County Health Department |
Take to your local store. Just look for signs and collections units in building. |
| Computers, Cell Phones, Rechargeable Batteries, Ink-Jet Cartridges, Gift Cards, CDs, DVDs, Video Games, PDAs and Smart Phones Free of Charge. Televisions and Monitors up to 32”, Computer CPUs and Notebooks, Small Electronics, VCRs and DVD Players, Phones as well as accessories such as Keyboards, Mice and Remotes. Charge you $10 but give you a $10 gift card to the store. Can Bring up to 2 units per household, per day. |
http://www.bby.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/MA-recycling-program-live-2-09.pdf
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National Electronics Recycling Program- Just take in to your own local Best Buy anytime. |
| Sam’s
Club’s ecoNEW program accepts LCD monitors, digital cameras, PC
desktops and laptops, gaming systems, MP3 players, camcorders,
and printers. Even if the product does not qualify for a
trade-in value, the program still accepts the product for
recycling and provides a pre-paid shipping label. |
www.econewonline.com/samsclub | Sam's Club |
| CD's & DVD's & Game Disks | www.greendisk.com | Green Disk |
| Clothes |
http://www.quincyserviceleague.org/
http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/www_usn_2.nsf |
Local
Charities: Quanada, Madonna House, Ladies of Charity, Salvation
Army, Thrift Stores, Quincy Service League- Junior Shoppe. or Clothes for Souls |
| Crayons | www.crazycrayons.com | National CRAYON RECYCLE PROGRAM |
| Crocs | Mail to: Crocs Recycling West, 3375 Enterprise Avenue, Bloomington, CA 92316 | Crocs Recycling |
| Electronics- Retailer Take-Back Programs | www.mygreeelectronics.org | Various participating organizations. |
| Eyeglasses | http://www.onesight.org/na/donate/donate_eyewear/ | Give the Gift of Sight |
| Hangers | Try local Dry Cleaners. | |
| Car Batteries | Advance Auto Parts, Wal-mart | |
| PDA's/ MP# Players, Digital Cameras/ Ink Cartridges/ Business Phones/Cell Phones/ Pagers/ Laser Toner Cartridges/ Printer Fuser Cords/ IPODS/ Palm Pilots/ Storage Media Cartridges/ Memory Sticks | www.Recycleforbreastcancer.org |
Recycling for Breast Cancer Go to website to get free shipping labels for items.
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| Hearing Aids | www.sotheworldmayhear.org or local Lions Club | So the World May Hear |
| Christmas Lights | http://www.holidayleds.com/holidayledscom_christmas_light_recycling_program |
HolidayLEDs (Available year round) |
| Holiday Cards | http://stjudesranch.org/help_card.php |
Recycle Card Program (Year Round) |
| Honest Kids/ Capri Suns/ Kool-Aid Drink Pouches/ Scotch Tape/ Wine Corks/ Neosporin/ Cookie Wrappers/ Chip Wrappers | www.terracycle.net/brigades | Terracycle |
| Ink Cartridges |
http://www.staples.com/sbd/content/about/soul/recycling.html Cartridge World |
Staples, Walgreens, Cartridge World |
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Used Motor Oil
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http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/content_storeservices http://www.autozone.com/autozone/inourstores/services.jsp http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/fi/storelocator.oap#currentStore
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Advance Auto Parts, Auto Zone, O'Reilly Auto Parts |
| Toothbrushes, Tongue Cleaners, & Razors/ Brita Filters/ #5 Plastics | http://www.preserveproducts.com/ | Recycline sends postage paid envelopes for toothbrushes and razors. (pkg. Must weigh less than 13 ounces.) |
| Yard Waste & Brush | Evans Recycling | Free mulch. Located at 711 W Radio Rd. |
| Refrigerators & Freezers with the Freon removed. Computer Parts, Catalytic Converters, Stoves, Appliances, Extension Cords, Copper, Aluminum, Brass. Do not take Microwaves or TV's. Pay $50 per ton and pay per pound for copper, aluminum, and brass. | http://www.altermetalrecycling.com/altermetalrecycling/yards/Quincy_IL.jsp |
Alter Metal Recycling located at 2834 Gardner Expressway
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| ADM's 25-30 lb. feed tubs | www.quincyrecycle.com/ | Quincy Recycle Paper, Inc. |
| Electronics Recycling | www.GreenTekEcycling.com | GreenTekEcycling |
| #1 and #2 Plastics, Paper, Books, Magazines, Aluminum, Glass (brown, clear, and green), Cardboard | www.quincyrecycle.com/ | Quincy Recycle Paper, Inc. |
| lamps, ballasts, batteries, electronics and thermostats. One price includes a container, shipping to the recycling center, recycling costs and a certificate of recycling. | http://www.lamprecycling.com/howitworks/easypak.aspx | EasyPak Recycling |
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trophies, medals, plaques and awards You do have to pay for shipping. |
http://greentrophyproject.org/blog/ | Awardex Trophy Recycle
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lamps,
ballasts,
batteries,
and electronics.
These wastes are palletized and shrink wrapped prior to pick-up. |
http://www.aircycle.com/ | AirCycle Corporation |
| Plastic Bags from shopping | Wal-Mart, Bergner's, Hy-Vee, County Market, Quincy Recycle | |
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Hair (Human or pet) & Nylons (Helps clean up oil spills.) |
http://matteroftrust.org/ | Matter of Trust |