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 SCARCE would like to extend a big THANK YOU to all who volunteered at our first Recycling Extravaganza last Saturday. The day was a huge success because of the dedication you have made to SCARCE.
Thank you also to the 431 cars that came through to drop off materials for shredding, electronics recycling and SCARCE! Here's what we collected:
20,066 pounds of electronics
10,387 pounds of paper shredding
48 American Flags
44 sunglasses
200 pounds of LP records
5 pounds of floppy discs
6 bags of yarn
Hundreds of boxes of books
Print a flyer for this event to hang in your office!
Note: Limit on Paper Shredding is 3 boxes/car
Also accepting:
- books (any type)
- holiday lights
- school and office supplies
- keys - household, luggage, car
- canning equipment
- Ink & Toner cartridges
- Cell Phones
- Eye Glasses
- American Flags
- Wine Corks
- Crayons - new, used, broken
- Altoid Mint Boxes
- Yarn
- Craft/Art Supplies
- LP Records
Electronics Recycling: Detailed List
Acceptable Items
Almost anything with a plug or battery can be recycled.
• Computer Monitors (Flat or CRT)
• Televisions (Flat or CRT)
• Computers (Desktop, Laptop)
• Keyboards and Mice
• Printers / Scanners / Fax Machines
• Copy Machines
• Stereos / Radios
• DVD / CD / Cassette Tape players
• Cell Phones, pagers
• Gaming Consoles / Handheld Games
• Extension Cords / Christmas Lights
• Routers/Modems/Switching Boxes
• CDs / DVDs / Floppy Disks / Games / VHS Tapes
• Hard Drives / Other Memory Devices
• Small Household Appliances
• Microwaves
• Cameras
• Rechargeable Batteries
• Circuit Boards or Electronic Equipment
• Medical Devices
• Carbon Monoxide Detectors |
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NOT Acceptable
Items with liquids or hazardous materials
• Smoke Detectors
• Large Appliances (white goods - refrigerator, stove)
• Thermometers / Thermostats / Mercury Devices
• Fire Extinguishers
• Car Batteries
• Items with Gas Engines
• Light Bulbs ( Fluorescent, incandescent)
• Air Conditioners
• Glass Carafes or dishes
• Wood Speakers |
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Recycling 
