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Steel Recycling
Raleigh
Sam’s Wholesale Club
Location – 2537 South Saunders Street Raleigh, North Carolina
Zip code 27603
Raleigh Metal Recycling
Location – 2310 Garner Rd Raleigh, NC Zip code 27610
Phone. 919 614 5426
Jaycee Park Recycling Drop-Off Center
Location – 2405 Wade Ave Raleigh, NC Zip code 27607
Phone. 919 831 6522
Durham
S. Swartz and Son, Inc
Location – 217 South Holman St [...]
Cash for Clunky Appliances
Soon, you can trade in your old dryer for a more efficient model, and get money back from the government.
From April 22, which is Earth Day, through April 25, individuals replacing an old appliance with a new Energy Star-rated refrigerator, freezer, clothes washer or dishwasher will receive an instant 15 percent rebate in addition to [...]
Raleigh Reminds: Recycle
Did you know that North Carolina state law prohibits the disposal of aluminum cans and plastic bottles in all landfills in the state?
Raleigh officials sent out a press release today to remind people to recycle instead of tossing those cans and bottles.
If you live in the city, you can drop those pieces in a [...]
New Life for My Old Vacuum Cleaner
As I left work, I told my co-workers I was going to recycle my vacuum cleaner.
Their responses: “You can do that?” and “I didn’t know you could do that.”
Exactly. But yes, you can. You can also recycle your TV, computer or anything else with a cord. As it says on the City’s Web site:
The city [...]
Q&A: What’s acceptable to put in recycling bins?
by Media General News Service
Q. I recently discovered that some of the items, such as cereal boxes, paper towel rolls and tissue boxes, I have been putting in my recycling bin are not acceptable. Can we please have a review of what is acceptable? How do the recycling people handle things [...]
Chatham Adds Margarine, Yogurt Containers as Recyclables
PITTSBORO, N.C. —Effective Feb. 22, Chatham County residents can recycle food-contact plastics containers, such as margarine and yogurt tubs, as long as they are marked number 1 to 7 plastic.
“These can be brought to any of the county’s 12 collection centers, but we may have to end this option if market conditions change and we [...]
NC Solid Waste Disposal Reaches Historic Low
RALEIGH, N.C. – A state report finds that people disposed of less solid waste in North Carolina landfills last year than any previous year in nearly two decades, due largely to the economic recession.
Solid waste was disposed of at a rate of 1.07 tons per capita in 2008-09 – a sharp decline from the previous [...]
Fayetteville Adds Recycling Carts
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – In the City of Fayetteville’s ongoing efforts to encourage citizens to recycle, the City’s Environmental Services Department has placed recycling carts at City owned buildings and athletic fields.
“A major effort is collecting plastic sports drink and water bottles at the athletic facilities that were not being collected before,” said Jerry Dietzen, Environmental [...]
Raleigh To Change Recycling Program
RALEIGH, N.C. — Raleigh residents will soon be getting bigger recycling cars — and pickup will change to bi-weekly under a new ordinance passed this week by the Raleigh City Council.
The program would begin in the 2010-2011 fiscal year and would be implemented over the next four years. The switch is expected to save the [...]
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