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Earth Day Events Coming Up at the Recycle Depot

by Marianne Peters | Apr 6, 2023 | Adult Outreach, Environmental Education, Household Hazardous Waste, Programs

Join us for our tree sapling giveaway ($1 donation to Trees for the Future) and tours of the Recycle Depot. See how we do what we do every day as we collect and safely manage your household hazardous waste.

A Guide to the Best Rechargeable Batteries

by Marianne Peters | Dec 29, 2017 | Batteries, General, Household Hazardous Waste, Recycling, Uncategorized

As of January 1st, the Recycle Depot will stop taking alkaline batteries. Like latex paint, they are non-hazardous and costly for us to recycle. We are encouraging our customers to ease away from disposable one-time-use batteries and try rechargeable batteries....

Depot Changes for 2018

by Marianne Peters | Dec 18, 2017 | Adult Outreach, Batteries, Director's Blog, General, Household Hazardous Waste, Paint, Recycling, Trash/Waste

The new year is nearly here, and we are making a few changes at the Depot starting January 1st. Here’s a brief outline, but the changes will be going up on the website soon. Starting January 1, 2018: Car and truck passenger tires off the rim will cost $2. (All...

Unknown Unknowns and a Little DDT

by Marianne Peters | Oct 19, 2017 | Household Hazardous Waste

One of the toughest clean-up jobs for families is tackling a deceased relative’s chemicals, especially if the relative in question had hobbies or a profession that required unusual laboratory chemicals or now-banned materials. This week we helped a couple unpack...

Know Your Batteries!

by Marianne Peters | Aug 8, 2017 | Batteries, Household Hazardous Waste, Sustainable Living, Uncategorized

At the Recycle Depot, we collect tons of batteries every year. In fact, in 2016, we collected over eight tons! In case you’re wondering, that is the equivalent of eight African elephants. Before I worked at the Depot, batteries were a part of my everyday life, but I...

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