Decatur’s got two great events to help you go green this St. Patrick’s Day.
Living the Green Life Speaker Series
WHEN: Saturday, March 17, 10:30am-12pm.
WHERE: Decatur Library, 215 Sycamore Street Decatur
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Next up in the Living the Green Life Series. Anne Marie Anderson gives a FREE talk on Sustainable Landscaping, Saturday, March 17, 10:30am-12pm. Create a low maintenance, environmentally responsible landscape with Anne-Marie Anderson, The Celtic Gardener. Learn basic design principles to enhance curb appeal and maximize your outdoor real estate. Lower fuel bills, eliminate toxic chemicals, manage water run-off and use yard waste to reduce weeding and make your plants grow better!
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New Location for Spring Electronics Recycling Day 2012!
WHEN: Saturday, March 17th from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
WHERE: Decatur Public Works, 2635 Talley St. (*Enter on Talley Street from Columbia Drive)
.*Please note, Styrofoam will no longer be collected at this event. This material will be accepted at the new Paper Shredding and Styrofoam Recycling Event on March 31st from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
This event has been hugely successful at diverting electronic equipment from landfills, where they may contaminate soil and water. Electronics dropped off will be sorted and disassembled into raw materials or cleaned for re-use. Recyclables must be dropped off during the hours of the event. Early drop-offs are not possible. Almost anything with an electrical cord can be recycled except microwave ovens. TV’s will be recycled for a minimal fee of $10 cash only per TV set with exact change. There is no charge to recycle other items. Any metro area resident can participate.
Acceptable Items
We will recycle for free: Desktop computers , Telephones, Mini-towers, Telephony equipment, Laptop computers, Adding machines, Monitors, Calculators, Servers, Typewriters, Workstations, Label makers, Keyboards, Copiers, Mice, Fax machines, Joystick game controllers, Answering machines, Printers, Printer cartridges, Digital cameras , Zip drives, Batteries, Speakers, PDAs, Pagers, VCRs, Hubs, DVD players, Routers, Cable converter boxes, Scanners, Remote controls, Digital projectors, Stereo equipment ,UPS units, Radios, Main frames, Portable CD players, Component parts, Portable game players, Cables, GPS receivers, 3-in-1 devices, printer/copier/fax machines, Electric lawn mowers and garden equipment, any kind of Battery.
Recycle television sets for $10 exact change.
NOT Acceptable
Microwave ovens, furniture, light fixtures, household appliances, lamps, vacuum cleaners are not acceptable.
For additional information call:
Sean Woodson
Solid Waste Superintendent
678-898-8562
