Recycling Opportunities In and Around Clark County

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 14, 2008

Available Recycling In & Around Clark County

Casey

Casey Jr. High Environmental Lab Class/Casey Jr. High School 217-932-2178

Contact: Nancy Totten nancyt@cw.k12.il.us or Kevin Currey curr4@cw.k12.il.us

401 E. Main St., Casey

Items accepted:

cell phones (please delete all memory), office paper, newspapers, magazines, cardboard, box tops for education, aluminum cans, catalogues, Chips Ahoy and Oreo wrappers, ink cartridges, plastic six-pack rings

Items may be dropped off every 3^rd Thursday of the month on the south side of the

Casey Jr. High across the railroad tracks 1:00 – 6:00 PM

If unable to participate the 3^rd Thursday, items may be dropped at the east

side of the school at the boxes located on the south garage wall. Drop-off Thursdays will be rescheduled if inclement weather occurs.

Kusterman Scrap Iron 217-932-4215 1648 E. 950^th Rd., Casey

Items accepted:

aluminum cans, scrap metal

Casey Airport Electronic Recycling Monday thru Friday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 217-932-2078

Items accepted:

computers, monitors (disposal fee $15 CANNOT take monitors with broken glass),batteries, cell phones, flashlights, phones, CD & DVD drives & players, copiers, cords, iPods, microwaves (disposal fee $10), answering machines, printers ($5 disposal fee for desktop printers & $20 for floor standing printers), radios, scanners, speakers, stereos, TV's (disposal fee $40 up to 27", $50 for larger than 27", console TV's $60 - CANNOT take TV's with broken glass), typewriters, VCR's and related devices.

Marshall

Martin's IGA 217-826-5611 301 N. Michigan, Marshall

Items accepted:

plastic shopping bags

Wal-Mart Supercenter 217-826-8061 108 Kyden Dr., Marshall

Items accepted:

plastic shopping bags

Martinsville

Martinsville Public Library 217-382-4113 120 E. Cumberland St., Martinsville

Items accepted:

ink cartridges, box tops for education, Campbell's soup labels

West Terre Haute, Indiana

Sugar Creek Scrap Inc. 812-53-2147 1201 W. National, West Terre Haute

Hours: Monday – Friday 8:00 – 11:30 AM 12:30 – 4:00 PM

Items accepted:

scrap metal, aluminum

Terre Haute, Indiana

Goodman & Wolfe 812-232-1251 1350 College Ave., Terre Haute

Items accepted:

scrap iron & metal, industrial metal & aluminum waste

Goodwill Industries Recycling 812-235-1827 2702 S. 3^rd St., Terre Haute

Items accepted:

packing peanuts and bubble wrap, cell phones and chargers
batteries - automotive, lawn/garden and household batteries
books- paperback and hardback
Aluminum & steel cans - all steel, bimetal, and aluminum cans are acceptable.Please rinse out all steel food cans. Please flatten cans to conserve space. Labels do NOT need to be removed.
Plastics #1 through #7 Rinse and remove all lids. Acceptable items include milk and water jugs, soda bottles, soap bottles, etc., corrugated boxes & paperboard - Remove any styrofoam or liners from boxes. Flatten boxes.

NOT acceptable: Waxed boxes, milk/juice cartons, aseptic juice boxes. Scrap metal - Washers, dryers, metal coil bedsprings, steel bed rails, steel swing sets, steel fence, etc. All bulk metal items, including steel, tin, aluminum, copper, brass, motor oil bottles, anti-freeze bottles

Bring bulk metal in loose or in a box. Mixed paper - Bag or box paper for easier handling. Mixed paper consists of any type of clean paper generated by your household.
Newspapers - Bundle or bag newspapers for easier handling. Papers must be kept dry.

Please do not mix magazines, cardboard, or other paper with the newspapers.
Magazine / catalogs - Bundle, box, or bag magazines for easier handling. Papers must be kept dry. Please do not mix other papers with the magazines.
Office paper - Bag or box office paper for easier handling. Office paper is paper typically generated by offices, including: white paper, colored paper, and computer paper.
Kraft bags / brown grocery bags - Use these bags to carry your other recyclable material into the center, or you can box or bag them.
Junk mail - Bag or box junk mail for easier handling. Junk mail is paper typically received in the mail, including: envelopes, cards, flyers, and other papers.
Recycling Tip: Place recyclables in a kraft bag or cardboard box when dropping them off at the center. This will allow us to recycle the bag or box, and it will make it easier for you to handle the material.