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FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday,
April 17, 2007
Contact:
Michelle
Andrews, Education and Outreach Specialist,
(360) 754-3355 ext. 7676
Thurston
County
“Community Recycle Days” begin May 12
OLYMPIA
–
Thurston
County
will accept tires, appliances, computers and other recyclable items for
minimal or no cost at two Community Recycle Day events. The events will be
held from
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on:
·
Saturday, May 12 at the South Sound
Speedway
,
3720 183rd Ave. S.W.
in
Rochester
.
·
Saturday, May 19 at the Thurston County Fairgrounds lower
parking lot,
3054 Carpenter Road S.E.
near Lacey.
These events are for residential recycling only, not
business recycling. The items do not need to be in working condition, unless
they are being donated to Goodwill.
To help cashiers track inventory, residents should bring
a tally sheet of items they are taking to the events. The tally sheet is
available online at: www.co.thurston.wa.us/wwm (click on Recycling, then click
on Community Recycle Days). The tally sheet is also included on the back page
of the county’s spring 2007 edition of “Talkin’ Trash,” which is
mailed to all
Thurston
County
households.
Items accepted for minimal rate:
- Refrigerators,
freezers, air conditioners: $15 each (four appliances per vehicle).
- Microwaves,
TVs, computer monitors, laptop computers: $10 each.
- Computer
CPUs, printers, scanners, fax machines, copiers under 50 lbs: $5 each.
- Stoves,
dishwashers, washers/dryers, hot water tanks: $5 each. No plastic-cased
appliances.
- VCRs,
DVD or CD players, stereos, speakers: $2 each.
- Tires:
$2 each without rims, and $3 each with rims (passenger tires only).
- Tractor-sized
tires: $10 (prices for larger tires will be determined on site by the
vendor).
Items accepted for FREE:
- Scrap
metal including de-valved propane tanks.
No barbed wire, no motorized vehicles and no major vehicle parts
(check with a scrap metal recycler or wrecking yard).
- Bicycles
with or without tires.
- Electronics,
such as: power tools, keyboards, computer mice, phones (including cell
phones), and printed circuit boards.
- Small
motors, such as chainsaws, weed-eaters and outboard boat motors.
- Push
or riding lawnmowers.
- Flowerpots:
2-gallon or larger, clean and unbroken.
- Reusable
items for Goodwill Industries, such as: working small kitchen appliances,
kitchenware, small furniture, and clothing.
For more information, visit www.co.thurston.wa.us/wwm.
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