Recycling makes $ and sense

| 25 Jun 2013 | 01:35

Odds-n-ends …
Kid’s recyclables

From toddler to teenager, kids require so many items they quickly outgrow or, in some cases, render unusable. Items that can not be reused, can be recycled. The following items listed below can be dropped off at the recycling center, the items noted with an asterisk can be put in with your curbside commingled pickup;

Fischer Price toys*
Dolls/Stuffed animals

Toy trucks*
Matchbox cars
Lego’s*

Board games
Electronic/interactive games (drop off in electronics bin)

Nintendo/Xbox/Play Stations (drop off in electronics bin)

Remote control vehicles
Train sets

Nylon/canvas book bags (drop off in red textile recycling bin)

Books
Trampolines
Gym/Swing sets (plastic/metal)

Bicycles/Helmets
Skate boards/scooters

Crayons (contact; Crazy Crayons @ www.crazycrayons.com/recycle_program.html)

Clothing (drop off in red textile bin or Veterans bin if worn out, or in Good Will bin if still usable)

A shout out to:
To those who maintain the ‘Chelsea’ sign on the corner of Marshall Hill and Morristown Roads. Job well done!

Did you know:
On average, each one of us produces 4.4 pounds of solid waste each day? This adds up to almost a ton of trash per person, per year.