Diane sends along this note from Emory’s Sustainability Initiative about a recycling event in the Decatur First Baptist Church parking lot this Saturday where you can recycle darn near everything!  Hence, “Your Life”.

On Saturday, February 13, 2010 between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Decatur parking lot, you can recycle your unwanted junk.  Drop off your electronics, paper documents, batteries, clothing, furniture, toys and much more, and feel good about going GREEN!  For the church address and a full list of accepted items please see below.

To download the flyer and share click here http://www.southeastgreen.com/pdf/recycle_your_life.pdf.

A complete list of accepted items after the jump.

Drop Off Location:

First Baptist Church of Decatur

308 Clairemont Avenue

Decatur, Georgia 30030

(Corner of Clairemont Avenue and Commerce Drive in Downtown Decatur)

www.fbcdecatur.com

Category One Accepted Items (accepted by ViaTek Solutions for “e-scrapping”):

• Cash Registers/POS Equipment
• Cell Phones
• Circuit Boards
• Computers
• DVD players
• Fitness/Exercise Equipment
• Hard Drives
• iPod/MP3 players
• Keyboards
• Laptops
• Mainframes
• Computer Mice
• Networking Gear
• Photo Lab Equipment
• Remotes
• Satellite Equipment
• Security Equipment
• Servers
• Speakers
• Stereos
• Telephones
• Typewriters
• UPS Battery Back up
• VCRs

Category Two Accepted Items with Disposal Fees

• *Fax Machines $5
• *Hard Drive Shredding $5
• *Monitors $5
• *Printers $5
• *Scanners $5
• *Terminals $5
• *Copiers $10
• *Televisions $10

*There will be a charge for each * item in category two.  Hard drive shredding will not be done on the day of collection.  All items are recycled in the USA.

Shredding by Go Green Shredderman:

• Paper Documents
• CDs
• DVDs
• VHS tapes
• Pill bottles (the bottles must be empty)

Category Three Accepted Items:

• Batteries
• Books
• Clothing
• Fabric
• Furniture
• Household Items
• Neckties
• Rechargeable Batteries
• Shoes
• Tennis Balls
• Tools
• Toys

Items will be distributed to the following organizations:

Atlanta Tool Bank, CP Women’s Recycle Tie Program, FBCD Clothing Closet, FBCD Prayers & Squares, FBCD Youth Group, Rebounce, Salvation Army and Shoes for Souls.