From the September Decatur Focus…

Recycle your old electronics and styrofoam and safely shred and recycle your documents all in one place. it’s simple and convenient. Just drop off your recyclables 9 a.m.-1 p.m. (sorry, early drop-offs are not possible.)

Since we started in 2005, we’ve diverted more than 1,000,000 pounds of electronics from landfills. contact sean Woodson at 404-377-5571 or sean.woodson@decaturga.com for more information and last-minute updates, or visit decaturga.com/electronicsrecycling.

Paper Shredding

this is a great opportunity to ensure that your important personal documents are dis- posed of properly. aaa security shredding provides secure on-site document shredding, and all shredded documents will be 100 percent recycled. Most document types are ac- ceptable, including bills, invoices, correspondence, canceled checks, tax records, financial statements, purchase orders, and blueprints and maps.

these items cannot be shredded: cardboard, glass, plastic, magazines, napkins, news- papers, paper cups and plates, plastic or sprial-bound notebooks, phonebooks, three-ring binders, and trash.

Styrofoam recycling

• Make sure foam has the “6” symbol on it
• rinse and separate food service containers from other foam • No straws, lids, tape or stickers
• No foam peanuts or insulation material

Did this sneak up on anyone else??

More info HERE.

From the City of Decatur’s website…

Don’t throw away that old cell phone, camera or PC component! Save it and recycle it on Saturday, October 29th, 2011 at Decatur’s Electronics Recycling event. This semi-annual event has been hugely successful at diverting electronic equipment from landfills, where they may contaminate soil and water.

The event takes place Saturday, October 29th from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Decatur High School Parking lot, on the corner of N. McDonough St. and W. Howard Avenue. Electronics dropped off that day will be sorted and disassembled into raw materials or cleaned for re use.

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. Early drop offs are not possible.

• For additional information call:
• Sean Woodson
• Solid Waste Superintendent
• 678-898-8562

And a change from last time, Styrofoam will not be accepted at Electronics Recycling Day this time around.  For more info on this and a list of acceptable recycling items, CLICK HERE.

Have you always been able to drop off batteries?

From the city’s website…

[Decatur Electronics Recycling] takes place Saturday, October 24, 2009 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Decatur High School Parking lot, on the corner of N. McDonough St. and W. Howard Avenue. Electronics dropped off that day will be sorted and disassembled into raw materials or cleaned for re use.

In addition to electronics, any metro area resident can also drop off batteries of any type.

Almost anything with an electrical cord can be recycled at the event EXCEPT microwave ovens, furniture, light fixtures, household appliances, lamps, vacuum cleaners..

TV’s will be recycled for $10 cash only with exact change.