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Residential Electronics and Paper Recycling Event
When: April 5th 11am to 4pm
Where: 12450 Fair Lakes Circle in Fairfax, VA (General Dynamics parking lot)
What: Electronics and Paper Recycling Event - also featuring paper shredding and data destruction services
Who: Any VA/DC/MD resident – no businesses please.
How: Consumers may bring any/all types of electronics – anything that plugs in (but no light bulbs or alkaline batteries). Turtle Wings personnel will be available to help unload cars. Turtle Wings can help remove and destroy hard drives on-site. Office Shredders will be available to shred any paper documents on site.
Cost: All electronics are free except for monitors; TV’s; and laptops which cost $10 due to domestic recycling costs. Hard drive destruction is $10/ device. Paper shredding is free. Cash only please.
More Information: Call Turtle Wings at 703-960-0699 or visit:
http://www.turtlewings.com/cox_event/residential-collection-events_cox.html |
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Robbie the Recycling Squirrel makes his television debut!
To help promote the City's new recycling campaign: "Sort No More: Single Stream is at Your Door!", Robbie will be appearing in a 30 second commercial to be shown on CNN, Fox News, CNN Headline News, the History and Discovery channels for the next three months.
But you can watch it now! |
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Sort No More: Single Stream is at your Door!
The City has made curbside recycling easier than ever. |
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Bikes for the World
Bring your unwanted or repairable bikes to the Bikes for the World collection event on Saturday, April 26th, at Trinity United Methodist Church, 2911 Cameron Mills Rd, from 9am - 12pm. Your bikes will provide transportation for families, entrepreneurs, doctors and others in many third world countries as opposed to taking up space in your storage area or a landfill. A $10 donation per bike is requested. For further information contact 703-525-0931, www.BikesForTheWorld.org. |
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Learn more about how to easily help the environment by reducing, reusing, and recycling at your next party or community event |
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Frequently Ask Questions About New Recycling Requirements |
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Become a "Business Recycling Partner!" |
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