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Oil based paint is sold and refined for use as fuel for cement kilns. Latex paint will be sorted and graded, and remanufactured into new house paint ENTER TO WIN A $ at METROPaint in Portland, Oregon. 20 Metro Paint is Available to your choice of (check one): locally at: • BRING Recycling O BRING Planet Improvement Center GIFT CARD 541-746-3023 O Saint Vincent de Paul (in Lane County) • Fred Meyer (W. Eugene) 541-484-4200 O Goodwill Retail Stores (in Lane County) • Miller Paint 541-431-4444 Name: Paints not accepted by the PaintCare locations is hazardous waste and is accepted at the Household Phone: Hazardous Waste Collection Center at the Glenwood Central Receiving Transfer Site: Station. Up to 35 gallons of old house paint (oil-base or latex) will be accepted per visit (no rusty cans, must be After reading this newsletter, return this coupon intact). Call 541-682-3111 to make an to your local transfer station fee taker. appointment. Winners at each transfer station! Don’t Pay Twice Find these G N Y G R E N E E V A S U Y H for Garbage! words in D B E L C Y C E R R E G W L R the puzzle Individually packaged items and disposable F G D T I U Z E N S Z L C P T convenience products can cost 2 or 3 times to the right: more, and then end up adding to the garbage P V Z E D S N B U Y B U L K I bill. Save Money Twice­­­—Avoid disposable bicycle C B U Q L T S D S L M I C C Z cleaning and serving products, individually carpool packaged items and you will reduce the need donate E S I B R C Q E H D P O W C V to give us money to take the resulting garbage. rent S U W C T E Y P X W N U I O W saveenergy • Cover your load when traveling with buybulk U Q S S Y Z D C E S W Q U M G trash. It’s the LAW(Lane Code 9.035 a and b) buyrecycled E N F H I C L U E T F G Q P Q To avoid paying extra fees, make sure your compost R K A A H R L R C R A Y M O P trash is secured in tightly lidded cans or conserve tarped securely to prevent litter. recycle S N U R U V V E P E Y N G S F • Garbage costs money to dispose of. reduce J B T E I E I S W C B U O T Z Most recycling does not! Load your vehicle reuse garbage first and recycling last so its easy share O Y L O O P R A C F F P B D X to drop off recycling first and get the $1 savewater E R Y H R Z K R N Z U Y K G J credit slip. But most important, by I J S A V E W A T E R H R Q D separating your recycling, you will have less garbage to pay for. • Items NOT allowed in the garbage by • Toothpaste makes an state law: TVs, Computers, Appliances, Tires, excellent silver polish Auto Batteries, and Motor oil, see the back TRY THIS: page for options for these items. • Cooking oil is better at getting goo gone than most products on the Reduce Costs market and Dangerous • Baking Soda is a great Chemicals replacement for scrubbing in Your compounds. Home! • Try using reusable cloths instead of chemical infused wipes • Vinegar and water makes a great window and surface cleaner

Where is Repair in Lane County?

Do you hate tossing A directory of local repair services is something when all it available at Repair2ReUse.org (or call 541-682-4339 for paper copy) From small appliances to sleeping bags needs is a small repair? and lampshades to lighting fixtures— you can find a repair service, learn Repair2ReUse supports the local We Need Your Help! repair tips, recommend new listings, and community and reduces demand for Please help us serve Lane County’s share your repair stories. mining and manufacturing systems smaller communities better by adding that endanger our climate repair services in Cottage Grove, and environment. Florence, and other cities in Lane County. Suggestions should be sent to the Waste Reduction Specialist at 541-682-4339 or click “Join Our Discussion” in the lower left hand bar at: www.Repair2ReUse.org Material Preparation for FREE Recycling Services check Accepted Preparation the Aluminum trays, foil, and cans Magnets do not stick to aluminum, rinse Antifreeze only. Household Store in unbreakable only. No farm or business may . Original use this collection. containers are not recyclable Computer/Electronics NO speakers, no reel- Glenwood, Florence, Cottage to-reel, no packaging, Grove, Vida, & Veneta only. 7 covers, wraps or items or less. No floor standing boxes copiers. No dismantled units. Corrugated cardboard (wavy Break down and middle layer), and brown paper flatten all boxes bags bottles and jars. Brown, Rinse and separate by clear & green glass bottles only. color. Labels are okay. No drinking, Pyrex, or window DO NOT BREAK glass Household batteries. All Alkaline batteries button and rechargeable made after 1996, sizes Alkaline, NiCad, Lithium, Silver AAA-D okay to toss Oxide, and Mercury batteries in garbage Milk , soup, and juice Rinse and remove boxes plastic Lead-acid batteries. All types None & sizes of auto and other lead- acid batteries Paper— high-grade. Cottage Don’t need to Grove, Glenwood, Florence, & remove staples, Veneta Only. Writing, computer, windows, or & fax paper in white and pastel colors Paper—low grade. Mail, Don’t need to cereal & shoe boxes, paper remove staples, egg cartons, wrapping paper, windows, or adhesives. & phone books. Writing, No cups, plates, paper computer, and fax paper towels or used tissues. accepted at sites without high grade Magazines & inserts Remove plastic packaging All your Motor oil & oil filters. Store in unbreakable Household only. No farm or containers. Original recycling information business may use this collection. containers are not recyclable needs are at your fingertips up front in the Newspapers and inserts None Plastic Bottles, Tubs, Jugs, and Rinse and remove lids. dex™ phone book BROWN PAGES, 11-20 Jars ONLY Look for shape Lids are garbage not the number. No trays, or other shaped containers. No containers 6oz. or less Material Preparation for Recovered Items WITH A FEE Plastic bags Must be clean and Plastic grocery bags, vegetable dry; turn inside out Materials Accepted Preparation Fee bags, bread bags, soil bags, and shake. No zip lock (Subject to change) mulch bags, pellet bags, 6pk bags, no food or dirt rings. No black bags, no trash contamination, bubble Appliances Refrigerators, air conditioners, Remove any food. $15 each bags. wraps must have air removed freezers, & heat pumps. Do not cut cords or drain All units that contain Freon. Freon. Plastic milk jugs Rinse and remove lids. No commercial units. Lids are garbage Concrete Grocery cart-sized chunks or Recovery at Glenwood. $10 per cubic yard Plastic plant pots & trays. Remove all dirt Glenwood only smaller are recommended Reusable items. Glenwood Acceptable items Mattresses Mattresses & box springs Clean & dry $9 for single mattress. only will be determined (Glenwood Only) $15.50 for any-size pair by staff Propane (Maximum size, 10 gal.) None Up to 10 gal-$4. Camping Scrap metal. All metals; Items must be over tanks Propane Only. 1/2 gal.—free steel, brass, copper, & other 75% metal. Containers scrap including appliances must be visibly Tires Passenger Tires only. Maximum 30 No commercial quantities less than 17” tire-$2, with (non-cooling units), toasters, punctured from all water heaters, bed frames, sides. Drain all fluids inch diameter (All tires measured (+10) and no commercial rim-$3; 17-24” tire-$6, with microwaves, lawn mowers. at rim) purpose tires rim-$10; 24-30” tire-$20 Needles, scalpels, & other sharp Pack in rigid, red, Wood waste Lumber, shakes, pressboard, No railroad ties. No 3 cans-3 cu. yd-$13.50 instruments sealed container (red pegboard, plywood, lath, , hardware larger than your Over 3 cu. yd-$7 per yd. or orange laundry panels, and wood furniture. thumb. No foam core, Commercial only-$62 detergent bottles Nails and screws are okay. Formica or plastic. per ton are okay). Must have tight lids! Yard debris Grass, brush, leaves, garden waste, No garbage or plastic bags Same as wood waste Tin & steel cans Rinse! (flatten if limbs up to 20” dia. desired). Labels and lids okay