department of public works
Recycling Special Events
Electronics and Fluorescent Bulb Recycling Day - Saturday, May 8, 2010
The
Electronics and Fluorescent Tube/Bulb Recycling Event is sponsored by the City of
Greenville Solid Waste Division at 360 S. Hudson Street. The event is set for Sat., May 8, free to City residents and businesses. Items accepted: computer monitors, keyboards,
mice, CPUs, etc. (all things that plug into a computer), fluorescent bulbs, tubes,
ballasts, etc. Items may be brought to 360 S. Hudson Street from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
For more information, call 864-467-8300.
Earth Day
Earth Day is a worldwide celebration of the earth we live in, how we relate to it
and to other creatures. The first Earth Day was held April 22, 1970 and has now
grown to become one of the largest environmental events in history.
Make Everyday Earth Day. For information on how you can positively impact the environment,
please click here.
Other things you can do to celebrate Earth Day:
- Reduce what you use
- Conserve energy
- Buy items made from recycled materials
- Walk to work, carpool or use the bus
- Keep your vehicle well maintained
- Put litter where it belongs — not on the roadside
- Compost your food scraps and yard waste
- Conserve water
- Build a habitat for wildlife in your yard
- Use a cloth bag when you go shopping
- Don't buy disposable items
- Start a recycling program at your office or home
- Start a composting program at your school
- Begin a reuse program at your office
OFFICE DEPOT now carries its "Green Top" house brand of recycled paper with 35%
post-consumer content at very competitive prices with many virgin copy papers. We've
seen specials where it's sold at the same price as their house brand "red top" virgin
copy paper.
Click the links below for more retail locations offering recycled paper products
including cards and gift wrap.
http://www.conservatree.org/paper/AddlProducts.shtml
http://www.conservatree.org/paper/Choose/ SmallQuanGuide.shtml
Clean Your Files Day
The first Clean Your Files Day was in Chicago, 1995, to encourage individuals, offices
and communities to increase the amount of paper they recycle.
Prepare for Clean Your Files Day by getting rid of old notebooks, homework, junk
mail and all the other paper goods you no longer need. Fill up your recycling bin
and let's aim to make this the best Clean Your Files Week ever!
More information for the local Clean Your Files day will be posted on this site.
Help the City of Greenville and the environment by recycling your file contents
on this and every day.
America Recycles Day
America Recycles Day is a national celebration set each year at November 15 to remind
us that recycling and buying recycled goods is of utmost importance. Many events
are scheduled throughout the state and nation on this day. In addition, many prizes
are awarded to those who make a commitment to recycle or buy recycled products.
To show your support and pledge, please go to www.americarecyclesday.org.
Grinding
of the Greens
Recycle your Christmas Tree! Trees may be placed curbside for collection on your
regular pick-up day. Or, drop a tree at one of the following locations through
Jan. 22:
- Holmes Park at Twin Lakes Road and Holmes Drive
- Gower Park at Laurel Creek Lane and Laurens Road
- West Greenville Recreation Center at 8 Rochester Street
- Timmons Park, at Oxford Street and Blackburn Drive
Please remove all lights, tinsel, etc. For more information, call 864-467-8300.
Trees and trimmings are ground into mulch and is available free of charge, at
Twin Chimneys Landfill, from 9 am to Noon and 1 pm to 3 pm on Thursdays to Sundays. For more information, call 864-243-9672.
Reminder: all holiday boxes, tissue paper and wrapping paper (except foil-lined)
can be recycled at the curb and the drop-off center at 800 E. Stone Avenue,
Greenville.