RecycE - March 2017 Listed in order: HHW Event NOTICE - Mar. 21 Reuse Event NOTICE - Apr. 29 Recycling Event NOTICE - Apr. 29 Recycling Event NOT

         
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RecycE - March 2017

Listed in order:
HHW Event NOTICE - Mar. 21
Reuse Event NOTICE - Apr. 29
Recycling Event NOTICE - Apr. 29
Recycling Event NOTICE - May 20
Reuse/Recycling INFORMATION

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HHW Event

NOTICE

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Operation Medicine Drop

Safely dispose of outdated

or unwanted medications

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EASY and CONVENIENT –

Simply drop by location on date & time listed and hand your items to the police officers staffing the collection, no questions asked ... then be on your way!

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Includes:
• prescription drugs
• nonprescription medication
• acne therapies
• athlete’s foot treatment
• vitamins & minerals
• throat lozenges
• pet medications

Keep in original containers.
Bring loose unidentified pills in separate bags/containers.

NOT ACCEPTED: needles or medical waste

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Black Mountain Collection (1 event)

Tuesday, March 21, 1-4pm
Health Ridge Pharmacy
3130 US Hwy. 70

Contact: Sgt. Stacy Ayers, Black Mountain Police Dept., 419-9357

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Weaverville Collection (1 event)

Tuesday, March 21, 3-6pm
Ace Hardware (parking lot)
61 Weaver Blvd.

Contact: Sgt. Andy Mace, Weaverville Police Dept., 645-5700

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Operation Medicine Drop is a statewide collaboration
of government offices, various agencies
and law enforcement departments.

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For year-round medication disposal

Permanent Drop Boxes for Buncombe County
(Both sites at Pack Square, downtown Asheville)

Asheville Police Dept - box located on left in the main entrance lobby
Buncombe County Judicial Complex - box located inside first set of doors of main entrance, on left before metal detectors - provided by the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office.

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Reuse Event

NOTICE

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Black Mountain

Community Clothing Swap

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Saturday, April 29, 9am - 12noon

Carver Community Center, 101 Carver Ave

Details in next edition of RecycE.

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Recycling Event

NOTICE

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Downtown Asheville

Hard-2-Recycle Event

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Saturday, April 29

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10am to 2pm

(Please note the TIME has changed from
the original 2017 H2R Schedule.)

City Public Works Parking Lot, 161 S. Charlotte St.

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Organized by Asheville GreenWorks, 254-1776

See: AGW's Hard-2-Recycle webpage

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Recycling Event

NOTICE

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Mark your calendars now!

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Rainbow Recycling's

Flower Pot Collection

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Black Mountain Garden Show and Sale

Sat, May 20, 9am-4pm

Monte Vista Hotel, 308 W. State St., Black Mountain

Details in next edition of RecycE.

Contact us at info@rainbowrecycling.org or 828-774-8673
if you would like to volunteer at this event!

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Saving Resources:

Repair ... Reuse ... or Recycle

 
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This month's focal area is:

Eastern Buncombe County

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Here are businesses who work to keep your equipment going ... or recycle it ... & offer equipment refurbished for reuse

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Appalachian Technical Services
105 WNC Shopping Center Dr.
Black Mountain
828-357-5100

Hours: Mon-Fri 9-6, Sat 10-1

Repair cell phones, computers & all types of electronics (excluding CRT TV's & monitors, items with refrigerants)
Sell refurbished computers, used/new parts
Also sell laptops, tablets, phones, pre-paid phone plans
Other services include recovery & data transfer (fee)
Recycle only metal components at current time

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Look for drop box to donate your printer, fax, copier cartridges to benefit Rainbow Recycling.

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Ecycleme
2288 US 70 Hwy
Swannanoa, NC 28778
686-0232

Hours: Mon - Fri 10- 6

Recycles these items:
* computers, tablets, printers, ink
* cell phones, electronics (NO CRT monitors/TV's or large projection screen TV's)
* BOTH alkaline & rechargeable batteries

Repairs computers (Mac & PC) on site ONLY
Sells used computers (Mac & PC) & parts, as well as new merchandise ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Other services include computer/program tutoring, data cabling in homes/businesses.
Now authorized Charter Spectrum retail seller of services to new customers

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DONATE Tech Items for REUSE

... or buy used ones!

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Kiwanis Thrift Shop
503 W. State St.
Black Mountain
669-2211

Hours: Mon-Sat 10-5

Accept WORKING portable electronics, speakers, clocks, flat screen monitors/TV's (up to 40")

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Goodwill
2978 US Hwy 70
Black Mountain
669-4813

Hours: Mon-Sat 9-8, Sun 1-6

Accept for REUSE: WORKING electronics, computers, flat screen TV's, small appliances
Accept for RECYCLING: broken/old computers & peripherals, cell phones

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RECYCLE Batteries

Alkaline Batteries

Ecycleme
2288 US 70 Hwy
Swannanoa, NC 28778
686-0232

Hours: Mon - Fri 10- 6

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Rechargeable Batteries

Town Hardware
103 W. State St.
Black Mountain
669-7723

Hours: Mon - Sat 8-6, Sun 12-5

(check w/ staff for location of box)

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ACE Hardware
2319 US Hwy 70
Swannanoa
581-0299

Hours: Mon - Sat 8-8, Sun 10-6

(box at back desk/key counter)

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Thank you for your conscious choice and efforts to

Reduce -- Reuse -- Recycle!

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Help us continue our work of promoting recycling and reuse and reducing waste through outreach and advocacy, special collection events and reuse efforts.

Every donation, regardless of size, is appreciated.

Send to:
Rainbow Recycling
P.O. Box 1583
Black Mountain, NC 28711

Contact us at info@rainbowrecycling.org if you are interested in volunteering ... there are various ways to pitch in and help!

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