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Sustainable New JerseySustainable New Jersey and the Borough of Califon would like to provide some information on various recycling programs available in the area. General Informationwww.1800CLEANUP.org OR 1-800-CLEANUP – nationwide public service providing information on recycling and the environment www.freecycle.org - a grassroots and entirely nonprofit movement of people who are giving (and getting) stuff for free in their own towns. It's all about reuse and keeping good stuff out of landfills. Each local group is moderated by local volunteers. Membership is free. United War Veterans Council – donate clothing, toys, household goods, knick knacks, tools, electronics, kitchenware, sporting goods, small furniture, appliances, books, baby items, miscellaneous: www.unitedwarveterans.org The Lupus Foundation – donate clothing, toys, electronics, books, tools, jewelry, general household items: www.pickupplease.org Consignment Shops
Appliances Many stores will recycle your old appliance when you purchase a new one. Goodwill accepts working appliances. Go to www.goodwill.org, or you can contact the Steel Recycling Institute to recycle them at www.recycle-steel.org Athletic Shoes One World Running will send still-wearable shoes to athletes in need in Africa, Latin America, and Haiti: www.oneworldrunning.com. Nike’s Reuse-a-shoe program turns old shoes into playground and athletic flooring: www.nikereuseashoe.com Batteries Contact www.batteryrecycling.com Clothing Donate wearable women’s business clothing to the nonprofit Dress for Success, which gives them to low-income women as they search for jobs: www.dressforsuccess.org. Compact Fluorescent Bulbs (CFL) Take them to an IKEA store for recycling: www.ikea.com. You can also order a Sylvania RecyclePak: www.sylvania.com/recycle/recyclepak Computers and Electronics To find the most responsible recyclers, go to www.ban.org/pledge/Locations.html Eye Glasses Lions Club in Clinton has a donation box on Leigh Street Foam Packing Peanuts Take them to any UPS store or call the Plastic Loose Fill Producers Council to find a drop-off site: 1-800-828-2214. For places to drop off foam blocks for recycling, contact the Alliance of Foam Packaging Recyclers: 1-410-451-8340 or www.epspackaging.org.info.html Ink and Toner Cartridges Oil Find a local used motor oil hotline: www.recycleoil.org Pet Food and Treats Unopened bags of pet food and treats can be donated to St. Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center in North Branch: www.sthuberts.org Phones Collective Good will refurbish your phone and sell it to someone in a developing country: www.collectivegood.com. Call to Protect reprograms cell phones to dial 911 and gives them to domestic violence victims: www.donateaphone.com Sheets, Blankets, and Towels Old linens can be donated to St. Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center in North Branch: www.sthuberts.org
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