Area recycling information          

[APRIL 11, 2005] 

Plastic grocery bags

• Collection site: Lincoln Wal-Mart, inside entrance, next to service desk
  Accepting plastic grocery bags from any store. Empty bags and turn inside out.

Cell phones

• Collected by: Lincoln Junior Woman's Club (through April 30)
  Collection site: Lincoln Public Library
  Funds to benefit Lincoln Public Library.

Aluminum cans

• Collected by: Boy Scouts -- Scouts CAN Project
  Collection site: Lincoln Iron & Metal, 1710 N. Kickapoo
  (Be sure to designate funds to Scouts CAN Project.)
  Purpose: Funds will be used to build the first Scout-sponsored Habitat for Humanity home in central Illinois. The Scouts are hoping to collect 3.5 million cans statewide.

• Collected by: Logan County Animal Control, 735-3232
  Collection site: 1515 N. Kickapoo
  Purpose: Funds will be used to offset cost of food for animals at the shelter.

Laser jet printer and ink jet printer cartridges

• Collected by: Lincoln Public Library, 732-8878
  Collection site: Both library buildings
  Purpose: Funds will be used to purchase new books for children and adults.

• Collected by: Lincoln Community High School, 732-4131
  Collection site: Lincoln Community High School office
  Purpose: Unknown

Upcoming Logan County Joint Solid Waste Agency events

• Recycled Materials Division in Art Department of the Logan County Fair
  Co-sponsored with the Lincoln Junior Woman's Club

• Electronics recycling, tentatively scheduled for Sept. 24

Contacts

• Mitzi Rohlfs, Logan County Joint Solid Waste Agency coordinator, 732-9636 or 737-7927

• Tracy Jackson, street superintendent, 732-4655

• Walt Landers, Area Disposal, 735-5881

• Virginia Holup, chair of the Lincoln Junior Woman's Club's conservation committee, 735-3704

(All information as of March 2005)

[News release submitted by Mitzi Rohlfs, coordinator, Logan County Joint Solid Waste Agency]