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Reuse and Recycle in Allen County.
February 2014
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Where do you take electronics for recycling?
When is the annual Tox-Away Day event?
Answers to these, and other questions, are available on
our website: www.acwastewatcher.org. The site has
been a great asset to Allen County residents but a lot has
changed since the launch of the original design in 2002.
So, check us out. Not only will you find answers to
questions, but you'll also be able to pull up a map to find
a recycling location.
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It’s Against Indiana Law to
Bury Electronics in Landfills
Our Mission
They kept showing up at the curb: dead electronics.
to develop and implement a
Allen County residents would put out them out with the
comprehensive solid waste
trash. However, they weren't picked up by the garbage
plan that reflects the needs
haulers.
of the District, protects the
environment, and fulfills and
exceeds regulatory and
The problem? It’s against Indiana law to dispose of
legislative objectives.
certain electronic devices (like televisions) in landfills; but
not a lot of people knew this. The items weren't
overlooked. Garbage haulers weren't allowed to take
them.
The Allen County Solid Waste Management District
recently unveiled an educational program in conjunction
with Earth First and Republic Services. If an electronic
device is left at the curb, a fluorescent green sticker
explaining the law and disposal information is placed on
the device.
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Why are light bulbs
changing?
Compact fluorescent lights need only one-fifth to onethird the electricity of incandescent to produce the same
amount of light, and they last approximately 10 times as
long.
If you're using compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs),
remember they contain mercury and can't be disposed of
in the trash.
Do you know where they can be recycled and that it's a
free service?
Find out the difference between incandescent, compact
fluorescent and LED bulbs.
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Deciphering the Recycling
Symbol and Numbers
Just because a package portrays the chasing arrows
doesn't mean it can be locally recycled.
To clear up the chasing arrows confusion once and for
all, the Sustainable Packaging Coalition — an industry
working group dedicated to environmentally friendly
packaging — developed its How2Recycle Label, a
straightforward label that gives consumers detailed
information about the packaging materials and their
proper disposal.
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Allen County Solid Waste Management District
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Our mailing address is:
Edwin J. Rousseau Centre
One East Main Street, Suite 755
Fort Wayne, IN 46802