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Best Items to Recycle

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Rated 0 points - posted 2 years ago by WritingJennie in category Home.

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1.

Motor Oil

Take it to the proper center. Most auto-parts stores have a collection.

62 points - added 2 years ago by WritingJennie - 1 comment

Comments:

go on craigslist and advertise if u have it, many shops have epa approved waste oil heaters and people will take it.

Added 25 days ago by redbarron80, 6 points

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2.

Aluminum soda cans

Obvious, but necessary.

61 points - added 2 years ago by WritingJennie - 1 comment

Comments:

by recycling 1 alum can, it saves enough oil to to burn an 100 watt bulb for 20 mins.

Added 25 days ago by redbarron80, 6 points

3.

Scrap metal

18 points - added 2 years ago by WritingJennie - 1 comment

Comments:

but add online, people will gladly take it

Added 25 days ago by redbarron80, 6 points

4.

TV's

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5.

Newspapers

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6.

Steel cans

8 points - added 2 years ago by WritingJennie -

7.

Water bottles

6 points - added 2 years ago by WritingJennie -

8.

Batteries (from electronics, auto, industrial, commercial, etc...)

Many businesses or cities have programs that include one or more types of batteries. For example, lead acid batteries have one of the highest recyling rates (95%) of any material.

5 points - added 1 year ago by guest -

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Refrigerators

2 points - added 2 years ago by WritingJennie -

10.

Mixed paper

2 points - added 2 years ago by WritingJennie -

11.

Phone books

Most school exchange these for school computers. Find out if there is that program in your area. :)

2 points - added 2 years ago by WritingJennie -

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Office Paper

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