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Recycling and Donation Resources

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  1. Recycling and Donation Resources
      1. Batteries
      2. Bedding
        1. Books and Magazines
        2. Cell Phones
          1. Clothing
          2. Computers and Computer Equipment
            1. Craft Supplies
            2. Electronics
            3. Eyeglasses
            4. General Household Items
            5. General Recycling Resources
            6. Household Waste
              1. Local Donation Seekers
              2. Motor Oil
              3. Printer Ink Cartridges

            Recycling and Donation Resources

             

            Batteries

             

            Bedding

            • Douglas County Battered Women's Center
            • Local vets will take old towels and bed linens

             

            Books and Magazines

            • Goodwill's annual book sale
            • Books for Soldiers
            • Scottish Rite Children's Hospital or any other hospital
            • Leave your current copy in the waiting room of doctors offices, oil change shops, coffee shops, etc. Tear your address label from the front.
            • Public libraries and schools, especially age-appropriate periodicals and books.
            • Children's hospitals will accept age-appropriate magazines.
            • Paperbackswap.com

             

            Cell Phones

             

             

            Clothing

            • Coats – Coats for Kids, local drives through community organizations and dry cleaners
            • Women’s Clothing – Dress for Success – currently accepts new or nearly-new and cleaned:
              • Coordinated, contemporary, interview-appropriate skirt and pant suits
              • Beautiful, crisp blouses
              • Gorgeous blazers and jackets
              • Professional shoes
            • We are particularly in need of larger-size suits and apparel.
            • Underwear and Socks – Homeless shelters.
            • Wedding gowns - Making Memories - www.makingmemories.org The goal of Making Memories Breast Cancer Foundation is to grant wishes to people who have been diagnosed with terminal breast cancer.

             

            Computers and Computer Equipment

            • Re Boot http://www.gatfl.org/reboot/default.htm We need working* Pentium or faster computers (desktops and/or laptops), monitors, keyboards, mice, speakers, printers, cables, modems, accessories, and software. ReBoot acquires the equipment, evaluates it, repairs it (if needed), loads licensed software, distributes the equipment to people with disabilities, and trains the person on the equipment. Any items we cannot use we will scrap & the money raised will go directly into helping us serve more people. We have 6 ReBoot Training Centers located around the state. We are operated 85% by dedicated volunteers - by people with disabilities, for people with disabilities.

             

            Craft Supplies

            • Paint – Theater groups and schools for painting sets.
            • Fabric and Yarn – Tiny Stitches – www.tinystitches.org We provide basic layettes containing clothing and other items to disadvantaged newborns and preemies in north Georgia. We provide burial ensembles to any family who suffers the loss of an infant regardless of their financial status. Donations of fabric and yarn suitable for infant items, sewing notions, and purchased baby items.
            • New handmade blankets and afghans – Project Linus – www.projectlinus.org It is our mission to provide love, a sense of security, warmth and comfort to children who are seriously ill, traumatized, or otherwise in need through the gifts of new, handmade blankets and afghans, lovingly created by volunteer "blanketeers."

            Electronics

            • www.BuyMyTronics.com will pay you for your old phone or other electronics. Even if they don't want it (i.e. aren't offering any money), they will still recycle it for you, and it costs you nothing because they provide a printable, prepaid label.

            Eyeglasses

            • The Lions Club has drop off locations around town nationwide.

             

            General Household Items

            • Ronald McDonald Houses 404.315.1133...Houston Mill or 404.847.0760 Peachtree Dunwoody www.armh.com Pantry Items, Office Supplies, Paper/Plastic Items, Household Items. They can be a wonderful recipient of almost everything a client needs to "let go" of.

             

            General Recycling Resources

            • Freecycle.org
            • Half.com
            • earth911.org
            • Craig's List
            • Dekalb Farmer's Market Recycling Center
            • Morgan Falls Recycling Center
            • www.epa.gov. Once you are at the site click on ‘Browse EPA Topics’ and then click on ‘Recycling’ under ‘Pollution Prevention’.
            • Check with the product manufacturer for specific recycling information.
            • www.idealbite.com Ideal Bite was created in early 2005 as the ultimate online source of clever ideas that are good for both people and the planet. We empower our readers through tips, opinionated editorial and lively interaction. Facts and suggestions on green food, travel, products, services, and more are spoon-fed daily via email, and our editors' personal stories about using those tips are found in daily blog postings.

             

            Household Waste

            • Check your local area for curbside recycling programs or recycling centers. Many will take glass, plastic, metal/aluminum cans, office paper, newspaper/magazines/catalogs, cardboard/corrugated boxes.
            • Keep Cobb Beautiful offers information on recycling and green events. They have electronics recycling days with drop offs at a couple of locations.
            • Roswell Recycling Center –Even though we can put recycling out on the curb, this takes it to a higher level.
            • Computers & Electronics
            • Atlanta Recycling Solutions
            • "Reboot" program -- Georgia Tools for Life
            • Friends of Disabled Adults and Children

             

            Local Donation Seekers

            • Atlanta Day Shelter for Women & Children
            • Intown Community Assistance
            • Junior League Nearly New Shop (Coats)
            • Families for Domestic Violence
            • Furniture Bank of Metro Atlanta

             

            Motor Oil

            • Vendors such as Meineke & Jiffy Jube

             

            Printer Ink Cartridges

            • Staples, OfficeMax and Office Depot have ink cartridge recycling programs.
            • Cartridge World is a GREAT place to not only recycle your old cartridges, but it's so much cheaper to get new ink from them, too (and it does not void any manufacturers warranties).


            Cell phones and spent inkjet cartridges - COTA (Children's Organ Transplant Organization) is a wonderful place to send these as others will benefit. A little guy, Brody Cole, who we love is hoping to receive a transplant and I (Barbara Skutch Mays) will gladly be a pick up point at each and every meeting. Also, these can be dropped off at Scottish Rite Hospital. Please use his name and he will receive credit. For more info: transplant4brody.org and http://www.kintera.org/FAF/home/default.asp?ievent=174776#


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