Other recycling programs in the area:

Electronic Waste (e-waste programs) – Local Goodwill Industries accept all electronic waste donations. Or Buncombe County holds electronics recycling collection each Friday at the landfill on Panther Branch Road, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The following items are collected: fax machines, VCRs, DVD players, telephones, stereos, televisions and cell phones. Please contact Buncombe County Solid Waste at (828) 250-5460 for more information.

Florescent Light Bulb Recycling Program www.ashevillenc.gov (See Household Hazardous Waste)

Plastic Shopping and Grocery bags – Area Ingles Food Stores and local Wal-Mart Stores provide a recycling bin just for plastic bags usually located just inside the doors.

Furniture and Clothing Recycling Programs – donations may be made to ABCCM, Western Carolina Rescue Ministries, Goodwill, Salvation Army, or to the Special Needs Thrift Shop.

Baby Furniture – Asheville Pregnancy Support Services

Building materials, appliances, cars, boats and trailer donations can be made to the Habitat for Humanity Home Store.  Call the store at (828) 254-6706 for information about donations and to make arrangements to have your items picked up

FACTS: PLASTIC

1. *Americans throw away 25,000,000 plastic beverage bottles every hour!
   

2. *Recycling plastic saves twice as much energy as burning it in an incinerator.