Where Do You Recycle?

Do you know where you should recycle some of those stuff that you would like to throw away? Here are the places where you could recycle these items if you live in Alameda:

Household batteries (like AAA, AA, C, D, 9 volt; not car batteries): Alameda Free Library (main branch), Pagano’s Hardware, Encinal Hardware, ACI’s local office (2307 Blanding Ave., Suite B; 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.)

Fluorescent tubes under 4 feet and compact fluorescent light bulbs: Pagano’s Hardware, Encinal Hardware, ACI’s local office.

Latex paint: ACI’s local office

Used motor oil and oil filters (don’t mix oil with other fluids): Put out next to your bins on your day of service for ACI pick up. Contact ACI for free jugs and oil filter bags, or use your own 1-gallon screw top container securely closed. Limit of 2 jugs per pickup.

Clean Styrofoam packing peanuts: Become an Alameda Freecycler and give them away (groups.yahoo.com/group /AlamedaFreecycle) Call shipping stores like UPS and Mail Boxes Etc. to see if they’ll take it. (Don’t leave out in front of store.)

Leftover office supplies, art and craft supplies, musical equipment: AEF’s Free Teacher Supply Store (Call 748-4008, Ext. 105 or see info@AlamedaEducation.org )

Used electronics (i.e. computers, phones, TVs, VCRs, etc. – not household appliances like refrigerators, air conditioners, washer/dryers, etc.): Free Electronic Waste Recycling Event, Sat. Sept. 27, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 51 West Trident. or bring to Universal Waste Management, Inc. at 721 37th Ave. Oakland (www.unwaste.com)

New or used good, working condition items you no longer want or need: Freecycle (see above), Alameda Goodwill Store (2319 Lincoln Ave., 337-2742), or sell/give away online at www.craigslist.org or www.ebay.com