Morrisville Hosting A Shredding And Recycling Day
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The Town of Morrisville hosts Green Day events for community members to recycle goods that cannot be placed in residential recycling pickup and to dispose of hazardous or sensitive materials. These events are sponsored by the Public Works Department, the Sustainability Program, and the Morrisville Environment and Stormwater Committee, and they take place each spring and fall.
The next Green Day event will be on Saturday, March 29, from 8 a.m. – Noon, at Church Street Park, 5800 Cricket Pitch Way. Drive-thru service will be available, and participants will be able to choose from several stations for recycling and safe disposal. Town staff and volunteers will be on hand to help attendees where needed. Participants are urged to drive slowly through the stations as there will be foot traffic and volunteers directing attendees. Please pull over to a parking spot if you need additional help and turn off your engine to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Paper Shredding
Shredding collection truck will take up to two bags or boxes of paper to be shredded per household or business. Staples, paper clips, folders, and envelopes are all safe for the shredding machines.
PLEASE NOTE: Only sensitive documents should be brought for shredding. Other paper items such as mail, newspapers, printer paper, and so on should go in your regular curbside recycle bin.
Textiles
A GreenZone bin will be available to collect textiles. Click here for a complete list of items that are Green Zone Recycling, as well as a list of prohibited items.
Goodwill Industries will also have a collection for gently used donations including clothing and shoes.
F.O.G. Collection
Click here for details for accepted Fats, Oils, and Grease (F.O.G.).
E-Recycling
There will be a drop-off collection for personal computers, servers, cell phones, flat screen monitors, circuit boards, and medical equipment. Click here to check the list of items accepted by Powerhouse Recycling prior to bringing your item. The Local Government Federal Credit Union is graciously supporting the cost of this collection.
Medication Take-Back
The Morrisville Police Department will have a bin to drop off unused prescription medication for proper legal disposal.
Batteries and CFLs
All household batteries will be accepted. No large car, boat, other vehicle batteries will be accepted, and no damaged or leaking batteries will be accepted. CFL bulbs will also be accepted at the battery station.
Food Drive
The Town’s Public Works department is hosting a “Fill the Truck” event as part of Green Day. Please bring non-perishable food items to donate to Goodwill Industries of Eastern North Carolina and help those most in need.
Hub Zone Technology Initiative
HTI converts old laptops into Google Chromebooks and donates them to organizations that help students, seniors, veterans, and the unemployed and underemployed living in underserved communities. HTI accepts old laptops, computers, printers, and computer equipment.
In order to be accepted, old laptops must be able to turn on and off, must have a power cord, and must have a hard drive for the Google Chrome install.
Contact
For questions about the event, please contact Sustainability Coordinator Kimberly Conley at 919-463-7085 or kconley@morrisvillenc.gov.
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