Visit our website at www.acwastewatcher.org for more information about Reduce, Reuse and Recycle in Allen County. February 2014 Friend on Facebook Have You Visited Our Follow on Twitter Website Lately? Forward to a Friend Where do you take electronics for recycling? When is the annual Tox-Away Day event? Answers to these, and other questions, are available on our website: www.acwastewatcher.org. The site has been a great asset to Allen County residents but a lot has changed since the launch of the original design in 2002. So, check us out. Not only will you find answers to questions, but you'll also be able to pull up a map to find a recycling location. View on your desktop computer, tablet, or phone. It adjusts to the device. It’s Against Indiana Law to Bury Electronics in Landfills Our Mission They kept showing up at the curb: dead electronics. to develop and implement a Allen County residents would put out them out with the comprehensive solid waste trash. However, they weren't picked up by the garbage plan that reflects the needs haulers. of the District, protects the environment, and fulfills and exceeds regulatory and The problem? It’s against Indiana law to dispose of legislative objectives. certain electronic devices (like televisions) in landfills; but not a lot of people knew this. The items weren't overlooked. Garbage haulers weren't allowed to take them. The Allen County Solid Waste Management District recently unveiled an educational program in conjunction with Earth First and Republic Services. If an electronic device is left at the curb, a fluorescent green sticker explaining the law and disposal information is placed on the device. Read More Why are light bulbs changing? Compact fluorescent lights need only one-fifth to onethird the electricity of incandescent to produce the same amount of light, and they last approximately 10 times as long. If you're using compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs), remember they contain mercury and can't be disposed of in the trash. Do you know where they can be recycled and that it's a free service? Find out the difference between incandescent, compact fluorescent and LED bulbs. Read More Deciphering the Recycling Symbol and Numbers Just because a package portrays the chasing arrows doesn't mean it can be locally recycled. To clear up the chasing arrows confusion once and for all, the Sustainable Packaging Coalition — an industry working group dedicated to environmentally friendly packaging — developed its How2Recycle Label, a straightforward label that gives consumers detailed information about the packaging materials and their proper disposal. Read More Copyright © 2014 Allen County Solid Waste Management District All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Edwin J. Rousseau Centre One East Main Street, Suite 755 Fort Wayne, IN 46802