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Totally list of ways to Recycle

List of Recycle Methods:

Free  list on Return and Recyclables to the Earth

Cans/Bottles/Paper - Cans can be returned to your neighborhood Waste Management to be recycled or collected and returned to a local recycling center like Alcoa or in the yellow pages under "recycling". Find One!!

Food - almost 100% of your food can be recycled. Some of the these can be tilled under, thrown in your garden or put in a compost/mulching pile. Some examples are egg shells, banana/orange peals (orange peals -can be used as firewood if dried), small fruit and vegetables

Food - Left-overs for the animals - use your left overs to feed the animals like Bread ends for (Birds/Ducks), Corn (Birds/Squirrels), Peanut Butter (Birds), Peanuts (Squirrels/Birds) and Banana's (Birds) to nibble on. Can you think of any other food for your animals friends. 

Clothes - Clothes can of course be sold through a garage sale (mark down - don't try to be a one day Wal Mart making a profit. It will come from reducing your items to almost nothing) Clothes can be turned in to a "Nearly New Shop" for the vendor to take a cut in the sale of your items. Any small pieces of clothing say underwear, torn shirts and old wash clothes can be used to wash the car many times before being thrown out.

Software -  Old diskettes can be turned in to a local charity or Non-Profit Organization. They can also be brought to work for those people who can never find a diskette. CD software can be turned over the same way. Find a charity now.  Find One!!

Oil - Automotive oil can be recycled via an oil change and Tune Up shop. Some may have sign on the exterior showing they recycle. Most Tune-up shop recycle your oil if you get serviced there. However, establish a relationship with the shop so they will except your oil. A tip may be needed since the shop may not know you as a customer.. Find One!!

Pine straw - If you don't like pine straw in your yard, your neighbor make like some . When putting your Pine straw in garbage bags on the street, please label "Free Pine Straw". It will help your neighbor and you get free trash pickup. If you have a lot of Pine straw you could put a sign at the mailbox and sell it. The Gardeners usually sell it $2.00+ a bail. Mark and it down and still make a profit from your yard trash.

Grass Clippings/Yard Waste -  Grass from the lawn mower can be thrown in the garden to keep down weeds, tilled under for fertilizer and put in that washed away hole to stop erosion. Dead Flowers and potted plants soil can be used the same way. They create great fertilizer and build up the soil level.

Books  Old Books can be sold at a garage sales, charity functions, given to Public or School libraries or passed on to children who enjoy reading.. Find One!!

Toys  - Toys can be sold at a garage sale, turned into the local churches, hospitals (if sterilized) and given to family friends with children.

Water  - If you live in an area of high humidity and you have an air-condition you can get 3-8 gallons of water a day free from the run-off hose. Simply dig it out form under your unit and put in a watering can. This is great when your area is under water restrictions. You can water and not worry about it.

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