Below you will find some helpful websites especially at
this
“spring cleaning” time of year!
Old
Bicycles: Pedal for Progress
Collects
& refurbishes used bikes for third world countries.
Collections
are at various sites April-June.
Carpets
e-mail sean@carpetcycle.com
phone: 908-353-5900
Collects some types of carpeting & foam from
businesses, retailers & individuals.
Women’s Clothing
Catherine’s Closet: 973-616-2060
A Newark based charity named after a 17 year old,
Catherine Johnson killed in a car accident.
Collects prom dresses, shoes, purses &
jewelry.
Must be top of the line & clean.
Dress for Success – 201-451-2040
Collects dry-cleaned women’s business attire.
More information to help in recycling your
things:
© Foam
Packing “peanuts”
UPS Stores recycle them, check with your local UPS
store.
© Eyeglasses
The Lions Club or LensCrafters stores maintain drop off
boxes
at various locations around the community.
© Old
Sneakers
Nike recycles old shoes to be recycled into playgrounds
For kids. Visit
their website for drop-off locations
Or they can be mail to the nearest store.
© Old
Refrigerators
NJcleanenergy:
They will come and pick up you
old refrigerator for recycling and give you $50
bucks
just to haul it away.