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DONATIONS and Other Ways to Help

The 'Computers for People With Disabilities' Program

Recycling - Where and How

Would you like to make a donation to the

Tri-County Independent Living Cause?

We are currently looking for sponsors to

assist us in funding new services and programs.

Sponsorship is tax deductible and the levels include:

Glorious Sponsor $1,000 ........ Incredible Sponsor $500

Distinctive Sponsor $250 ........ Wonderful Sponsor $100

Gracious Sponsor $50 ........ Friendly Sponsor $10

For more information, call TILI at 445-8404.

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Computer / Equipment Donation / Recycling

'Computers for People With Disabilities' Program

Tri-County also runs the 'Computers for People With Disabilities' Program, which

provides computers to people with disabilities who do not currently own one.

If you have a newer model PC and monitor, keyboard, and mouse that you do

not need anymore, we would love to talk to you.

We are currently accepting machines that have at least a Pentium 3 processor,

running at 500 Mhz or better. Unfortunately, we cannot accept printers, scanners, and other peripherals.

(We are also happy to accept newer laptops and disability-related software and equipment.)

If you have a PC meeting these requirements,

please call Brett Pritchett at (707) 445-8404,

or e-mail bpritchett@tilinet.org

You can find out more about the program by clicking here;

'Computers for People with Disabilities'

If, for some reason, we cannot accept your electronics, please

read the page re-printed below concerning Recycling in Humboldt County.

RECYCLING

From:

The Humboldt Recycler's Page

Ways and Places to Recycle in Humboldt County, California

If you have suggestions or useful information for the page, please send me an e-mail .

Humboldt-Freecycle is an e-mail list that seeks to reduce waste by connecting individuals who are throwing away goods with others who are seeking them. Furniture, clothing, appliances, computers, and everything in between can be posted, but everything must be FREE.

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A couple things to mention right off the bat;

Don't mix aluminum foil with aluminum cans. They aren't the same as aluminum foil is 75% tin, I've been told. Recycle aluminum foil with tin cans.
You can recycle those plastic shopping bags, that are so common nowadays, at any Safeway store. The recycle bins are usually somewhere near the front of the store.
The metal lids that go on glass jars can be recycled with normal tin cans.
To find out where to recycle rechargable batteries (used in cell phones, cordless phones, power tools, etc.), click here .

WHAT'S CRV (California Redemption Value) MATERIAL AND WHAT's NOT?
CRV:	Beer and other malt beverage containers Carbonated and non- carbonated water, soft drinks, sports drinks and fruit drinks Coffee and tea drinks
NON-CRV	Wine Distilled Spirits Milk Infant formula Medical food 100% juice in 46oz or larger containers Products not in "ready to drink" form Products not intended for human consuption Containers not made of aluminum,glass, plastic or bi-metal

Recycling Locations By City;

-Arcata-
Arcata Community Recycling Center
Open Wed-Sat 9am to 5pm, Sun 11am to 4pm
Corner of 9th and N Street in Arcata, Phone: 822-8512 or 822- 4542
Pays for: CRV Aluminum, CRV Glass, CRV Plastic, Used Motor Oil
Accepts, but does not pay for: Scrap Glass (No window glass, auto glass or mirrors), Newspaper, #1- #7 "Other" Plastic, Non- CRV Aluminum Cans, Aluminum Foil, Bimetal Cans, Cardboard, Office Paper, Packing Peanuts and Bubble Wrap
Also on site is a reusables depot/ thrift store which accepts and resells household items and used building materials (doors, windows, etc)

-Blue Lake- There are recycling bins at Blue Lake city hall. They accept (but don't pay for) newspaper, #1 and #2 plastic, glass, and cardboard.

-Eureka-
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Humboldt Waste Management Authority aka "City Garbage Company"
949 West Hawthorn Street , Phone: 707-443-7450
Accepts, and pays for, the following:
Plastic- #1 @ 2 HDPE, Clear #1 PET,#1- #7 "Other" Plastic, Aluminum, Bimetal Cans, Newsprint, Clear and Colored Glass.
Accepts but does NOT pay for:
Cardboard, Office Paper, Magazines, Tin Cans,Tires (with wheel removed), Styrofoam Packing Peanuts, batteries
In addition, City Garbage now separates Green waste from other waste.
Green Waste includes lawn clippings, leaves, tree limbs less than 6" in diameter, etc. Green Waste is then taken to Fortuna, where it is ground up and taken to a worm farm in Ferndale.
City Garbage also has a curbside recycling program available for a small fee where they pick up your recyclables along with your regular trash. Call City Garbage for details.
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General Recycling- Open 7 days/wk 8:30am to 4:30pm
132 West Fourth Street , Phone 442-1765 for prices
Pays for: CRV Aluminum Cans, CRV Glass, CRV Plastic, Brass & Copper, Bi- Metal Cans
Accepts, but does not pay for: #2 HDPE Plastic, Scrap Glass (No window glass, auto glass or mirrors), Non-CRV Clear Plastic, Cardboard,Radiators,Stainless Steel, Insulated Wire
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Zink's Recycling- Open M-Sat 9:30am to 4:30pm, Sunday 10am to 4pm
3300 Broadway (The North parking lot at the Bayshore Mall), Phone 498-3771
Accepts and pays for CRV plastic and glass only
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There is also a recyclabes drop-off site at the Eureka Municipal Auditorium at 12th and E Street. It accepts clear and colored glass, #1 and #2 HDPE plastic, #1 clear PET plastic, aluminum cans and newspaper.

-Fortuna-
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Eel River Disposal & Resource Recovery - Open M-F 8am to 5pm, Sat 9am to 4pm
965 Riverwalk Drive , Fortuna, Phone: 725-5156
Pays for: CRV Plastic, CRV Aluminum, CRV Glass, Brass-Copper, Radiators, Scrap Aluminum
Accepts, but does not pay for: Newspapers, Magazines, Cardboard, Scrap Glass (No window glass, auto glass or mirrors), Brown Paper Bags, #1 Plastic, #2 Frosted Plastic Bottles, Car Batteries, White Paper, Steel

-Garberville/ Redway-
Redway/ Eel River Transfer Station
3801 Redwood Drive, Redway
Open M,T,F,Sat 9am to 4pm, Sunday 12 to 4pm, Closed Wed & Thur "Take the road by dean creek trailer park. This is inbetween the freeway exit and Redway. It goes west towards the conservation camp. At the con camp it turns back on itself and there is the recycling center. About 1 mile from Redway ."- Michelle Perkins, Redway Pays for CRV Plastic, CRV Aluminum, CRV Glass
Accepts but does not pay for: Newspapers, Cardboard.
Charges to accept Used Motor oil & Oil Filters, Green waste, Appliances

-Mckinleyville-
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Humboldt Sanitation and Recycling- Open M-Sat. 9am to 5pm
2585 Central Avenue , Mckinleyville, Phone: 839-3285
Pays for: CRV Plastic, CRV Aluminum, CRV Glass, Brass-Copper, Radiators, Scrap Aluminum
Accepts, but does not pay for: Newspapers, Magazines, Cardboard, Scrap Glass (No window glass, auto glass or mirrors), Brown Paper Bags, #1 Plastic, #2 Frosted Plastic Bottles, Car Batteries, White Paper
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Zink's Recycling- Open M-Sat 9:30am to 4:30pm, Sunday 10am to 4pm
950 Totem Pole Road (Mckinleyville Shopping Center), Phone: 498-7616
Accepts and pays for CRV aluminum, plastic and glass only

-Rio Dell-
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Rio Dell Elementary School- Open Tue & Thur, 3 to 3:30pm
95 Center Street, Rio Dell, Phone: 764- 5694
Accepts, but does not pay for: Aluminum cans, Newspapers, Magazines, Cardboard, Scrap Glass (No window glass, auto glass or mirrors), #1 and #2 Plastic Bottles

-Trinidad- "Humboldt Sanitation has an outdoor recycling station in Trinidad at the "Park and Ride" between Highway 101 and Patrick's Point Drive across from the Chevron station. There
are separate recycling containers for clear glass, brown glass, green glass, #1 and #2 plastic, aluminum cans, tin cans, newspapers and cardboard."
Thanks to Jim "Trinidad Jim" Popenoe for providing the above info.

-Willow Creek-
Hamel's Recycling- Open M-F 9am to 5pm, Sat. 10am to 4pm
75 Mayfair, Willow Creek, Phone: 530-629-2054
CRV Plastic, CRV Aluminum, CRV Glass, Scrap Glass, Car Batteries

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