Volunteers needed along with old tires and appliances. “Special Appliance/Tire Disposal Event Upcoming September 27 and 28 at Lawrence Brothers Parking Lot and All-American Park” Greentree Solid Waste will combine and coordinate two ‘free’ drop off recycling events, for old major appliances and discarded tires, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday September 27 and Saturday September 28, at All American Park in Ruidoso Downs and the Lawrence Brothers IGA parking lot for all Lincoln County and Mescalero residents including the Village of Ruidoso residents. Old damaged or discarded furnaces, hot water heaters, dryers, washing machines, refrigerators, stoves and freezers will be accepted. Other types of scrap metal will also be accepted except for wire. No trash of any kind should be in the appliances. Passenger vehicle, SUV and light truck tires with less than 17” rim diameters will also be accepted at no charge. No heavy equipment, tractor or large semi-truck tires will be accepted. Tires on rims or just rims may also be dropped off. Over 1100 tires were collected from across Lincoln County at a similar tire recycling event last April. Commercial tire companies are no longer eligible to participate in the amnesty event. Recycling Reminders. GSWA is still accepting discarded library and textbooks at the GSWA yard, 26590 US Highway 70 in Ruidoso Downs. Public and tribal schools, home schools, private schools, libraries, and, county and Mescalero residents with old books may transport them for free recycling at the Greentree facility. Saturday November 2nd will be the annual E-Waste Recycling Event at Lawrence Brothers IGA, 9 am to 1 pm. See you there! This is a great opportunity to get rid of old, unwanted appliances and metal for free. For more information, contact the Solid Waste Authority office at 378-4697, extension 10; toll free at 1-877-548-8772, via email at [email protected] or at greentreeswa.org.
Posted on: Thu, 26 Sep 2013 15:19:02 +0000
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