Saturday, October 12, 2024 9am – 12 noon
Styrofoam & Stretch Film
and
Metro Batteries + CFL + Meds + Sharps Collection
Central Christian Church, 1844 SE Cesar Chavez Blvd.
free
this is a drive-thru event, please stay in your car to drop off styrofoam or Metro items
Donations accepted (tax-deductible) (All $ will be used to put on May 17, 2025 annual Richmond Spring CleanUp)
Made possible through a sponsorship from Metro’s Regional Refresh Program
STYROFOAM & STRETCH FILM: Green Century Recycling will collecting the material. All material must be SORTED, CLEAN, and DRY, or it will not be accepted, and it MUST BE WITHOUT tape, labels, cardboard, laminate, staples, glue, ink, paint or food residue, or it will be rejected. Mixed foam/film will NOT be accepted:
EPS (#6 Expanded Polystyrene) - GRADE B, e.g., styrofoam cups, takeout containers and egg cartons
HDPE/LDPE - stretchy plastic film, e.g., bubble wrap, plastic & ziploc bags, packaging air-pillows, plastic over-wrapping
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METRO COllection: Small BATTERIES / MEDS / CFL / sHARPS
items collected (until bins are full):
Household batteries: alkaline, rechargeable and lithium ion but NO cordless-tool batteries
Prescription meds (pet meds too). Take meds out of bottle and put in zipper plastic bags
CFL (compact fluorescent bulbs) but NO broken bulbs or fluorescent tubes
Sharps and epi-pens. Free sharps containers while supplies last
NO cleaning supplies, paint, chemicals, automotive fluids
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C3 Food Pantry Bottle Drop Fundraiser
Bring your clean Oregon refundable cans and bottles to help support C3 Food Pantry, 6120 NE 57th Ave., C3foodpantry.com.