Trash vs. Treasure?

 

I found this in the environment section of the Summit Daily News, (Summit County’s community newspaper) and felt it would be food for thought for folks in many parts of the country.

Summit County has many options for recycling and reusing durable goods year round—What about your community?

TV’s and Computers:  Many of these contain toxic materials such as mercury, zinc, lead, cadmium and more, which means it costs a bit to recycle them. The Summit County Recycling Facility at the land fill will recycle your monitor for $7 and your TV for $12.  Hours of operation 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.  Most are meant for recycling, not for reuse as most thrift stores and organizations do not take them, unless they are new and in good working order.

Large furniture:  In our community we are fortunate to have several options: A Furniture Find located in Dillon Town Center (call 970-409-9310), Treasures in Silverthorne (970-513-6688), in the Summit Place Shopping Plaza (near Blue Moon Baking Company), and Alpine Accents is located in Frisco at 11 Main Street, call 970-668-3113.  Each location’s inventory is unique-a phone call is the best, to see if they will be able to utilize your large furniture items.

Large Appliances:  If it is an older appliance the best bet is to recycle it.  For refrigerators, the Freon must be removed by a certified technician before it can be moved to the recycle facility or thrown away.  Any appliance retailer can help you out.  In Summit County; contact Jimbo’s Appliance (970-724-0604).  Jimbo’s offers a great service-they will pick up your old fridge and take out the Freon and recycle for only $85.00.  That would be my choice—wash my hands of my old Fridge and Freon.

Small household items:  We all have lots of stuff, books, dishes, bedding, camping gear, lamps and baskets—stuff that we no longer use, but may have value to someone else.  Options in Summit County include Summit Thrift and Treasures 340 Fiedler in Dillon, donations benefit the Family Intercultural Resource Center (FIRC).  They accept all of the above items and clean clothing in good condition-your paint covered clothes do not count.

Your community likely has a thrift store and perhaps one tied to a not for profit, check them out.

For more information about recycling, reusing and sharing your old treasures, please contact Kerry Gibson, www.kerrygibson.com or Kerry@kerrygibson.com