Recycling Event A Huge Success!

In our most recent newsletter the Marion County SWCD advertised the city’s first electronics recycling event of the year which was held on January 22^nd at Garfield Park.  The event was a wonderful success where 603 cars and bicycles attended, recycling 60,689 total pounds of material!

The City partnered with the local nonprofit RecycleForce for the event. RecycleForce is a social enterprise that reduces crime and recidivism through re-entry employment and job training opportunities while improving the environment through electronics recycling.

Three additional similar events will be held later this year.  Those who were unable to attend Saturday’s event are encouraged to recycle unwanted electronics at no cost through the City’s ToxDrop program, operating three Saturdays every month at sites located around Marion County. The regular ToxDrop times and locations can be found here.

Residents can also recycle their electronics directly by utilizing RecyleForce’s daily drive through service at 1255 Roosevelt Avenue.