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Recycling Made Easy A Guide to Reducing

Household Waste

Confused by Single Stream recycling? Here are tips to make it easy…

Compiled)by)the)Zero)Waste)Committee)of)Sustainable)Saratoga)with)assistance)from)Skidmore)Political)Ecology)class)(fall)2016).)

Sustainable)Saratoga)is)a)notDforDprofit)organization)that)

promotes)sustainable)practices)and)the)protection)of)natural)resources,)through)education,)advocacy)and)action,)for)the)benefit)of)current)and)future)generations)in)the)Saratoga)

Springs)area.!

www.sustainablesaratoga.org

Email: info@sustainablesaratoga.org

Phone: (518) 620-6139

www.facebook.com/SustainableSaratoga

Twitter: @SustainSaratoga

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The EPA estimates that 75% of the American waste stream is recyclable, but we only recycle about 30% of it. We can do better!

Local Donation & Recycling Directory

Note:!We!recommend!that!you!call!!first!to!confirm!the!list!of!acceptable!items.!!Some!organizations!have!wish!lists!for!additional!items.!List!updated!February!2017.!

Clothing)Treasures'Thrift'Shop'''''60'West'Ave.,'Saratoga'Springs''''''(518)'580=4200''Franklin'Community'Center'''''101'Washington'St.,'Saratoga'Springs'''''(518)'587=9826'Saratoga'Closet''''''38'Van'Dam'St.,'Saratoga'Springs'''''(518)'879=5012'Shelters'of'Saratoga'''''14'Walworth'St.,'Saratoga'Springs'''''(518)'581=1097'Noah’s'Attic''''''10'W.'High'St.,'Ballston'Spa''(518)'885=9455'

Salvation'Army'''''757'U.S.'9,'Clifton'Park'''''(518)'373=5880'Cudney’s'(winter'coats)'''''160'S.'Broadway,'Saratoga'Springs'''''(518)'584=8460'

Electronics)and)E1Waste)Best'Buy''(limits/fees)''''''3062'Rt.'50,'Saratoga'Springs'''''(518)'583=1785'Wellspring''(cell'phones)'''''480'Broadway,'Saratoga'Springs'''''(518)'583=0280'

Furniture)Rebuilding'Together'Saratoga'County'''''132'Milton'Ave.,'Ballston'Spa'''''(518)'587=3315'Saratoga'Consignment'Studio'''''3306'S.'Broadway,'Saratoga'Springs'''''(518)'450=1363'Habitat'for'Humanity'Restore'''''70'Fuller'Rd.,'Albany'''''(518)'275=6638'Salvation'Army*'''''''(for'furniture'pickup:'518=465=2416)'

Household)Goods)Treasures'Thrift'Shop*'Saratoga'Consignment'Studio'*'Franklin'Community'Center'*'Rebuilding'Together'Saratoga'County*''Noah’s'Attic'*'Salvation'Army*'

Major)Appliances)and)Metals)Spa'City'Recycling'/'Planet'Used'Auto'Parts'''''77'S.'Franklin'St.,'Saratoga'Springs'''''(518)'584=7611'Saratoga'County'Transfer'Station'''''41'Weibel'Ave.,'Saratoga'Springs''''''(518)'581=1430'

Toys)Franklin'Community'Center'*'Noah’s'Attic'*'

Books,)CDs,)DVDs)Friends'Book'Shop'(in'Public'Library)'''''49'Henry'St.,'Saratoga'Springs'''''(518)'584=7860'x'333'

Pet)Items)and)Towels)Saratoga'County'Animal'Shelter'''''6010'County'Farm'Rd.,'Ballston'Spa'''''(518)'885=4113'

Hazardous)Waste)Saratoga'Springs'Dept.'of'Public'Works'(518)'587=3550'x'2563'for'time'and'place'of'collection'day'

Medications)Saratoga'Springs'Police'Department474'Broadway'(518)'584=1800'

Paper,)Glass,)Cardboard,)and))Plastic)Containers)(117))Saratoga'County'Transfer'Station'*'

Web)Based)Exchanges)FreeCycle.org'Craigslist.org'www.ebay.com''

* Address!given!in!previous!listing