Recycling

Paper | Cell Phones | Christmas Trees

You don't have to buy a hybrid car or install solar panels on your roof to become a better steward of the environment. You can start by recycling paper, cell phones – even your Christmas tree.

Paper
You may dispose of newspapers, magazines, catalogs and office paper in several green and yellow recycling bins, available at the following locations during regular hours:

Cell Phones
Recycling your old cell phone reduces waste and can prevent harmful chemicals from reaching groundwater or polluting the air. Bins for cell phones are available at the following locations during regular hours:

Christmas Trees
We 'recycle' trees, cleaned of all decorations and tinsel, by chipping them into mulch. You may drop off your live tree at the following locations, December 26 through January 31:

Tastes Like Feet
A butterfly's sense of taste is in its feet.

Slippery Sticks
Slippery elm trees are named for their inner bark, which is moist and slippery. American Indians used the bark to reduce swelling and take the venom out of a bite or sting. It is still used today to make throat lozenges.