Ouachita Green will celebrate America Recycles Day on Saturday, November 15 with a free recycling event for the entire community.
The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Monroe Civic Center plaza.
This is a great opportunity for area residents to recycle items from their households. Items that will be accepted include tires, office paper, magazines, card board, white goods and scrap metal, automobile batteries and electronic waste (such as computers, monitors, assorted computer accessories, printers, scanners, VCRs, DVD players, TVs, cell phones or anything with a cord).
Goodwill Industries will be on site this Saturday to accept such household items as clothes, shoes, jewelry, working electronics, games, furniture, home decor, working appliances, etc.
The collection is for households only - large quantities from businesses or commercial operations will not be accepted.
PROHIBITED Materials include the following items: Glass, household chemicals, pesticides, paints, stains, motor oil, infectious/medical waste, radioactive materials, compressed gas cylinders, ammunition, fire extinguishers, smoke detectors, and explosives.
For more information about Ouachita Green, visit www.ouachitagreen.org.
For more information about America Recycles Day, visit www.americarecyclesday.org.
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