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Did you know that organic materials thrown
out in the trash actually slow the breakdown
of garbage in landfills?
Home composting is not only good for the
earth it’s the equivalent of a B12 injection
for your garden, lawn, or flowerbed. Plants
need food, good food, and that’s what
compost offers them. So, start composting
and save money on fertilizers by giving your
plants a healthy organic diet of nutrient rich
food! Go here for DYI composting!
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The Freecycle Network™ is a grassroots
and entirely nonprofit movement of people
who are giving (& getting) stuff for free. The
concept behind Freecycle™ is simple: you
have something you no longer need and
you wish to "recycle" it rather than throw it
in the landfill. Or you are looking for a
specific item, and you don't mind getting it
for free. Garland County Freecycle™ is
the place where you can post notices about
the items you'd like to give away as well as
things that you need. The only catch is that
it has to be FREE! No trading, no bartering,
no selling. One person's trash can truly be
another's treasure at: http://groups.yahoo.
com/group/Freecycle_AR_GarlandCounty/
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- Newsprint, Aluminum Cans, 1 and 2
plastics, Corrugated Cardboard &
Phone Books: Drop off at any time in the
marked bins near the Sanitation Office at
218 Runyon Street.
- White Office Paper: May be placed in the
bin located within the gated lot next to the
Sanitation Office on weekdays from 7am to
3:30pm.
- CPU’s, Keyboards, VCR’s, DVD’s,
Televisions, Microwaves, Electronic
Games & Other Small Electronic Items:
Drop off at the Regional Recycling Center
behind the Sanitation Office on weekdays
from 7am to 3:30pm.
- Curbside Recycling Containers for City
of Hot Springs Residents: For
Newsprint, Aluminum, Brown Paper Bags,
Leaf & Mulch, and Corrugated Cardboard
call 321-6911.
- Cell phones, rechargeable batteries,
laser cartridges, and ink jets are
accepted for recycling at the Hot
Springs/Garland County Beautification
Commission office: 500 Mid-America Blvd,
Hot Springs, AR. 623-7871
- Our County transfer stations are
Recycling Convenience Centers for all
residents and small businesses.
Located at the landfill off Cedar
Glades Road, Hwy 70W at 2630
Airport Road, and Hwy 7N at 685
North Highway 7, each center is
equipped to receive, at no charge,
drop-offs of appliances, steel and
aluminum cans and scrap, cardboard,
newspaper, automotive batteries, and
up to 4 passenger car tires. Open
hours are from 7am-4pm M-F, and 7am-
1pm on Saturday. For more
information, call the main office at 622-
3658.
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