What's your Resolution?

Ryan and I are certainly focusing on our health and Mother Earth! We are always complaing how So. Il doesn't have the recycling services that bigger cities have. But that's just another excuse to make. I ran across a list of recycling facilites in So. Il that might get you in the mood to reduce your carbon footprint in 2009!

"In a lifetime, the average American will throw away 600 times his or her adult weight in garbage. This means that each adult will leave a legacy of 90,000 lbs. of trash for his or her children."Source: http://www.recyclingit.com/


Jackson County

http://southernrecyclingcenter.com/ Great Site!

KARCO Scrap Recycling

N New Era Road, Carbondale

457-5514

8AM to 5PM Monday-Friday, 8AM to noon Saturday

Accepts: Ferrous/nonferrous metals, appliances, automobiles, batteries, motors, newsprint, computer paper, corrugated, cardboard, glass, aluminum, steel/bimetal cans, and scrap steel.



Mail Boxes Etc.

Murdale Shopping Center, Carbondale Rt. 13 W.

529-6245

Accepts: Polystyrene packing "peanuts" Peanuts must be placed in plastic bags and must be free of other material.

Southern Illinois University Carbondale Recycling Program

Southern Illinois University

provides recycling for faculty, staff, and students. located at the southwest corner of McAndrew Football Stadium on Physical Plant drive (near Travel Services across the street from the Student Center)Accepts: #1 & #2 Plastics; and cardboard.For more information on SIUC's Recycling program see http://www.recycle.siu.edu/



STM Enterprises

US 51, Dowell

568-15578AM to 4:30PM

Monday - Friday, 8AM to 1PM Saturday

Accepts: Newsprint, cardboard, aluminum cans, non-ferrous metals, and car batteries.



Southern Recycling Center

300 West Chestnut Street, Carbondale

549-28809AM to 5PM

Monday - Friday, 9AM to 1:30PM Saturday

Accepts: Newsprint, corrugated cardboard, computer paper, white/colored office paper, glossy magazines/catalogues, steel/bimetal cans, nonferrous metals and stainless steel, car batteries and motors, plastic soda bottles, and plastic bottles with necks such as shampoo and detergent. They also accept electronic items such as: computers, TVs, VCRs, cell phones, power tools, and radios.

Williamson County

http://www.burrisdisposal.com/recycle.html Will pick up at your door!

Marion Recycling

1202 East Main Street, Marion

997-94488AM to 4:30PM

Monday - Friday, 8AM to noon Saturday

Accepts: Only cardboard.


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Recycling facility locatorhttp://www.1800cleanup.org/ allows you to enter your zip code and search for recycling facilities near you.

Illegal DumpingReport illegal dumping of waste to the Illinois Attorney General's 24-hour hotline(888) ATTY-GEN