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Re-Use Alternatives
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Re-using materials is even better than recycling them.~ Below are some materials and organizations that may take them. See the Links and Additional Resources page for contact information on each, and check each organization's website or call for
information on drop-off/pick-up and restrictions.
Appliances |
Lazarus House |
Bicycles (new or used) |
Bikes Not Bombs |
Books |
Goodwill, Got Books?, Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA), Flint Memorial Library* |
Building materials (new or used) |
Building Materials Resource Center |
Carpets and rugs |
See "Household items" |
Cell phones |
Drop-off boxes in town (post office, Town Hall, and more) |
Clothing |
Goodwill, Big Brother/Big Sister, Lazarus House, VVA |
Furniture |
Goodwill, Lazarus House, VVA |
Household items |
Goodwill, Lazarus House, VVA |
Packing materials (peanuts and bubble packs) |
The UPS Store (accepts clean styrofoam peanuts and bubble packs -- not bubble wrap -- for reuse) |
* At certain times of the year, Flint Memorial Library (Friends of the Library) accepts donations of books, videos. DVDs and CDs in good condition. Fiction, recent non-fiction, paperbacks, and children's books are particularly welcome. No encyclopedias, textbooks, or books in poor condition. See www.flintmemoriallibrary.org/friends.html for details.
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