Recycle most anything for free, or at reduced prices, this Saturday, October 8th.
Pueblo Recyclers will be taking items such as paper, batteries, card board, electronics, concerete, plastic bottles, flourescent bulbs, brick, lumber, wood, paint, metal, paper, asphalt and yard waste.
Bring your recyclables to 195 Vision Lane in Pueblo. If you have any questions call 719-542-2488. All donations at the recycling event will benefit PAWS for Life.
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) – Volunteers have removed more than 60 cubic yards of trash from the Colorado River.
The trash fished from the river included 35 tires, plastic shopping bags, a mountain bike, steering rods and half a bumper.
According to the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel, Mesa County donated landfill fees for the group to dispose of trash and Grand Junction’s Parks and Recreation Department offered to haul off bags filled with trash.
Do you have old electronics or other items you need to get rid of? Bring them to the free Recycling Rally this Thursday, in Colorado Springs, hosted by Verizon Wireless.
From 7:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., this Thursday, August 11th, you can drop off unwanted items at the Verizon Wireless at 2424 Garden of the Gods Rd.
Items you can recycle include:
-Laptop computers
-Desktop computers
-LCD or flat screen monitors
-Computer cables, mice and keyboards
-Printers
-Small electronic appliances, like microwaves and vacuums
-Stereo/audio Equipment
-Gaming consoles and electronic toys
-Cameras
-Cell phones and cell accessories
-You can also drop off aluminum cans, glass and plastics.
If you’re planning on coming out to the U.S. Women’s Open this week leave your car at home and ride your bike.
Starting tomorrow the City of Colorado Springs and Metro Rides are providing free bike parking valet service. It works just like a coat check just show up with your bike, get a claim ticket and go enjoy yourself.
The bike parking is in Pauline Memorial Catholic School’s parking lot, on the west side of the Broadmoor. You don’t need a bike lock, the lot is staffed all day with volunteers. It’s open from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. starting tomorrow.
The Mountain Post’s 1st Eco-Fest will take place Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Special Events Center on post. The event is free and open to the public.
The theme of the event is “It’s Easy Being Green.” Participants will get a chance to learn more about the importance of taking care of our environment in a fun and hands-on way. There will be eco-friendly food, recycled art, live music, a fun run, a bike rodeo and demonstrations showcasing easy ways to be environmentally responsible.
Visitors who do not have a military registration decal on their vehicles are asked to use Fort Carson’s main gate located just off of State Highway 115 on the west side of the post. All visitors must present a photo ID, vehicle registration, proof of insurance and be prepared for a vehicle search at the gate.
There’s a new recycling bin, for common recyclables, at the El Paso County Household Hazardous Waste Facility.
You can now drop off things like aluminum, paper, cardboard, glass and plastic, all for free. They’ll take plastics numbered one through seven, just look on the bottom of plastic items to see what number they are. They can’t take plastic bags, plastic wrap or Styrofoam products.
The new container at the Household Hazardous Waste Facility is a single stream container, meaning you don’t have to sort anything. They do ask that you flatten boxes and make sure you clean off any food or liquids left over on any food containers. County officials say anything that has leftovers on it can contaminate the whole bin, and then it will get sent to the landfill.
The Household Hazardous Waste Facility is located at 3255 Akers Dr. that’s east of Powers Blvd. and north of Constitution Ave. You can drop off recyclables Monday through Thursday from 7:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. and on the second Saturday of each month from 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Another News First 5 Producer, Ariel Mata, recently sent me a link for a unique beauty competition in the UK and Ireland. The contestants not only represent their country but also Mother Earth.
The “Miss Earth” competition gives out four titles to the top four girls: Miss Air, Miss Water, Miss Fire, with the Miss Earth title being the top prize. The winners work as advocates for environmental issues. Its a great take on a tradtional beauty competition, we just need to start one here.
Anyone interested in making Pueblo a greener city should come to an open forum tonight to find out where the candidates for Pueblo City Council stand on their recycling policies.
The Pueblo Recycling Coalition is hosting the forum from 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. in the Pueblo Community College Ballroom. The college is located at 900 W. Orman
So come prepared to ask questions and get informed!
I have lived in Pueblo for about a month now and I am having the hardest time finding an easy place to drop off my recycling.
For example, when I called the Pueblo Health Dept. yesterday to request a recycling guide, the automated message said that there isn’t a place in the county to recycle plastics! I was amazed by this. I would think plastic is a pretty common item that a lot of people recycle, but apparently if you live in Pueblo you either have to drive to another county or just throw away your plastics.
If anyone knows a good place to drop off recyclables, not just plastics, in Pueblo, PLEASE let me know!
I will keep you updated on my search for recycling drop off. Hopefully the recycling guide I requested will provide some answers
Will soon be blogging on this site about all things “green”/eco friendly or whatever you want to call it.
I moved to Pueblo, CO about a month ago to work as a News Producer at KOAA, News First 5.
If you are a “green” company, person, or organization I would love to hear from you!
Return soon for my first official post
