At The Organizing Zone, we always recommend the 3 R’s to our clients - Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. Do your part for the environment by giving your old sneakers or cell phones to a worthy organization that will put them to good use.
Building Materials
Surplus and salvaged materials leftover from construction projects are collected and sold at deep discounts. Gently used tools, appliances less than 4 years old and furniture can also be donated. Visit BuildItGreen!NYC for more information.
Cell Phones
Recycling cell phones keeps valuable materials out of the landfills. It also provides phones to those who can’t get regular phone service as well as providing a lifeline to those in abusive relationships when they need emergency assistance. Visit www.wirelessrecycling.com for more information.
Compact Discs
Damaged CD's can be repaired which is better for the environment than recycling. Visit www.auraltech.com for more information.
Computers
Recycle or donate your old computer instead of putting it into storage. For a list of places that might accept the computer, visit www.sharetechnology.org/
Materials Exchange
Supplies, furniture, equipment and more can be exchanged by simply contacting New York Waste Match and they will match your request with an organization or company with the goods.
Rechargeable Batteries
To locate a convenient recycling drop off location for batteries found in cordless power tools, cell phones, cordless phones, laptop computers, camcorders, and digital cameras, visit www.rbrc.org
Sneakers
Drop off your old sneakers at a Nike Store and they will be ground up for use in the production of sports surfacing products used for tennis courts or running tracks. For more information, visit www.nikereuseashoe.com
Unwanted Mail
By limiting the amount of paper mail that you receive, you will not only reduce the cost to the environment but also save your own time.- To stop credit card offers: One call to 1-888-5 OPT OUT (or 1-888-567-8688) does it for all credit agencies.
- To stop catalogs: Call, fax, or write the Customer Service Department requesting that they drop you from their list. You will need the information on the mailing label handy in order for your request to be processed.
- Publisher’s Clearing House Sweepstakes: Contact Customer Service at 1-800-645-9242 to request that you be deleted from their mailing list.
- Val-Pak Coupons: Click here to have your address removed from their mailing list.
- To stop advertising mail: Learn how to have your name removed from the mailing lists. According to estimates this could reduce the amount of this type of mailed received by 75%.
