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Waste Prevention
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Reduce What You Use
Don't Buy Trash
Every year, the average American buys 440 pounds of packaging then just throws it away! Buy products with less packaging (like bulk items, larger sizes, and concentrated liquids) and fill smaller, reusable containers.
Think Local First
Buying local goods is almost always waste saver.
Stop Junk Mail
Almost half of all junk mail is never even opened! If you want to stop your name from being sold to large mailing list companies, contact the following companies:
- Abacus - To reduce unwanted catalog mailings; send full name, including middle initial, and your current address to:
P.O. Box 1478
Broomfield, CO 80038
Email Abacus - ADVO - A major direct mailer will remove your name from their lists. Fill out the form and mail it to them.
- Direct Marketing Association
- Mail Preference Service
- MetroMail Corporation
List Maintenance
901 West Bond
Lincoln, Nebraska 68521
Credit Card Offers
To stop receiving credit card offers in the mail; call 1-888-567-8688. One call reaches these agencies: Equifax, Trans Union, Experian, and Innovis.
Borrow or Rent
Do you really need to own something you hardly ever use? Ask a friend, or look in the Yellow Pages under Rentals. And don't forget Douglas County's great libraries for books, magazines, audio and videotapes.
Use Both Sides
Why trash (or even recycle) a piece of paper if only one side's been used? The flip side is perfect for scrap paper.
Bag & Re-bag
The best grocery bags are reusable ones you bring with you. Some stores even give you a discount of $0.02 to $0.05 per reused bag.
Choose Recycled
Products and packaging too. More post-consumer content means fewer raw materials were used and more energy was saved. But look closely. Products labeled as "recyclable" aren't necessarily recycled.
Get into the Trash-Less Habit
Start small. (Every little bit helps and you can build from there.) Share handy hints with others. Think before you toss.
Reuse What You Can
Pass It on
Used doesn't mean useless. Call your Douglas County Waste Manager for a list of folks who can give your old computer or plastic packaging and peanuts new life. Have something you think someone else can use? Check out our Materials Exchange.
Use Your Imagination
Before you recycle or trash something, think, "Can I use it again for the same thing or maybe for something else?
Make It Last
Maintain and repair products instead of replacing them. Newer isn't necessarily better.
Charge It
Americans buy and trash 2 billion batteries a year. The solution? No, not pink bunnies. Rechargeables!
Refill It
Choose reusables over disposables. And reuse disposables if you can. Companies can reload single-use cameras and printer cartridges and they're cheaper.
Stuff It
Used jars, tubs, buckets, cans, and bags make great containers. And, used cardboard boxes and plastic peanuts are ready-made for your own shipments.
Give It Away
Your "trash" could be someone else's treasure, Donate or have a yard sale to get rid of the following items:
- Appliances
- Bikes
- Clothing
- Furniture
- Hardware
- Housewares
- Used Books
Rip It Up
If your used clothes are too worn to give away, tear them up for rags and use other scrap materials for crafts and kid's projects.
Used Building Materials
The following sites listed will accept and sell used building materials:
Heartwood ReSources
3490 Highway 99 S
Roseburg, OR 97470
Phone: 541-679-1777
Hours
Open Tuesdays through Saturdays
Items Accepted & Services
Accepts and sells most building materials in a retail warehouse location. Donations of materials are tax-deductible. Proceeds go to Umpqua Community Development Corporation's first-time, low-income home buyer program. They also offer deconstruction services.
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Call 2 Recycle
Call 2 Recycle
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Rechargeable Battery and Cellphone Recycling Locations
Rechargeable Battery and Cellphone Recycling Locations