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How to throw less away on move-out day

Posted 7:36 p.m. Friday, May 4, 2012

On move-out day, don’t throw everything away! Consider donating good quality items to Dumpster Diversions. If you have any of the following items, bring them to one of Dumpster Diversion sites throughout the city. Please clean all items beforehand and sort your items into plastic bags for sanitation reasons. Accepted: Dishes, pots, pans, silverware, glasses, cooking utensils, cookie sheets, clothes in good condition, shoes, furniture in good condition, non-perishable food, boots, coats, gloves, scarves, towels, bedding, bags, accessories, picture frames, stuffed animals, knick-knacks, books, CD’s/DVD’s, blankets, lamps, electronics, holiday decorations, DVD/Blue-Ray players, VCR’s, stereos, appliances, electronics Not accepted: General trash, mattresses, box frames, hide-a-beds, reclining sofas, sectionals, torn-stained-or-damaged furniture of any kind, opened or perishable food.

Dumpster Diversion locations and times:

1021 Vine St. back parking lot: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. (or until Salvation Army truck is full) Saturday, May 19: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, May 20 1216 Pine St. 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday, May 15 8 a.m. to noon Tuesday, May 22 For free large item pickup, call one of these charities: Habitat Re-Store: 608.785.2375 TLC Community Support Donation Center: 608.781.9111 Dumpster Diversion partners include: Olson Apartments, Wafer Food Pantry, Hunger Task Force, Easter Seals, Salvation Army, Dynamic Recycling, Benson Apartments, County Board Supervisor, Andrew Londre, City Councilwoman, Sara Sullivan

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