PUBLIC WORKS AND UTILITIES DEPARTMENT
Recycling Office, 2400 Theresa Street, Lincoln, NE 68521, 441-7043, fax 441-8735
America Recycles Day is November 15
Those who sign pledges to recycle can win prizes
Date: October 3, 2008
For More Information: Gene Hanlon, Recycling Coordinator, 441-7043
Lincoln area residents have the opportunity to win prizes by signing pledge cards making a commitment to increase their recycling efforts over the next year. The prize drawing is part of the 12th anniversary of America Recycles Day on November 15, an annual nationwide campaign to promote increased recycling and local opportunities to recycle.
"Citizens have the option to subscribe to a curbside recycling service or to take recyclables to one of 33 recycling drop-off sites in the County," said Gene Hanlon, City Recycling Coordinator. Our hope is that once people make a pledge they will have a greater commitment to participate in local recycling. We will also send citizens recycling information and remind people of their pledge if they ask." Hanlon said that by doing the right thing and recycling, citizens help conserve resources and save valuable landfill space.
Grand prizes are available to both adults and youth. The first grand prize is a $1,500 Holiday Special Computer System courtesy of Schrock Innovations. Other adult prizes are a year's worth of curbside recycling courtesy of Star City Recycling and Recycling Enterprises, a $100 gift card from Russ's Market and scratch tickets from the Nebraska Lottery. Additional prizes for those under 18 years old are a $100 gift card to Wal-Mart and a year's worth of curbside recycling courtesy of Lincoln Journal Star Recycling and RecycleLink.
Pledge cards are available at these locations through the month of October:
- The customer service counters of any Russ's Market store
- Both Wal-Mart stores – 4700 N. 27th St. and 8700 Andermatt Dr.
- the Lincoln Journal Star, 926 'P' St.
- Schrock Innovations, 7160 S. 29th St., Suite C2
- A-Can Recycling Center, 3255 S. 10th St.
- A & J Recycling 3250 N. 20th St., Suite 8
- Alter Scrap Processing, 525 'N' St.
- Mid-City Recycling, 4900 Vine St.
- Sadoff Iron and Metal, 5020 N.W. 39th St.
Schools can also participate in a special competition for recycling pledges. The school that collects the most pledges per student will receive $500 and a four-foot wide park bench made from 100 percent recycled plastic that has a retail value of $450. The Lincoln Solid Waste Management Association and Coca-Cola Bottling donated $250 each while local recycling processing centers Recycling Enterprises and Firstar Fiber purchased the recycled plastic park bench.
Prize will be awarded Friday, November 14 at SouthPointe Pavilions shopping center.
Local sponsors for America Recycles Day are the City of Lincoln, Lincoln Public Schools, WasteCap Nebraska and the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality.
For more information on America Recycles Day or to pledge on-line, visit the City Web site at lincoln.ne.gov (keyword: ARD) or call the City recycling hotline at 441-8215.
