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Green Tip of the Week

"Green Tip of the Week"
ROUND UP YOUR HOUSEHOLD CHEMICALS for the Household Hazardous Waste Round-Up to be held on Saturday, May 10 at the County Fairgrounds from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. This free recycling event is open to all Cuyahoga County residents to collect hazardous chemicals from the home such as oil paint, motor oil, lawn and garden chemicals, propane tanks, batteries and more 
Batteries

Disposal of Batteries in Cuyahoga County
Alkaline batteries can be safely disposed of with normal household waste. Alkaline batteries are composed primarily of common metals - steel, zinc and manganese - and do not pose a health or environmental risk during normal use or disposal.

It is important not to dispose of large amounts of alkaline batteries in a group. Used batteries are often not completely "dead." Grouping used batteries together can bring these "live" batteries into contact with one another, creating safety risks. Throwing away one or two batteries as they are exhausted is perfectly acceptable.

Batteries that are rechargeable and/or contain heavy metals should be recycled. This includes lithium, lithium ion, nickel metal hydride, zinc air, and lead acid batteries. We accept these types of batteries at our Household Hazardous Waste Round-Ups.

Proven cost-effective and environmentally safe recycling processes are not yet universally available for alkaline batteries. Recommended disposal of alkaline batteries in Cuyahoga County is in your regular trash collection.

   
Poetree Contest Students's Poetree Contest
Write a poem about trees for our annual Poetree Contest. You must be from Cuyahoga County and kindergarten to twelfth grader. Write on single side of letter-sized paper. Drawings are allowed. On back of entry, student's name, address, school and grade is required. Click here for more details.
   
Lightbulb Compact Fluorescent Bulb Disposal
CFL's have many energy saving benefits but care should be taken to dispose of them properly.
   
Recycling Grant 2008 Community Recycling Awareness Grants Announced
On March 20, the Board of Commissioners of the Solid Waste District approved grant awards to twenty-six Cuyahoga County communities. These grants will help promote community-sponsored recycling programs in the county.
   
Donated Red Chair

Cleveland Furniture Bank: Now Accepting Donations
Unwanted couch, dining room set, or bedroom furniture? Do you have a chair or mattress in good condition that you’re tired of storing? Donate your unwanted household goods to the Cleveland Furniture Bank.

   
Cleveland Launches Pilot Curbside Recycling Program Cleveland Launches Pilot Curbside Recycling Program
   
Green Tip of the Week
 "Watch the Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District Video "
See how the Solid Waste District serves Cuyahoga County's residents, communities and the environment in this 6 minute video.
 

Household Hazardous Waste Round-Up
 Scrap Tire Round-Up
Recycle Your Computer Month
 Litter Collection
Phone Book Recycling Campaign
 Education Services
Mercury Disposal Program
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Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District
323 Lakeside Ave W, Suite 400
Cleveland, Ohio 44113-1009
Tel: 216-443-3749 Fax: 216-443-3733
info@cuyahogaswd.org
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Jimmy Dimora
Timothy F. Hagan
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