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 ALUMINUM CAN  - PAPER - PLASTIC

Drive Going Indefinitely

Sts. Peter and Paul Academy is GOING GREEN!

That means, we are recycling, reducing and reusing everything we can to help the environment and to leave a cleaner world for future generations.

How?

First, there is an ALUMINUM Dumpster behind the school near the Cafeteria entrance. Here you may recycle pop cans or any aluminum can. You may not recycle steel cans in this dumpster. You can do the magnet test to make sure your can is recyclable aluminum. The magnet will not stick to aluminum. Presently, SPPA is in 10th place for the most aluminum cans recycled per capita in the Greater Cincinnati area for the 1st quarter of 2008. We placed 2nd last quarter and received a bonus check from Rumpke Recycling Challenge for $250!  Please keep those aluminum cans coming in. To be eligible for this quarter, the cans must be in the recycle bin by March 26th! Please pass the word to your neighbors and friends.

Second, there is a PAPER Dumpster on the school property, next to the ALUMINUM Dumpster. Here you may deposit old newspapers, mail, magazines, etc.  NO CARDBOARD please.

These items will be recycled. They will not go into a landfill. So far this school year, Sts. Peter and Paul Academy has recycled 11,433 lbs. of paper. The school received the congratulatory note saying we had saved 18 cubic yards of landfill space. We also received app. $40 for the recycled paper from Abitibi Consolidated Corp. Recycling Division. 

Third, there is a huge dumpster in the back of the school parking lot marked PLASTICS. We are collecting type 1 plastics for a contest with Keep Cincinnati Beautiful. These plastics will be recycled into fleece jackets. The winning school will receive some jackets as prizes.  However, more importantly, we will keep these plastics out of the landfill.

 Remember to Reduce, ReUse, Recycle!

From time to time, Sts. Peter and Paul Academy will be collecting scrap metal to raise funds for our school. We will announce weekends when the dumpster will be on the property for SCRAP METAL.

 Please do not drop items at 644 Blanche Ave. in Arlington Heights. Dave is no longer able to take the items at his house.

 Local pick-up may be available.  

IF YOU DON’T SEE YOUR ITEM, NEED PICKUP OR HAVE OTHER QUESTIONS, PLEASE EMAIL: dmcdaniel_8788@fuse.net

As of 4/15/07 the scrap metal drive has raised over $2000 

 FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF ITEMS WE CAN ACCEPT.

PLEASE NOTE THAT IF YOU NEED HELP WITH STUFF I CAN BRING MY TRUCK.  PLEASE DON’T HESITATE TO CALL. 

There are several types of metal, but the two main categories are ferrous and non ferrous. The lowest priced non ferrous metal is .50 per pound, and some go much higher! A simple test is that if a magnet does not stick, it is non-ferrous. Just because something feels light does not mean it isn’t worth the time!

It is really helpful to have cords cut off appliance as close as you can, and also to have handles removed from cookware, etc. Ideally we will be given “clean” metal, that is metal that has nothing plastic attached. Of course, if you don’t have tools to do these things I will (hopefully with the help of volunteers) do it once the metal arrives.

Refrigerators  must have refrigerant removed or they cannot be accepted. Air conditioners should have refrigerant removed but will be accepted either way, as they contain more valuable parts than refrigerators. 

Dave McDaniel

513 477 2468 cell