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Thanks to all the 'waste haters' NEW: Get ready for Recycling Jackson's Fall E-waste Drive on Saturday, Sept. 26 at Sam's Club. American 1 thanks everyone who participated in the first ever Project: Zero Waste. Head to our Flickr page for photos, and check out our wrap-up of the event.

What you can bring Local companies and organizations are coming together to handle your materials.  For specific details, check the registration form below. Here's a list of participating groups and what they accept: Bagged and bundled Styrofoam Paper, newspaper, cardboard, plastics #1 and 2, glass bottles and jars, yard waste (biodegradable paper compost bags best, plastic bags must be emptied) Electronic waste: All electronics, computers, monitors (first is free, then $5/each), TVs ($10), cords, household batteries, fluorescent tubes and CFLs ($0.50) LP tanks ($2), tires (with or without rims: $1, semi tires: $6), auto batteries, motor oil Ferrous and non-ferrous metals and appliances, with or without freon (freon removed for no charge) Personal document shredding, brush (bundled no more than 3 feet in length) Clothing, household items, furniture and toys Used printer cartridges Styrofoam packing peanuts What you cannot bring Televisions / monitors with shattered screens Dirty, unusable or broken furniture Hazardous waste   Carpeting Child car seats Ceramic, window glass, or incandescent light bulbs

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Questions? For questions about specific items, contact the handler on the registration form. For event questions, contact Marla Sanford in February or Liz Niles in March at (888) 213-2848, or e-mail register@projectzerowaste.com.   Special thanks to the City of Jackson for their help. Special thanks to Sam's Club for help with e-waste and Styrofoam recycling. Special thanks, also, to the Jackson County Fairgrounds for site assistance.