Comments on: Metal Recycling on Long Island http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2008/08/08/metal-recycling-long-lsland/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:36:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Bill http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2008/08/08/metal-recycling-long-lsland/comment-page-1/#comment-83 Bill Thu, 02 Oct 2008 09:50:00 +0000 http://blog.loving-long-island.com/?p=112#comment-83 Thanks Maria, I'll have to let someone at Islip Town Hall know about that... Thanks Maria, I’ll have to let someone at Islip Town Hall know about that…

]]> By: maria http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2008/08/08/metal-recycling-long-lsland/comment-page-1/#comment-81 maria Thu, 02 Oct 2008 02:56:05 +0000 http://blog.loving-long-island.com/?p=112#comment-81 Bill. In the township of Brookhaven where I live, you have to bring your electronics to the land fill. they do not pickup from the curb anymore, they send it off to a company for recycling and it free to you. Maybe Islip will follow oneday. Bill. In the township of Brookhaven where I live, you have to bring your electronics to the land fill. they do not pickup from the curb anymore, they send it off to a company for recycling and it free to you. Maybe Islip will follow oneday.

]]> By: Bill http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2008/08/08/metal-recycling-long-lsland/comment-page-1/#comment-39 Bill Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:49:51 +0000 http://blog.loving-long-island.com/?p=112#comment-39 It sure does, Steph. One of the problems associated with recycling (at least in my town) is how difficult it can be. For example, I had to dispose of a large TV that was struck by lightning. Town of Islip said I could bring it to their recycling center and pay $0.02/lb, or I could just leave it by the curb. Neither the woman on the phone or anyone else in her office could tell me if curbside pickup meant it was going in the landfill (definitely not the place for electronic equipment). They just didn't know. Getting rid of old household chemicals is another problem. TOI takes very limited quantities and everything has to be in it's original container. I bought an old house a few years ago and the basement is still full of stuff from the previous owner that I am having a hard time disposing of. It is so tempting to just wrap it up and put it in the trash. I won't, but I bet a lot of people would. And I can't blame them. If you really want to keep stuff out of the landfills and out of the water supply, then make it easy for people to dump their junk/chemicals the right way instead of forcing them to throw things in the trash. It sure does, Steph. One of the problems associated with recycling (at least in my town) is how difficult it can be.

For example, I had to dispose of a large TV that was struck by lightning. Town of Islip said I could bring it to their recycling center and pay $0.02/lb, or I could just leave it by the curb. Neither the woman on the phone or anyone else in her office could tell me if curbside pickup meant it was going in the landfill (definitely not the place for electronic equipment). They just didn’t know.

Getting rid of old household chemicals is another problem. TOI takes very limited quantities and everything has to be in it’s original container. I bought an old house a few years ago and the basement is still full of stuff from the previous owner that I am having a hard time disposing of. It is so tempting to just wrap it up and put it in the trash. I won’t, but I bet a lot of people would. And I can’t blame them.

If you really want to keep stuff out of the landfills and out of the water supply, then make it easy for people to dump their junk/chemicals the right way instead of forcing them to throw things in the trash.

]]> By: Steph http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2008/08/08/metal-recycling-long-lsland/comment-page-1/#comment-38 Steph Tue, 12 Aug 2008 03:31:01 +0000 http://blog.loving-long-island.com/?p=112#comment-38 Doesn't it make you feel good to do right by the environment and get more than a pat on the back? I'm new to the blogging community, and I have a Long Island culture/lifestyles blog. Any feedback you could give me would be greatly appreciated! Thanks, Steph Doesn’t it make you feel good to do right by the environment and get more than a pat on the back? I’m new to the blogging community, and I have a Long Island culture/lifestyles blog. Any feedback you could give me would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks,
Steph

]]> By: Bill http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2008/08/08/metal-recycling-long-lsland/comment-page-1/#comment-37 Bill Sat, 09 Aug 2008 09:58:38 +0000 http://blog.loving-long-island.com/?p=112#comment-37 That place was really cool. I didn't want to leave. That place was really cool. I didn’t want to leave.

]]> By: Bettye http://blog.loving-long-island.com/2008/08/08/metal-recycling-long-lsland/comment-page-1/#comment-36 Bettye Fri, 08 Aug 2008 22:55:05 +0000 http://blog.loving-long-island.com/?p=112#comment-36 oooooh! i love places like that! great find :-) oooooh! i love places like that! great find :-)

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