Fundraising » Recycling
Recycling is good for the earth and good for McCarthy-Towne
There are several on-going recycling efforts that benefit McT. We collect toner cartidges, cell phones and other electronics which we send to a recycling company for profit. You may also have noticed the colorful Atibi paper recycling bins in the Parker Damon parking lot. And don’t forget to save your unwanted household items for the annual McCarthy-Towne yard sale! More about the recycling programs below.
Recycling fundraiser continues, with new items eligible!
McCarthy-Towne sends used printer cartridges and used electronics to a recycling program and earns money for them in return. You can find collection boxes in the McCarthy-Towne office, at the main branch of the Acton Memorial Library and at the Acton Water District office on Rte. 111. Additionally, you may box them up yourself and use a shipping label printed from the Funding Factory or Recycling Fundraiser (formerly Ecophones) website and call UPS or DHL, respectively, for free shipping.
Last year the PTSO received about $400 from its cartridge and phone recycling program. In addition to cell phones, inkjet and laser cartridges, we are collecting digital cameras, digital video cameras, MP3 players, laptops, E-book readers, GPS devices and radar detectors. We receive something for every item, even if it is not working (although more for working items!). Unfortunately, we can’t recycle the following: DVDS, DVD players, desktop computers/CRTs, VCRs and printer/fax machines.
We participate in multiple recycling programs: Funding Factory for our laser cartridge recycling, and Recycling Fundraiser, formerly Ecophones.com for used electronics. Cell phones and inkjet cartridges may be sent to either fundraising source. For information on the prices we receive per item, please visit the website for Funding Factory and Recycling Fundraiser.
Donations of items are tax-deductible; however, you should consult your tax advisor for a determination of the items’ value.
We are always in need or appreciative of help in a) setting up a collection bin at your office, b) picking up materials from the library and water district office or c) packing up materials collected at the school office for shipping. If you are available on a regular or occasional basis, tell Astrid in the office or contact Jeannie.
Recycling Bins Outside of the Parker Damon Building
The Atibi recycling company will pay for each ton of paper recycled, with proceeds going to the PDB Steering Committee to use for projects in shared areas of the building. If the quantities to be recycled warrant a weekly pickup, the price paid per ton can increase. To this end, the recycling bin is open for donations from the community.
Drop off paper recycling into the special dumpster at any time. Newspapers, magazines, office and school papers, shopping catalogs, mail, envelopes, folders, copy paper, colored paper, paperback books, and shredded paper (in a clear plastic bag) are all welcome. Please DO NOT INCLUDE: cardboard (both corrugated and cereal/food boxes), phone books, plastic, glass, metal, trash or anything from the kitchen or bathroom.