Lincolnites can win prizes for recycling
Lincoln area residents have a chance to win prizes by signing pledge cards committing to increase their recycling efforts over the next year.
The prize drawing on Nov. 15 will be part of America Recycles Day, an annual nationwide campaign to promote increased recycling and local opportunities to do so.
“Citizens have the option to subscribe to a curbside recycling service or to take recyclables to one of 33 recycling drop-off sites in the county,” City Recycling Coordinator Gene Hanlon said in a news release. “Our hope is that once people make a pledge they will have a greater commitment to participate in local recycling.”
Grand prizes are available to both adults and youth. First prize is a $1,500 computer system courtesy of Schrock Innovations.
Other adult prizes include a year’s worth of curbside recycling, courtesy of Star City Recycling and Recycling Enterprises; a $100 gift card from Russ’s Market; and scratch tickets from the Nebraska Lottery.
Prizes for those younger than 18 are a $100 gift card to Wal-Mart and a year’s worth of curbside recycling courtesy of Lincoln Journal Star Recycling and RecycleLink.
Pledge cards are available at these locations through October:
* The customer service counters of any Russ’s Market store.
* Wal-Mart stores at 4700 N. 27th St. and 8700 Andermatt Drive.
* Lincoln Journal Star, 926 P St.
* Schrock Innovations, 7160 S. 29th St., Suite C2
* A-Can Recycling Center, 3255 S. 10th St.
* A & J Recycling, 3250 N. 20th St., Suite 8
* Alter Scrap Processing, 525 N St.
* Mid-City Recycling, 4900 Vine St.
* Sadoff Iron and Metal, 5020 N.W. 39th St.
Schools can participate in a special competition for pledges. The school that collects the most pledges per student will receive $500 and a 4-foot-wide park bench, made from recycled plastic, valued at $450.
Local sponsors for America Recycles Day are the City of Lincoln, Lincoln Public Schools, WasteCap Nebraska and the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality.
For more information or to pledge online, visit www.lincoln.ne.gov (keyword: ARD) or call the city recycling hotline at 441-8215.
The prize drawing on Nov. 15 will be part of America Recycles Day, an annual nationwide campaign to promote increased recycling and local opportunities to do so.
“Citizens have the option to subscribe to a curbside recycling service or to take recyclables to one of 33 recycling drop-off sites in the county,” City Recycling Coordinator Gene Hanlon said in a news release. “Our hope is that once people make a pledge they will have a greater commitment to participate in local recycling.”
Grand prizes are available to both adults and youth. First prize is a $1,500 computer system courtesy of Schrock Innovations.
Other adult prizes include a year’s worth of curbside recycling, courtesy of Star City Recycling and Recycling Enterprises; a $100 gift card from Russ’s Market; and scratch tickets from the Nebraska Lottery.
Prizes for those younger than 18 are a $100 gift card to Wal-Mart and a year’s worth of curbside recycling courtesy of Lincoln Journal Star Recycling and RecycleLink.
Pledge cards are available at these locations through October:
* The customer service counters of any Russ’s Market store.
* Wal-Mart stores at 4700 N. 27th St. and 8700 Andermatt Drive.
* Lincoln Journal Star, 926 P St.
* Schrock Innovations, 7160 S. 29th St., Suite C2
* A-Can Recycling Center, 3255 S. 10th St.
* A & J Recycling, 3250 N. 20th St., Suite 8
* Alter Scrap Processing, 525 N St.
* Mid-City Recycling, 4900 Vine St.
* Sadoff Iron and Metal, 5020 N.W. 39th St.
Schools can participate in a special competition for pledges. The school that collects the most pledges per student will receive $500 and a 4-foot-wide park bench, made from recycled plastic, valued at $450.
Local sponsors for America Recycles Day are the City of Lincoln, Lincoln Public Schools, WasteCap Nebraska and the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality.
For more information or to pledge online, visit www.lincoln.ne.gov (keyword: ARD) or call the city recycling hotline at 441-8215.
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