cell phones & domestic violence
how does recycling your cell phone help domestic violence?
turn in your old cellular telephones at the city sponsored recycling day (or to any verizon wireless store) as part of the national HopeLine program. the phones are reprogrammed to 911 and given to domestic violence victims or sold with the resulting funds awarded to local domestic violence organizations.
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every NYC resident should have gotten the department of sanitation mailer about the fall 2008 electronics recycling (you can also donate lightly used linens & clothing too).
but if you didn’t….
you can dial 311
visit www.nyc.gov/wasteless
or see below.
BROOKLYN
Sunday, September 7, 2008
8am - 2pm
Keyspan Park, Coney Island (Surf Ave. & 19th St., take Cropsey Ave. exit off the Belt Parkway)
MANHATTAN
Saturday, September 13, 2008
8am - 2pm
Columbia University, 116th St. between Amsterdam Ave. and Morningside Dr. (cars enter at 116th St. and Amsterdam Ave.).
STATEN ISLAND
Sunday, September 14, 2008
8am - 2pm
Staten Island Mall, Parking Lot F (near main entrance, 2655 Richmond Ave.)
QUEENS
Saturday, September 20, 2008
8am - 2pm
Forest Park, Band Shell Parking Lot (enter park at Forest Park Dr. & Woodhaven Blvd.)
BRONX
Sunday, September 28, 2008
8am - 2pm
Lehman College, North Lot (Goulden Ave., just south of Bedford Park West)
Recycle Your Electronics
Drop off your unwanted electronics for recycling:
computers & laptops / monitors /printers & scanners (desktop only) / keyboards & mice / TVs, VCRs, DVRs, DVD players / portable digital music players / cell phones
Other kinds of electronics won’t be accepted. Only NYC residents (no businesses allowed*) may drop off material (limit five pieces per vehicle).
While safe to use, electronics contain hazardous materials, such as lead, mercury, arsenic, and cadmium. Recycling your unwanted electronic equipment keeps these hazardous materials out of the waste stream and the environment.
Cell phones collected during these events will benefit survivors of domestic violence through a program of the Mayor’s Office to Combat Domestic Violence.
Other electronics collected will be processed through a contracted vendor. No scavenging will be permitted and no tax-deduction receipts will be given for dropped-off electronics.
Donate Clothing and Linens
Drop off your gently used clothing and linens for donation:
- Clothing: pants, dresses, shirts, sweaters, shoes, handbags, belts
- Linen: blankets, towels, sheets, curtains, tablecloths
Only donate clean, gently used clothing and linens. Other kinds of household items won’t be accepted.
Place donated items in plastic bags and tie securely to avoid moisture contamination. Tax-deduction receipts will be available from Goodwill upon request.
