By Dori Modney (@Dori_Modney on Twitter)

Recycling Roundup at London Drugs on June 9

Jun 8, 2018 | 3:58 PM

LETHBRIDGE —  If you haven’t got around to spring cleaning yet….or you’re only half way through it and looking at mounds of mess, Lethbridge London Drugs may be able to help.
 
The local pharmacy will hold a recycling roundup that goes beyond the Blue Bin, on Saturday, June 9, coinciding with Lethbridge Environment Week.

London Drugs, in association with National Salvage, GEEP, and “More for Less Thrift Stores”, will accept items for responsible recycling.

Residents will be able to drop off a variety of household hard-to-recycle items not accepted through the new curbside recycling program, such as plastic bags, scrap metal, Styrofoam, and electronics. The event will provide an opportunity for residents to responsibly recycle household items that are either at the end of their usable life or that can be donated and reused by local charities.

Recycling has been a habit for London Drugs’ operations for decades  and they want to help local residents get into the same habit and recycle beyond the blue bin.  The London Drugs in Lethbridge boasts a 95.4% diversion rate – among the highest in the chain.  

The Recycling Round-up will take place at the London Drugs (Centre Village Mall) parking lot on Saturday, June 9th from 10am until 2pm.

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A short list of some of the items that can be recycled:

— Electronics: TVs, VCRs, printers, computers, monitors, etc.
— Cell phones, disposable cameras
— Small appliances
— CFL and LED light bulbs, fluorescent tubes (up to 4-ft)
— Alkaline, rechargeable and ‘button’ style batteries
— Inkjet and laser cartridges
— Plastic and cardboard packaging
— Non-food related Styrofoam
— Soft plastic bags
— Smoke alarms
— BRITA water filters
— Household scrap metal accepted by National Salvage

For Donation to More for Less Thrift Stores and Peak Support Services:

— Clothing: men’s, women’s and children’s shoes and clothing
— Soft Goods: bedding, towels, area rugs, drapes, etc.
— Household Items: housewares, pots and pans, dishes, cutlery, cooking utensils, knife sets, can openers, vegetable peelers, Tupperware, small working appliances, etc.
— – Furniture: tables, chairs, desks, dressers, beds, sofas, side tables, etc.
Bicycles 

For a full list of items accepted at London Drugs everyday or for more information about London Drugs’ waste diversion and recycling initiatives visit www.greendeal.ca