Saturday, May 13, 2017

9:30 AM—12:30 PM Louisville Water Tower Park,

3005 River Road

Visit www.louisvilleky.gov/district9

for more information,

or contact Kyle Ethridge at

574-3908 or email

kyle.ethridge@louisvilleky.gov

Clean out your house and drop

off these items for

RECYCLING for FREE:

(This event is not for businesses)

BATTERIES (rechargeable and non-

rechargeable) Please have them separated

COMPUTERS & ELECTRONICS (terminals, tow-

ers, laptops, printers, copiers, fax machines, scan-

ners, VHS/DVD players, stereo, monitors - NO

CRT monitors

TELEVISIONS (must work and may not be older

than 10 years; NO console and projection TVs ac-

cepted.

DRUG DISPOSAL LMPD will be onsite for safe

collection of unused and expired medications.

HANDHELD ELECTRONICS (cell phones, cell

phone accessories, iPods, tablets, MP3 players)

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS All items accepted at

Haz Bin location - see attached flyer for complete

list. Household chemicals - MUST have labels and

no leaks, no containers larger than 5 gallons)

HOUSEHOLD BUILDING SUPPLIES (cabinets,

doors, flooring, windows, hardware, light/ceiling

fans, lumber, roofing, siding, tools)

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE must be in good

condition (NO mattresses, items with odors, water

beds, baby cribs and accessories, entertainment

centers, armoires for TVs/computers)

HOUSEHOLD ITEMS (working appliances)

MEDICAL SURPLUS ITEMS (walkers, wheel-

chairs, orthopedic items, diabetic supplies, ace

bandages, gauze pads, canes)

PERSONAL DOCUMENTS (shred on-site paper

documents ONLY) Unable to take boxes or

plastic bags

SHOES (new and gently used) Must be dry and

free of mold

Produced By:

Councilman Bill Hollander

Louisville Metro Council

www.louisvilleky.gov/district9

Recycling Vendors:

Department of

Public Works

Please consider recycling your Computers and Electronics with Commonwealth E-waste and Computer Recycling, LLC. CECR provides Environmental and Privacy Compliance to many Fortune 500 companies; local, state, and federal agencies; and hundreds of small and medium businesses.

Materials Accepted For Recycling

Monitors

Terminals

Computers (towers)

Servers

Laptops

Printers

Copiers

Fax Machines

Scanners

Keyboards/Mice

Cables

Retiring Medical Equipment

Cable & Wire

UPS

Rechargeable Batteries

VHS/DVD players

LMPD Drug Disposal

Medication products should NEVER be flushed down the toilet or drain, burned in the open or thrown in the trash because:

They can contaminate the environment if they get into the drinking and ground water.

They may kill bacteria or produce drug resistance bacteria in sewage treatment plants and septic systems if flushed down the drain.

Burning can release toxic pollutants into the air.

They can be scavenged from your trash receptacles to be illegally used or sold.

They can be taken mistakenly and cause serious health problems.

Here are some of the items the Expired Drug Toss organizers are

encouraging residents to bring in:

*Expired or unused medications

*Bulk or loose tablets and capsules

* Medications that should have been kept cold but were not

Items NOT accepted at Drug Toss Events:

*Used or unused sharps, hypodermic needles & lances

*Cosmetics, personal care or hygiene items

Due to the volume of drugs brought to our sites, we ask that immediately before bringing your medications to one of our sites, place all tablets and capsules

into a zip-lock bag. Vials (with personal information marked out) should be placed into another bag/container. Also, place bottled liquids and

tubes of medication into separate bags.

This will help us process everything more quickly.

For the safety of your family, please keep all medications, properly closed in their original child- resistant containers and transfer to bags immediately prior to

your visit.

**NO CLINICS, MEDICAL OFFICES or PHARMACIES PLEASE**

Representatives from Louisville Metro Police will be on hand to make sure all products will be safely collected and properly disposed

according to EPA standards.

Recycle Medical Supplies & Equipment SOS DONATION GUIDELINES

THINK GREEN & RECYCLE

Thank you for recycling leftover medical supplies or medical equipment with Supplies Over Seas (SOS). SOS looks for usable and needed donations that meet high product standards for our medical surplus donations to hospitals and clinics around the world.

Walkers

Wheelchairs

Canes

Crutches

Potty Chairs

Shower Chairs

Hospital Beds

Braces – Slings – Splints

Orthopedic Boots

Dressings

Ace Bandages

Adhesive Tape

Band-Aids

Q-Tips

Cotton Balls

Gauze Pads

Syringes

Gloves

Depends (opened packages accepted)

Weight Scales

Diabetic Supplies

Ostomy Supplies

BiPap Machines

CPap Machines

Nebulizers

Blood Pressure Monitors

Thermometers

Baby Blankets

Antibiotic Ointment

Burn Ointment

Hydrocortizone Cream

Adult & Children’s Tylenol

Examples of Medical Supplies to Donate

About SOS – SOS is a Louisville-based nonprofit organization with a global reach! SOS recovers surplus medi-cal supplies and redistributes them to medical impoverished communities around the world. Founded in 1993 by Dr. Norton Waterman and members of the Greater Louisville Medical Society, SOS’s environmental and humanitarian aid mission has aided over 100 countries with life-saving items that would otherwise have gone into our landfills.

THINK GREEN & RECYCLE

Acceptable Donations – Items must be in good working order with all necessary parts and acceptable to patients regardless of economic status. Items can be gently used.

Unable to Accept as a Donation - SOS is unable to accept the following: IV Fluids or Liquids; Liquid Nutri-tion; Pharmaceutical Drugs; Prosthesis devices; Hazardous Materials and NO items exposed to pathogens.

Call First - To ensure your donation is one that SOS will be able to accept, please call SOS before bringing any donation to the SOS warehouse. It is very helpful to send via email a list of the items you want to do-nate so the SOS staff can review the donation.

How to Donate – After your items are approved by phone or email, bring your donations to Supplies Over Seas (1500 Arlington Ave.) warehouse located off of Spring Street in the Butchertown neighborhood. For security and insurance reasons, SOS staff and volunteers are not able to pick up at private home locations.

Hours – 8 AM to 5 PM, Monday-Friday. We are also open the 2nd & 4th Saturday of each month (except in May and December) from 9 AM to Noon.

Organize a Medical Recycling Event

Corporate, Faith-Based, School, Neighborhood, Scout Troop or Service Groups can help SOS remove useful items from our area landfills by organizing a medical recycling event and asking participants to donate left-over medical supplies and equipment. Call SOS for more information.

Volunteer Opportunities

SOS needs individuals and groups to volunteer in order to accomplish our “green” humanitarian aid mis-sion. For community service opportunities, please call SOS for more information.

Hazardous Materials Disposal - Haz Bin ITEMS ACCEPTED

Asbestos floor tiles Automotive fluids Batteries (auto, household and rechargeables) Cleaners (bathroom, rug, upholstery, all-purpose spot removers) Driveway sealers Fertilizers Fluorescent light bulbs Furniture polishes and waxes Gasoline (including boat gas) Hearing aid/watch batteries Kerosene Lawn/garden chemicals [Hazardous Chemicals] - no leaks Mercury thermometers and thermostats Metal polishes and rust removers Mildew removers Mineral spirits/turpentine Mothballs Nail polish and removers Oil based paint or lead paint Oven and drain cleaners Pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, insecticides Propane tanks (1 lb and 20 lb grill tanks) Solvents and degreasers Swimming pool chemicals Varnishes and stains Wood preservatives

ITEMS NOT ACCEPTED

Items from businesses Containers larger than 5 gallons or 40 pounds Radioactive materials, including smoke detectors Fire extinguishers Freon® Latex paint

Electronics Recycling

The electronics recycling program is available to all Louisville Metro residents and businesses. This program provides a convenient and environmentally-friendly way to dispose of unusable electronics. Remember to think "Reuse" first! If your electronic equipment is still functioning, consider donating it to extend its useful life.

Where do I take my electronic items? Louisville Waste Reduction Center 636 Meriwether Avenue

When can I drop off electronics? Tuesday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.

What electronics can I recycle? Accepted items include:

cell phones compact discs (CDs) and CD players computers copiers digital cameras electronic game systems floppy disks microwaves monitors printers scanners tapes and disk drives television sets VCRs Commercial-sized copiers, servers, and printers will be considered as business equip-

ment and charged accordingly.

Residents may dispose of three items or systems per visit at no charge. A system is a

computer, monitor, keyboard, printer, and external drive.

Businesses will be charged a disposal fee of 30 cents per pound. Large amounts of

electronic equipment from businesses are accepted by appointment only. Dial Metro-

Call at 311 or 574.5000 to schedule an appointment.

Non-profit organizations with a 501 (c) 3 status will be charged 15 cents per pound.

Large amounts of electronic equipment from non-profits are accepted by appointment

only. Dial MetroCall at 311 or 574.5000 to schedule an appointment.