Successful Spring Recycling Day Sponsored by NYS Senator Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr. and Co-Sponsored by Assemblyman Mike Miller
(Queens, NY) – NYS Senator Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr. and NYS Assemblyman Mike Miller announced that over 13 tons were collected during their successful 8th Recycling Day held in Forest Park’s bandshell parking lot in Woodhaven on Sunday, April 28. The breakdown included 9.3 tons of electronics, and slightly over 4 tons combined of paper, books, clothing and textiles, plus household goods and carpeting that were recycled.
Senator Addabbo greets drivers during his 8th Recycling Day in Forest Park, while the eGreen Management crew deals with loading tons of electronics onto their three trucks.
Senator Addabbo greets drivers during his 8th Recycling Day in Forest Park, while the eGreen Management crew deals with loading tons of electronics onto their three trucks.
Trucks from the Salvation Army, SecureShred, Long Island Carpet Recycling, eGreen Recycling Management, and a Queens Library tent accepted drop-offs during Addabbo & Miller’s 8th Recycling Day held in Forest Park, Woodhaven. The nearby table collected old eyeglasses for reuse by Pearle Vision’s One Sight.
By event’s end, several hundred cars and numerous walk-ins had lined up to drop off old, unwanted electronics, TVs/CRTs, VCRs, almost filling all three e-Green Management trucks, while tons of paper were dropped off with the SecureShred crew. Hundreds of bags of wearable clothing, coats, shoes, handbags, linens, went on the Salvation Army truck, plus hundreds of pounds of residential carpeting were loaded on the Long Island Carpet Recycling truck. Residents also dropped off dozens of eyeglasses for Pearle Vision’s recycling via One Sight. A large number of books were donated to Queens Library for later sale on eBay to raise funds for its new collections. Some old, tattered American flags were also brought in for proper handling by veterans’ groups.
According to Assemblyman Mike Miller, “My staff and I spent a very busy day guiding those who walked in, along with hundreds of drivers we counted who pulled into the lot with loaded cars ready to drop off their computers, TVs, clothing, carpeting and more. All of Queens should be proud…these electronics otherwise would be in our landfills, creating the worst health results for all.”
Senator Addabbo adds, “I’m grateful to continue to schedule these important recycling events for my residents so that they may conveniently and properly dispose of their unwanted items, after cleaning out their closets, bookcases and spare rooms. This event helps both my constituents and the environment.”
The senator and his staff were glad to see another great response to their 8th recycling event. “We had hundreds of people in cars and on foot coming through all day, even before 9 AM. Based on the continuing success of this event, I expect Assemblyman Miller and I will have another recycling day this fall in our district,” noted Senator Addabbo.
About e-Green Management, LLC
With more and more laws being passed to make it the responsibility of businesses and residents to properly dispose of their electronic waste, e-Green Management, LLC is the solution to properly dispose of electronic waste, which represents one of the fastest growing and most hazardous components of New York’s waste stream. Electronic waste contains toxic substances and the improper disposal of these items poses a threat to human health and environment, along with diminishing the life span of our landfills. For more information on e-Green Recycling Management, LLC, contact Jennifer Perry, Senior Director of Administration, at j.perry@egreenmgmt.com; or call 631-277-4283 to schedule an electronic waste pick-up.
If you would like to be notified of the next free recycling event at Senator Addabbo’s district office, please contact Frank Fazio at 718-738-1111.
