SERVICES

FREE and SECURE Paper Shredding Service

  • Free to evreyone in Pulaski County, including businesses, government offices, medical offices, banks, etc.
  • Staff are trained and understand the importance of confidentiality.
  • Appointments are available to observe destruction of records.
  • Drop-off services is available during the center’s normal business hours.
  • Pick-up service is available for large quantities.
  • Secure bins are available.

Recycle Electronics

  • Computers, printers, copiers
  • Printer cables, coaxial cables, RCA wires, HDMI cords, USB cables, power cords 
  • Printer cartridges and toner cases
  • Cell phones and other communication devices
  • Microwave ovens
  • Televisions and monitors
  • Vacuum cleaners
  • CDs, DVDs and their cases
  • VHS and cassette tapes
  • Audio and video players/equipment
  • Small corded electrical items such as toasters, hair dryers, or radios
  • Extension cords
  • Holiday lights
  • Fluorescent light tubes
  • MP3 players and handheld games
  • Laptops and electronic tablets
  • Rechargeable batteries (We do not accept automotive or other lead-acid batteries)

Glass Recycling Statistics

  • Glass bottles and jars are 100% recyclable and can be recycled endlessly without any loss in purity or quality.
  • The container and fiberglass industries collectively purchase 3.35 million tons of recycled glass annually, which is remelted and repurposed for use in the production of new containers and fiberglass products. (Sources: Precision Consulting, NAIMA)
  • Over a ton of natural resources are saved for every ton of glass recycled.
  • Energy costs drop about 2-3% for every 10% cullet used in the manufacturing process.
  • One ton of carbon dioxide is reduced for every six tons of recycled container glass used in the manufacturing process.
  • There are 44 glass manufacturing plants operating in 21 states.  There are 63 glass beneficiating facilties (aka “glass processing” plants) in 30 states. At the glass processing plants, recycled glass is further cleaned and sorted to spec, then resold to the glass container manfuacturing companies for remelting into new food and beverage containers.
  • In 2015, 41.9% of beer and soft drink bottles were recovered for recycling, according to the U.S. EPA. Another 27.5% of wine and liquor bottles and 15.1% of food and other glass jars were recycled. In total, 33.2% of all glass containers were recycled.
  • States with container deposit legislation have an average glass container recycling rate of just over 63%, while non-deposit states only reach about 24%, according to the Container Recycling Institute.
  • Beverage container deposit systems provide 11 to 38 times more direct jobs than curbside recycling systems for beverage containers. (Source: The Container Recycling Institute, “Returning to Work: Understanding the Jobs Impacts from Different Methods of Recycling Beveage Containers”).
  • About 18% of beverages are consumed on premise, like a bar, restaurant, or hotel. And glass makes up to about 80% of that container mix.
  • In 2008, NC passed a law requiring all Alcohol Beverage Permit holders to recycle their beverage containers. Since then, they have boosted the amount of glass bottles recovered for recycling from about 45,000 tons/year before the ABC law to more than 86,000 tons in 2011.
  • Glass bottles have been reduced in weight approximately 40% over the past 30 years.
  • Recycled glass is substituted for up to 95% of raw materials.
  • Manufacturers benefit from recycling in several ways—it reduces emissions and consumption of raw materials, extends the life of plant equipment, such as furnaces, and saves energy.
  • An estimated 80% of all glass containers recovered for recycling are remelted in furnaces, and used in the manufacture of new glass containers.  Source, Strategic Materials, Inc.
  • Recycling 1,000 tons of glass creates slightly over 8 jobs. (Source: 2011 Container Recycling Institute).