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A big thanks to all the volunteers who helped with the May 8th DropOff! This was a very successful event, despite rain, lightning, and the cancellation of the SwapOff. The DropOff was attended by 923 vehicles. This was the third largest event since the inception of the program back in 1998. Here is a summary of the materials collected:
9 large boxes of sneakers for Nike
45 pairs of sneakers for Good Will
30 pairs of running shoes for Micronesia
49 Mattresses
Five 30 yd roll-off containers of scrap metal
One 30 yd roll-off container of upholstered furniture
3,100 lbs of books
One 30 yd roll-off container of carpeting
Twelve toilets & two sinks
Five 30 yd roll-off containers of over size waste
Four 30 yd roll-off containers of construction & demo materials
279 bags of Styrofoam (record collection)
1 truck load of household goods
1/3 truckload of reusable building materials
75 bikes
4 containers & 18 bags of rags
4 bags of towels
26 fifty-five gallon bags of plastic bags
3/4 truck load of children’s items
90% full 53’ truckload of electronics
7 refrigerators
37 dehumidifiers
30 air conditioners
30 microwaves
34 propane tanks
8 helium tanks
8 fire extinguishers
66 backpacks
34 inkjet cartridges
1 box of crayons
29 laser jet printer cartridges
40 cell phones
Three 5 gal bucket of rechargeable batteries
One 5 gal bucket of lead acid batteries
Five boxes of compact & small fluorescent bulbs
Three containers of 4’ fluorescent bulbs
Three boxes of 8’ fluorescent bulbs
One 5 gal bucket of mercury thermostats & thermometers
¼ bucket of button batteries
212 lbs of CD’s
20 lbs of cassettes
11 lbs of floppy disks
129 lbs of VHS tapes
Six boxes of non-perishable foods
Eight boxes of unwanted
One container of controlled substances
Five boxes of SHARPS
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