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Clean
Out Time! Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!
Support local charities with donations of clothing,
household goods, books, toys and more. Use the following as a guide.
Please call ahead for shop hours and to check which items are accepted
as these vary widely.
 The SuperList! A list to help even the most challenging junk find a new home. Places for stuff from Eyeglasses to Building supplies and lots in between.
Nearby places for your items:
Friend
to Friend Thrift Shop of East Granby- 32 Spoonville Road, East
Granby, 651-1659. Proceeds support the East Granby Food Bank.
3 miles from Granby.
The Second Chance Shop of Simsbury - 12 Station Street, Simsbury,
658-7152. Proceeds support the Village
for Families and Children in Hartford.
6 miles from Granby.
The
Second Chance Shop of Suffield - 50 Mountain Road, Suffield,
(this is on the "back way" to the Enfield Malls near the
Suffield Green) 297-0519. Proceeds support the Village
for Families and Children in Hartford.
9 miles from Granby.
The
FAVARH Thrift Shop of Canton - 50 Albany Tpk. Route 44, Canton,
693-2899. Proceeds support
FAVARH
which serves people with intellectual disabilities. 15 miles from
Granby.
Harriet's Thrift Shop at Southwick Congregational Church,
488
College Highway Route 10, Southwick, MA, 413.569.6362 - Proceeds
benefit missions programs.
Lost
Acres Fire Department (Granby) Annual Tag Sale. Usually held
in late April or Early May. Items can be dropped off in the evenings
the weeks prior to the sale. Look for signs around town or for donation
details call 860-844-5318.
Arrange
to donate gently used furniture to Covenant
to Care for Children. This organization is a nonprofit, private
agency working with faith communities to meet the needs of abused,
neglected, and impoverished children and teens. Covenant
to Care 120 Mountain Avenue, Bloomfield,
CT 06002 Phone: 860.243.1806
All-4-Kids
bi-annual Consignment sale allows you to earn some money for your
used childrens' clothes, equipment, toys, games, books and
more. Sales are held Spring and Fall at a Simsbury School. Unsold
items that are not picked up are donated to charity. Call Laura
at 860-651-9793 for details.
FreeCycle! A nonprofit movement
of people who are giving (& getting) stuff for free in their
own towns by posting items on FreeCycle's website. There are several
local groups with thousands of items posted. It's all about reuse
and keeping good stuff out of landfills. Membership is free and
involves creating a Yahoo account.
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Composting:
the Town of Granby sells composting bins at a reduced rate for residents.
Inquire at the Town Garage for the latest rates.
Composting Link
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Media
Recycling:
The Town of Granby now takes MEDIA at the transfer
station (653-8960) on Saturdays starting November 2006. Accepted
items are books, videos, DVDs, CDs, Records/LPs, Sports cards, computer
software, games and comic books. Please bring the items in a box
to protect them. They are given to a variety of charities and
non-profit groups via the organization Got
Books? Actual recycling is only a last resort.
Both Granby Libraries collect books and more year round for
their book sales. Call our Cossitt Library at 653-8958 or GPL at
844-5275 for drop off points.
To organize your own book drive for Connecticut children
check out this unique organization
Read To Grow.
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Hazardous
waste collection dates/times (not
always so easy to find):
DEP
website: www.dep.state.ct.us/wst/recycle/hhwsched.htm
CT Resource Rec. Authority: www.crra.org
(electronics recycling schedule too)
MDC Hazardous waste collection schedule:
www.themdc.com
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Electronics Recycling
WeRecycle
(Meriden , CT) 1-877-937-3292 or (203) 630-0344
Earth 911: Making every
day Earth Day
Consumer Education Initiative:
The EIA Consumer Education Initiative or "CEI" is a web-based
information resource that provides consumers and others with information
on recycling and reuse opportunities for used electronics.
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