Serving Adams, Taylor & Union Counties

Other Rs and Links

1774 Lark Avenue

PO Box 227

Creston, IA 50801

To contact us:

Toll Free Phone: 866-282-8787

Fax: 641-347-5022

E-mail:recycle@iowatelecom.net

Reduce and Reuse

Though recycling is good for the environment because this activity saves raw materials and reduces pollution, Waste Reduction and Reuse are even better for the environment than Recycling!

Examples—using reusable shopping bags cuts down on the number of plastic or paper bags needed and cuts the number of bags disposed of.

Other good sites:

· Sick of Junk Mail?   http://www.ecofuture.org/jnkmail.html

· Green Shopping      http://www.ecomall.com/

· Fix your appliances—  repairclinic.com

 

         

Energy and Waste Management Bureau

Division of the Department of Natural Resources

 

Construction and Demolition Materials

Nearly 20% of the waste delivered to Prairie SWA is considered C&D—construction and demolition. We encourage contractors and do-it-yourselfers to look for ways to keep usable items and materials out of Iowa’s landfills.

Broken concrete, brick and other fill materials should be taken to other sites if possible—for example the City of Creston yard waste site accepts this material.

Cabinets, dimensional lumber, windows, doors, brick and other items can all be salvaged.

Asbestos Containing Material—(ACM): Lots of building materials used to contain asbestos. When asbestos gets into the air, it can cause severe health problems.

Call Prairie Solid Waste Agency at 866-282-8787 to get more information on identifying and disposing of ACM.

Keep usable stuff out of the landfill!

Give away or sell materials locally.

Call Creston Radio’s Trading Post program

(641-782-8467)

Or email at ksib@iowatelecom.net

 

Contact the Creston News Advertiser (641-782-2141 website:

http://www.crestonnewsadvertiser.com/ for a

FREE classified ad to give items away or sell for under $50