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Wednesday, December 26, 2012  The City of Toledo Division of Parks, Recreation and Forestry has set up 6 location to accept your trees for recycling between December 26, 2012 and January 14, 2013 at no cost to residents.

Saturday, December 22, 2012  Lucas County landfills are overflowing with computers, televisions, cell phones, and other electronics that are not being recycled properly. Many will un-wrap new high-tech gifts this holiday season, but are unsure where to recycle their old electronic paperweights.

Monday, November 26, 2012  Sylvania council discussed a change to the city's recycling system after receiving complaints from residents about refuse littering the neighborhoods.

Monday, October 15, 2012  Attempt to regulate delivery struck down.

Monday, September 03, 2012  They can be rinsed and reused again and again. The rest of these suggestions, 2-15, are meant for bags that have already served their purpose through many rounds of kitchen washings.

Tuesday, August 28, 2012  Owens Community College's Environmental Club wants to give new life to electronic items or to recycle them properly.

Monday, August 27, 2012  International students at the University of Toledo need transportation to get around campus and the surrounding area. The Office of International Student is trying to help these students out with a new program. It’s called “Rocket ReCycle” and what the program hopes to do is get people in Toledo to donate used bicycles to the University.

Tuesday, April 24, 2012  If you have old electronics laying around the house taking up room, Owens Community College wants to take them off your hands.

Wednesday, February 22, 2012  Coyle Funeral Home and Cremation Services set a goal to collect 2,000 used cell phones by mid-March.

Tuesday, January 17, 2012  Today Mayor Mike Bell and Lucas County Commissioners had a press conferance to announce a City/County cooperative effort to form a joint material recovery facility.

Tuesday, September 06, 2011  Owens Community College’s Environmental Club is accepting old soles for their shoe collection drive, which kicks off Tuesday until Sept. 16.

Tuesday, August 09, 2011  Toledo authorities say a woman who died after falling face first into a recycling bin had gotten stuck in a spot where she couldn't breathe.

Friday, July 29, 2011  City officials and the leadership of Toledo's new private refuse collection service both say that the transition from city operated garbage pickup to the private sector should be seamless and promise that Toledoans will notice very little difference. nd the leadership of Toledo's new private refuse collection service both say that the transition from city operated garbage pickup to the private sector should be seamless and promise that Toledoans will notice very little difference.

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