Get Ready For Estes Recycles Day, Saturday, August 12, 9 A.M.-Noon

The League of Women Voters invites Estes Valley residents to gather their hard-to-recycle items and join us on Saturday, August 12, from 9 am to noon at the Events Center Main Parking on Manford Avenue.

We do expect a lot of people, so consider arriving after 9:45 a.m. if you’d like to avoid a long line. The shredding truck will be operating until 11:45 a.m.

What will be accepted at Estes Recycles Day, August 12?

SCRAP METAL & MICROWAVES (no fee)

BIKE TIRES & TUBES (no fee) tery. Examples include the various sized batteries used in flashlights, hearing aids, radios, and toys.

• Rechargeable (includes lithium-ion, nickel-cadmium, and nickel-metal hydride) – These batteries are labeled as rechargeable. Examples include batteries used in cameras, cell phones, and cordless power tools, and those embedded in tablet computers.

• Lithium (includes AA and AAA marked as lithium or CR, and coin cell) plos incluyen las baterías de varios tamaños que se usan en linternas, audífonos, radios y juguetes.

• Recargables (incluye iones de litio, níquel-cadmio e hidruro de níquelmetal): estas baterías están etiquetadas como recargables. Los ejemplos incluyen las baterías que se usan en las cámaras, los teléfonos celulares y las herramientas eléctricas inalámbricas, y las integradas en las tabletas.

• Litio (incluye AA y AAA marcadas como litio o CR, y de tipo botón): estas baterías están etiquetadas como primarias/metal o litio. Los ejemplos incluyen baterías utilizadas en calculadoras, relojes y pequeños dispositivos electrónicos.

TENGA EN CUENTA: NO

PODEMOS ACEPTAR:

• baterías automotrices/de plomo ácido utilizadas en automóviles o embarcaciones

• baterías de iones de litio de gran potencia utilizadas en bicicletas eléctricas, hoverboards y baterías de vehículos eléctricos

• baterías dañadas, defectuosas o retiradas del mercado (DDR)

• dispositivos de vapeo de THC

• baterías generadas por operaciones comerciales.

Una lista completa de artículos aceptados y tarifas está en línea en estesrecycles.org.

Agradecemos a todos nuestros patrocinadores financieros y socios colaboradores por ayudarnos a reciclar de manera responsable.

DOCUMENTS TO BE SHREDDED

ONSITE: Limit 3 banker’s boxes; no fee but Rotary scholarship donations encouraged and appreciated

ELECTRONICS: BIG reduction in fees this year (computers $5; TVs $10-$20; smoke detectors $5; most other small electronics accepted free of charge)

COMPACT FLUORESCENT LIGHTS (CFLs only) (no fee)

HOUSEHOLD BATTERIES: New this year, in partnership with the Town of Estes Park and the Larimer County Household Hazardous Waste Program (HHW) (no fee)

BATTERIES ACCEPTED:

• Alkaline (includes magnesium, mercury, silver oxide, and carbon zinc) –This is the most common household bat-

– These batteries are labeled as primary/metal or lithium. Examples include batteries used in calculators, watches, and small electronics.

PLEASE NOTE: We CANNOT accept:

• automotive/lead acid batteries used in cars and boats

• large output lithium-ion batteries used in e-bikes, hoverboards, and electric vehicle batteries

• damaged, defective, or recalled (DDR) batteries

• THC vape devices

• batteries generated from business operations.

A complete list of accepted items and fees is online at estesrecycles.org.

Grateful thanks to our financial sponsors and all our collaborative partners and volunteers for helping us all recycle responsibly.