ELECTRONICS & APPLIANCES
WHAT
WHERE
Air Conditioners
COMMENTS
St. Vincent de Paul – no fee
Goodwill Industries – no fee
Linda’s Thrift Store – no fee
Lane County Transfer Station – subject to fee
London Recycle – metal not plastic – no fee
Central Coast Disposal
Appliances – Large
(Washer, Dryer,
Dishwasher,
Refrigerator,
Freezer, Stove,
Microwave)
Appliances – Small
(Toasters, irons,
blenders,
microwave)
Hot Water Tank
Phones & Phone
Equipment
S ome are free drop off/
pick-up
Some have fees – refer to
FABRIC
WHAT
Clothes, shoes, blankets,
sheets, towels, etc .
individual businesse s
St. Vincent de Paul – no fee
Goodwill Industries - no fee
Linda’s Thrift Store - no fee
Lane County Transfer Station – subject to fee
London Recycle
Habitat for Humanity Restore – no fee
Florence Elks Lodge #1858 – no fee
St. Vincent takes broken
lg. Appliances to fix &
resell
Other Thrift stores accept
working only
Lane County Transfer,
Central Coast Disposal,
London Recycle
accept broken
Fabric, leftovers & scraps
WHERE
Goodwill Industries
St. Vincent de Paul
Siuslaw Outreach Services (SOS)
Florence Area Humane Society Thrift Store
Linda’s Thrift Store
Florence Elks Lodge #1858
Better Living Center
FIFTY USES FOR THE SIUSLAW NEWS
(after you read it of course)
St. Vincent de Paul
Central Coast Disposal
Goodwill Industries
Linda’s Thrift Store
Lane County Transfer Station
London Recycle
Siuslaw Outreach Services (SOS)
Florence Elks Lodge #1858
Better Living Center
Thrift stores - working
appliances only
Lane County Transfer,
Central Coast Disposal,
London Recycle
accept broken
St. Vincent de Paul
Goodwill Industries
Central Coast Disposal
Lane County Transfer Station
London Recycle
Habitat for Humanity Restore (usable)
Thrift stores - working
hot water tanks only
Lane County Transfer,
Central Coast Disposal,
London Recycle as
scrap metal
5. STUFF IN LEATHER SHOES TO PRESERVE SHAPE .
29. PROTECT TABLE WHEN CHILDREN ARE PAINTING OR
GLUING .
6. STUFF IN WET SHOES OVERNIGHT TO DRY AND DEODORIZE .
30. USE AS WALLPAPER FOR A DOLL HOUSE .
Central Coast Disposal
St. Vincent de Paul
Goodwill Industries
Linda’s Thrift Store
Lane County Transfer Station
Florence Elks Lodge #1858
Florence City Hall
London Lumber (cell phones)
Genealogy Society – (boxes placed around town in businesses)
Cell Phones & PDA
London Recycle – cell
phones only
7. CRUMPLE AND PLACE IN SUITCASE FOR COUPLE OF WEEKS TO
REMOVE STALE ODORS .
31. MAKE PAPER CHAINS .
1. USE AS UMBRELLA WHEN CAUGHT IN RAIN .
26. PLACE A SHEET IN JAR TOPS TO TIGHTEN LOOSE LIDS .
2. PROTECT CAR SEATS FROM MUDDY OR WET CLOTHING .
27. MAKE UNUSUAL LAMP SHADES .
3. SPREAD OVER OUTDOOR BENCHES TO PROTECT CLOTHING .
28. MAKE DRESS PATTERNS .
4. PUT INTO LOOSE SHOES TO TIGHTEN .
32. MAKE PAPER DOLLS .
8. USE AS MAT WHEN POLISHING SHOES .
33. MAKE PAPER MACHE HANDICRAFTS .
9. STUFF HATS TO KEEP THEIR SHAPE .
34. MAKE KITES .
10. STUFF LEATHER HANDBAGS IN STORAGE .
Lane County Transfer Station (broken or working)
Goodwill Industries (broken or working)
Central Coast Disposal (broken or working)
London Recycling (broken or working)
St. Vincent de Paul – (working only)
Florence Elks Lodge #1858 (working only)
Linda’s Thrift Store – (working only)
Electronics – VCR,
DVD Players,
Stereo, Radio TV
St. Vincent de Paul (working only)
Linda’s Thrift Store (working only)
London Recycling
Florence Elks Lodge #1858 (working only)
Goodwill Industries (working only)
13. USE AS PADDING UNDER A TABLE CLOTH .
Florence City Hall
St. Vincent de Paul
Florence Shipping Solutions
Goodwill Industries (usable only)
Linda’s Thrift Store (usable only)
Shippin Shack
Genealogy Society – (boxes placed around town in businesses)
15. COVER FURNITURE WHEN AWAY ON VACATION .
London Recycle,
Goodwill Industries,
Lane County Transfer
Station accept broken
computers and TV’s
Cars
Antifreeze, Oil
Filter s
Batteries
(auto)
Motor Oil
WHERE
Florence Elks Lodge #1858 – (cars & boats)
London Recycling
St. Vincent de Paul
35. MAKE PARTY HATS .
11. WRAP AROUND CANDLE BOTTOMS SO THEY ' LL FIT
HOLDERS TIGHTER .
36. OCCUPY CHILDREN BY LETTING THEM COLOR AND PAINT
THE CARTOONS .
12. STORE RECORDS BETWEEN SHEETS .
37. MAKE A CHILD ' S PLAY TENT .
38. USE TO RAISE HEIGHT OF CHILD AT TABLE .
14. COVER STORE WINDOWS WHEN REMODELING .
39. USE AS A STEPSTOOL .
16. COVER FURNITURE WHEN SANDING OR PAINTING .
40. CUT OUT ARTICLES AND MAKE A SCRAP BOOK ON A
SPECIFIC . SUBJECT OF INTEREST TO YOU .
41. EMERGENCY POT HOLDER .
17. SPREAD ON FLOOR UNDERNEATH RUG WHEN SHAMPOOING .
42. USE TO REMOVE HEAVY GREASE FROM OVEN .
18. DAMPEN AND SPREAD OVER WINDOW - PANES BEFORE
PAINTING .
VEHICLE RELATED
WHAT
Clothes in good condition only except
the following businesses:
Goodwill & St. Vincent de Paul –
unusable clothing is recycled
St. Vincent de Paul
Goodwill Industries
Linda’s Thrift Store
Florence Elks Lodge #1858
Electronics – TV,
computers,
monitors, laptops,
printers
Ink cartridges
COMMENTS
COMMENTS
Florence Elks Lodge & St. Vincent de
Paul want running vehicles only
19. USE TO DRY AND POLISH WINDOW AFTER WASHING .
43. EMERGENCY DUST PAN .
44. ROLL , SECURE IN MIDDLE WITH ELASTIC AND FRINGE ONE
END TO USE TO GET RID OF COBWEBS .
20. DAMPEN A BIT AND USE TO CLEAN TYPEWRITER KEYS .
45. START FIRES .
21. MAKE A HAT WHEN PAINTING .
Lane County Transfer Station
Central Coast Disposal
46. USE AS A FAN TO MAKE FIRES BURN BETTER .
22. FOLD TO MAKE A SHEATH FOR A KNIFE .
Lane County Transfer Station
Central Coast Disposal
Curbside Recycling – set it next to recycle bin
101 Towing
London Recycling
It is illegal to dispose of auto batteries
as trash.
Lane County Transfer Station
Central Coast Disposal
Potter’s Automotive – with a charge
Curbside Recycling – set it next to recycle bin
It is illegal to dispose of motor oil as
trash. Oil must be recycled in a
leak-proof container no larger than
2 gallons with a screw top lid and
placed next to recycle container for
curbside pick up.
47. SHARPEN PENCILS BY RUBBING THE POINT ON NEWSPAPER .
23. PLACE IN CLOSED WINDOWS TO ELIMINATE WIND RATTLE .
48. MUFFLE A LOUD ALARM CLOCK .
Tires
Central Coast Disposal
Lane County Transfer Station
Potter’s Automotive – with a charge
St. Vincent de Paul – usable tires
It is illegal to dispose of tires as trash.
Bikes
St. Vincent de Paul
Florence Elks Lodge #1858
Florence Area Humane Society Thrift Store
Goodwill Industries
St. Vincent de Paul can repair them for
resale
All other thrift stores accept working
bikes only.
24. STUFF UNDER DOORS AND IN CRACKS TO STOP COLD WIND
FROM COMING IN .
49. MUFFLE THE SOUND OF A TYPEWRITER BY USING AS A MAT
UNDERNEATH .
25. USE AS A BOUNCE REFLECTOR WHEN TAKING FLASH
PHOTOGRAPHS OR USE TO REFLECT SUNLIGHT INTO
50. PLACE UNDER HEAVY OBJECTS ON WOODEN TABLES .
SHADOW AREAS .
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