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6 A SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2016 Tips for working towards a waste-free holiday season Once the winter holidays are over, it is time to get ready to pack up the reusable items and pack out the recyclable ones. Kelly Bell of the Lane County Master Recycler Program has collected some handy tips to help you take care of the most common items generated dur- ing the holidays. Recycle Block Styrofoam St. Vincent de Paul is Lane County’s source for recycling white block #6 polystyrene (commonly known by the brand name Styrofoam) and Styrofoam packing peanuts. It shreds block Styrofoam and compresses it into logs, making it more cost-effective to trans- port it to recyclers. Styrofoam peanuts are used at Aurora Glass or resold in thrift stores. Households in Eugene and Springfield can recycle small quantities of Styrofoam at no charge at the Seneca, Division and Thurston stores. Keep packing peanuts and block foam separate. No food containers or cups. St. Vincent de Paul charges a modest fee for businesses. Contact them for more about the Styrofoam recycling program for business- es. Recycle Christmas Lights NextStep Recycling accepts functioning and non-function- ing Christmas lights for recy- cle. All proceeds from the recy- cled lights go to Hosea Youth Services during the month of December. Hosea provides out- reach to homeless and dis- placed youth in the Eugene are Reuse Packaging Materials Many area businesses reuse clean packing peanuts and bub- ble wrap, but especially the pack-and-ship outlets. Check with a business you usually fre- quent to find out if they want your excess, clean packing materials. Recycle Christmas Trees With online scheduling and pickup or drop-off options, it’s easier than ever to participate in a local tree recycling program. In addition to the programs list- ed here, check with your neigh- borhood schools to see if they plan to hold a tree pickup fundraiser. Boy Scout Troop 182 offers pickup for $10 on weekends between Dec. 27 and Jan. 22. It doesn’t take flocked or painted trees. McCornack Elementary School’s fifth grade class is fundraising for a trip to Washington, D.C. next sum- mer. They will be picking up trees during the weekends fol- lowing Christmas. They are asking for a $10 donation. WLCF accepting 2017 grant applications Western Lane Community Foundation’s (WLCF) annual Discretionary Grant Program is accepting applications imme- diately for the 2017 grant cycle. These grants have been given to local nonprofits for more than 40 years addressing needs in areas of education, medicine and science, the arts and social and civic services. Last year, Siuslaw kinder- garten teacher Linda Johnson wrote a WLCF grant for an online subscription, “Starfall and Tumble Books.” This program allows kids ages K-5 to access books, phonics activities, multiple math concepts and much more at school, home or anywhere with access to the Internet. This is just one example of a WLCF Discretionary Grant addressing an educational need while potentially impacting up to 650 students. More information, guide- lines or applications, visit the WLCF website at www.wlcf online.org. For information call 541- 833-0180. If you want to recycle your tree by yourself, Rexius (150 Highway 99, Eugene) is accepting green trees for a $5 Tuesday 12/20 fee and flocked trees for $7. You can drop off your tree from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday, or 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sundays. For a list of additional holi- Thelma Hale Christie Torres day recycling tips, contact Kelly Bell, Lane County Master Recycler Program, at 541-682-2059or email kelly. bell@co.lane.or.us. Deadwood Florence Safeway/Florence Oceanside Vet. 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