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Home > Buildings & Plants > Congregations > Congregations Guidebook > Green Your Congregation > Recycling
Green Your Congregation: Recycling
It does not matter what type of facility you have or run - there is some amount of material you use that can be recycled. From aluminum cans, and glass and plastic bottles, to paper and printer toner cartridges, recycling reduces the amount of waste materials that are put in landfills or incinerated while decreasing greenhouse gas emissions and deforestation. That's good for everybody! Ask your building management or waste handler about recycling opportunities.
Check out the following links for additional information:
Technology Specific Recycling
During your upgrade projects, and normal maintenance, you will likely have to deal with lighting and electronic waste. The disposal of some of this waste may be regulated, since both electronic and lighting waste may contain potentially harmful substances, and these products may need to be separated from your other garbage. The best way to dispose of this waste is to recycle it.
To learn more about the recycling and disposal of lighting and electronic waste visit:
- EPA's "Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA) Disposal Requirements for Fluorescent Light Ballasts" Fact Sheet
- EPA's "Electronics: A New Opportunity for Waste Prevention, Reuse, and Recycling" Fact Sheet
- National Park Service's "Envirofacts: Lighting Waste Management" Fact Sheet
- National Electrical Manufacturers Association's Lamp Recycle.org Web site
