Sustainable Sandhills is committed to reducing waste in our region, encouraging proper recycling practices, prevent littering and illegal dumping, and creating a cleaner, healthier environment for everyone.
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Wreck the Recycling Raccoon lives in our dumpster out back and teaches residents about recycling, litter and more!
WATCH WRECK’S LATEST EPISODES!
Wreck’s electronics are so old and defunct, their serial numbers are 0 — and he has had ENOUGH! In his latest adventure, our furry friend learns how to recycle “dinosaurs” from Cumberland County Solid Waste’s Stan the Can.
What has forest buddies Wreck and Marky the Fox (the face of the Fayetteville Marksmen hockey team) in a kerfuffle? Watch this episode to find out! We’ll give you a hint: Wreck litter-ally hates improperly discarded chip bags!
PAST EPISODES
We allowed Wreck to decorate the office for the holidays, and let’s just say he brings new meaning to the phrase “lit raccoon.” Does Wreck discard unwanted holiday lights in his recycling bin? As if! Watch and learn how to recycle “tanglers” properly.
WATCH HERE.
In “Wreck’s Betrayal List,” Wreck schools us about common recycling bin contaminants. In other words, don’t throw the materials on his list in your recycling bin, or you’ll face the wrath of an angry trash panda! (Pro tip: plastic bags, films and wraps can be recycled in bins at your local grocery store.)
WATCH HERE.
DOWNLOAD OUR RACK CARD FOR WASTE REDUCTION AND RECYCLING TIPS!
PRINTER CARTRIDGE RECYCLING DRIVE
Did you know that more than half of the printer cartridges sold in the U.S. are estimated to end up in landfills, where they will decompose in about 450 years? By recycling ink cartridges, you can help to divert 38,000 tons of plastic and metal from landfills. Be part of the solution and earn cash for Sustainable Sandhills by participating in our ink and toner cartridge drive! Click HERE to download a flyer to collect printer cartridges at your home or office. Click HERE for the full list of acceptable items.
WASTE DISPOSAL FAQ’s
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