Start saving food cans, non-perishable food, egg cartons/plastic bags/boxes, household hazardous waste, mixed paper, newspaper, cardboard, aluminum cans, plastic containers (#1 & #2 only), glass, clean used clothing/fabric items, usable building materials/tools, and electronics* and bring them the the Tanana Valley State Fairgrounds between 10AM and 4PM Saturday May 22nd.

Click here to learn more or here to download our event flyer

* in order to assure safe, responsible electronic recycling – performed in the USA – a fee will be charged to cover recycling costs

Well now is your chance to continue your Spring Cleaning at the “Really Free Market” on Saturday, June 27th Patty Center Parking Lot! Now is a time to give! Empty your closets, cupboards, basements, sheds and garages – bring your tires, your doors, your set of glasses yearning to be free! Come between 8am-10am on the 27th to drop off items – and please contribute good, clean, safe and non-perishable items only!

But what will happen to all this wonderful donated stuff? Come back from 10am-4pm on the 27th and you can take whatever you need or want! You can ride the Red, Blue, and Yellow borough bus lines FREE to shop this free market. No selling, bartering, or swapping will be allowed – all items will be free for the taking!

By sharing we sustain each other and our community. This is a great opportunity to encourage reuse and extend the life of useful goods!

For more information contact:
- UAF Multicultural Affairs at 474-7300 or
- UAF Summer Sessions & Lifelong Learning at 474-7021

Want to post a flier? We’ve got two for your downloading pleasure – one |  two

Fairbanksans turned out in full force on Saturday during our Recycling Roundup event. People were skeptical but we did it!

Here are the numbers:

Newspaper ~3000 pounds (Thermo-Kool)
Mixed Paper, Cardboard, & Plastic Bottles – 40’ Trailer full (Wal-Mart)
Metal Food Cans – 400 pounds (C & R Pipe and Steel Inc.)
Aluminum Cans – 400 pounds (FCA Street Outreach)
Glass Bottles – 6600 pounds (The Monolith Project)
Compost Material – 30 bags of leaves (Rosie Creek Farm)
Clothing - 3291 pounds (Fairbanks Resource Agency)
Food – 145 pounds (Food Bank)
Building Materials – 1 pickup load (Habitat for Humanity)
Hazardous Waste – 5 totes (FNSB Solid Waste Division)
Ink Cartridges - 100 cartridges, 2 printers (Cartridge World)
Electronics – 29,000 lbs (Total Reclaim, Inc.)

We’ve got some great pictures that will be posted soon once we receive permission from those pictured.

Thanks again Fairbanks!