Residents Can Wrap Up 2006 Holiday Season by Recycling Waste Dec. 26-Jan. 15

12/18/2006

Wake County residents can recycle holiday waste for more than three weeks after Christmas during the Solid Waste Division’s 13th annual "Holiday Wrap-Up" event. Items such as wrapping paper, trees, gift boxes and greeting cards can be dropped off for recycling at the five Convenience Centers listed below, beginning December 26 through January 15, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Convenience Centers will be closed one-half day on Christmas Eve and all day for Christmas.

• 10505 Old Stage Road in Garner
• 6000 Old Smithfield Road in Apex
• 3600 Yates Mill Pond Road in South Raleigh
• 9008 Deponie Drive in North Raleigh
• 5051 Wendell Boulevard between Wendell and Zebulon

The holiday season is a time for exploding consumption rates for all sorts of materials. Studies found that in the weeks between Thanksgiving and the end of the year, Americans generate a 25 percent increase in waste. For that reason Wake County encourages residents to reduce consumption and recycle whatever possible. The County's program will accept the following materials: Christmas trees (remove ornaments, lights and tinsel); corrugated cardboard; chip board (paper roll tubes, cereal boxes, etc.); glossy magazines/catalogs; greeting cards; SBS board (shirt boxes, etc.); and wrapping paper (no bows or foil).

Wake County citizens can recycle their Christmas trees at the following Wake County Parks between December 26 and January 15, during regular Park hours. All County Parks will be closed Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.

• Blue Jay Point County Park, 3200 Pleasant Union Church Road in Raleigh
• Harris Lake County Park, 2112 County Park Drive in New Hill
• Lake Crabtree County Park, 1400 Aviation Parkway in Morrisville

For more information call Wake County Solid Waste Management at 856-6186.

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