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CLOTHING

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Big Brothers/Big Sisters (Nutmeg Chapter)

800.237.KIDS (5437)

The Nutmeg Chapter serves Hartford, Middlesex, Tolland & Windham Counties. They accept clothing (men's, women's & children's), shoes, and accessories; and household items (bedding & bath items, small appliances, furniture, toys, and housewares).

Breast Cancer Alliance to Help Others/Clothes for the Cause/Holy Trinity Community Centers LLC

800.292.4473

There are drop boxes for clothing & shoe donations at the Simsbury Recycling Center on Wolcott Road, and behind Andy's market on Iron Horse Blvd.

Goodwill

860.278.5890

3580 Main Street, Hartford. Directions: take exit 34 off 91 S - right at end of ramp, in same brick building on the left as Dept. of Labor - "Connecticut Works." There is no fee for parking in the gated lot when delivering donations.

Mon-Fri 8a - 4p

Goodwill has drop boxes for clothing & shoe donations at the Simsbury Recycling Center on Wolcott Road. Goodwill picks up significant donations on Tuesdays in Simsbury.

New Mt. Sinai Ministries / Teddy Daniels

860.463.9417

Hours: By special arrangement with Teddy

In 2000, Teddy received a Town of Simsbury Recycling Award.

Saint Vincent dePaul

860.527.6459

49 Winthrop Street, Hartford

Mon-Fri 9a - 10p

Call to arrange a Saturday pickup.

Salvation Army

860.527.8106

855 Asylum Avenue, Hartford

Goodwill has drop boxes for clothing & shoe donations at the Simsbury Recycling Center on Wolcott Road as well as behind Andy's Market on Iron Horse Blvd.

Second Chance Shop

860.658.7152

12 Station Street

Mon-Sat 9:30a-3:30p

The Second Chance Shop accepts seasonal clothing, shoes, household items, small appliances, jewelry, books, and linens. All items must be clean and in good, sellable condition.

They DO NOT accept luggage, furniture, or major appliances due to space limitations.

In 2000, this organization's 250+ local volunteers generated $87,000 in funding for the Village for Families and Children in Hartford.

COMPUTERS

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GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR DONATING COMPUTER EQUIPMENT

Donate only items that continue to have real value, e.g. an ink jet printer in working condition, but NOT a broken old daisy-wheel printer. Donate a working Pentium-class PC or better, but forget about an old 386 or 486 machine.

Be sure to include all manuals, warranty cards, and related documentation.

Absolute Recycling

203.932.2422

Computers 4 Kids

www.c4k.org

Computer Recycling & Refining

203.488.0535

National Cristina Foundation

www.cristina.org

Recycler's World

www.recycle.net

Share the Technology

856.234.6156

http://sharetechnology.org

Share the Technology is a New Jersey-based non-profit organization that maintains a web site with a national database matching computer donors with donation seekers. Users of the site make contact with interested parties directly. There is no fee for posting a donation or seeking a donation.

Electronics Recycling Days

The CRRA (Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority) periodically holds electronics recycling collections throughout Connecticut. Any resident of a community served by the CRRA, such as Simsbury, can participate in any electronics recycling collection they sponsor, anywhere in the state.

Computer equipment is loaded with toxic materials (cadmium and lead, just to name a couple). It's important to dispose of them properly.

We held a very successful electronics recycling day in Simsbury on June 9, 2001. We expect to have another one in Simsbury in the spring of 2002.

For more information, please contact Kathy Dube at the CRRA at 860.757.7738.

Hewlett-Packard's Planet Partners Program

This service includes pickup, transportation, evaluation for reuse or donation, and environmentally sound recycling for products ranging from personal computers and printers to servers and scanners.

The cost of the service ranges from $13 to $34 per item.

Functioning equipment will be donated to charitable organizations that accept used equipment or will enter into other reuse channels.

CONCRETE

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	Recycled Concrete Products of Connecticut 860.627.9347 1 Apothecaries Hall Road E. Windsor, CT Tilcon Connecticut 860.677.1643 1 Colt Highway (Rte. 6) Farmington, CT Bituminous & concrete recycling.

CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS

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	F & G Realty Recycling LLC 9-11 Shoham Road East Windsor, CT

CORRUGATED CARDBOARD

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	Simsbury Recycling Center 74 Wolcott Road Simsbury, CT Weds & Sat 8a - 3p Simsbury residents (only) can drop off corrugated cardboard at the Recycling Center at no charge.

CRAYONS

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	Crayon Recycle Program 6794 State Highway 394 Craig, CO 81625 Write for information about the drop-off site nearest you.

Is any information out of date or incomplete? Please let us know.