FHA & The Green Scene: 4-In-One Community Recycling Event

FHA In Partnership With 
The GREEN SCENE
Saturday, May 20, 2017 9:00am to Noon

 Fearrington Village and Galloway Ridge Residents Only

4 Events--1 Day: Gathering Place Parking Lot. Have coffee with your neighbors!

1. FREE SHREDDING

Have your confidential documents destroyed on site, free of charge. Watch as Shimar Recycling Inc. shreds your documents.

Guidelines:
  • Bound paper stacks one inch thick or more need to be separated 
  • Remove rubber bands and heavy banker's paper clips from papers 
  • Paper should not be in binders or heavy plastic.

    For more information, contact: the FHA Office at The Gathering Place Monday-Friday 9:00am - Noon. Phone: 919-542-1603. Email: office@fearringtonfha.org.

    2. HAZARDOUS HOUSEHOLD WASTE DROP-OFF EVENT

    This will be a drive-through operation provided by ECO-FLO and Green Scene volunteers. Put containers inside a cardboard box or a reusable bin lined with newspaper. Do not mix the products together and leave products in their original containers with labels intact. Put in the trunk of your vehicle. We will remove items from your vehicle.

    HAZARDOUS WASTE that will be accepted includes anything that is corrosive, reactive, toxic or ignitable (examples: Paint, Pesticides, Batteries, Herbicides, Oven Cleaner, Fluorescent Bulbs).

    Please Do NOT Bring: asbestos, explosives, infectious waste or radioactive materials.

    For more information, contact: the FHA Office at The Gathering Place Monday-Friday 9:00am - Noon. Phone: 919-542-1603. Email: office@fearringtonfha.org.

    3. PRESCRIPTION MEDICINE DISPOSAL

    The Chatham County Sheriff’s Department will be available to safely dispose of all your old, unused, or expired prescription medications safely and legally.

    All you need to do is leave them in the original packaging and hand them to the sheriff deputy on duty at the Gathering Place. No liquid medication or "sharps" (needles) are accepted. We will also provide information on-site for those who may be interested in donating Remember: NEVER FLUSH medicines as they cause environmental issues.  For more information, contact: the FHA Office at The Gathering Place Monday-Friday 9:00am - Noon. Phone: 919-542-1603. Email: office@fearringtonfha.org.
    AN ALTERNATIVE TO THROWING AWAY YOUR CURRENT UNUSED, UNWANTED PRESCRIPTION MEDICINES:
    consider donating them to Chatham Cares Community Pharmacy [CCCP] in Siler City, a non-profit community based organization operated by a licensed pharmacist and committed to reducing health disparities by providing access to quality pharmacy services to the low-income, uninsured, and underinsured residents of Chatham County. Read all about it here.
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    4. FIRE EXTINGUISHER CHECK

    Stopping Fires In Your Home With Smoke Alarms And Fire Extinguishers

    Have you tested or used your fire extinguisher in the past year? United Fire and Safety Equipment Company will be at The Gathering Place for the annual recertification of your fire extinguishers at a cost of $8.50 by cash, check or credit card. They will also sell new smoke alarms and extinguishers. If your extinguisher can be refilled, the cost will be $16.50 (2.5 lbs.) or $23.50 (5 lbs.). The extinguishers will be returned to your home after refilling.

    Finally, at 12:00 noon, they will teach you the easy and safe way to extinguish a real fire. The lesson costs $10.00 and the company must have advance reservations by Thursday, May 18, 2017 to be sure they bring enough fire extinguishers to use during the training. Don’t wait to read the instructions while the flames on your kitchen stove are growing. 
    To reserve a space, SIGN UP by contacting the FHA Office at The Gathering Place Monday-Friday 9:00am - Noon. Phone: 919-542-1603. Email: office@fearringtonfha.org.
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