Telephone Book Recycling Made Easy at Nine Drop-Off Sites

ba/phbooks.pr 97-278 Contact: Tom Kusterer, 301-840-2701

TELEPHONE BOOK RECYCLING MADE EASY
AT NINE DROP-OFF SITES For Immediate Release: September 5, 1997

Next to yesterday's news, there's nothing older than last year's phone book.
Getting rid of those outdated directories is easy for County residents, from September 22,
1997 through January 9, 1998, when they can recycle last year's phone books at nine
convenient sites.
Books to be dropped off should be dry and free of plastic wrapping.
Last year, approximately 450 tons of phone books were recycled locally. County
officials hope to increase that number this year, since recycling diverts the materials from the
landfill.
The program is supported by the Division of Solid Waste Services, in partnership
with: Bell Atlantic, Reuben H. Donnelley, Safeway, Seven-Eleven, Dunhill Management
Group, H.B.W. Property Management, W.C. and A.N. Miller. Also participating in the
program are the County's departments of Public Libraries and Recreation, and the Town of
Poolesville.
For information about the drop-off locations and hours of acceptance, call the
Recycling Hotline at 301-590-0046 (weekdays, 1 to 4 p.m.) or the Recycling Information Line
at 301-217-2870, anytime.
NOTE TO EDITORS: A list of locations and hours is attached.

1997 Telephone Book Recycling Drop Off Locations
Safeway in the Damascus Shopping Center
9815 Main St.
9 a.m.-5 p.m., Mon. thru Sat.

Safeway in Cloverly
15449 New Hampshire Ave.
9 a.m.-5 p.m., Mon. thru Sat.

Seven-Eleven in the Sugarloaf Shopping Center
13069 Wisteria Dr., Germantown
9 a.m.-5 p.m., Mon. thru Sat.

Chevy Chase Public Library
8005 Connecticut Ave.
1-8 p.m., Mon.,Wed.
10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Tues., Thurs.
10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Fri.
9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Sat.

Montgomery County Transfer Station/Recycling Center
Rt. 355 & Shady Grove Rd., Derwood
7:30 a.m.-8 p.m., weekdays
7:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat.
9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun.

Southeast Recycling Corporation
9001 Brookeville Rd., Silver Spring
8 a.m.-4 p.m., weekdays
8 a.m.-11 a.m., Sat.
If bringing more than 75 books, please call Southeast at 301-589-4002 at least one
hour before delivery.

Potomac Community Center
11315 Falls Rd.
9 a.m.-8 p.m, daily, (except Friday, Sunday)
no collections on Friday
noon-6 p.m., Sun.

Poolesville Senior High School
17501 Willard Rd.
7 a.m.-5 p.m., daily

Little Falls Mall
Sangamore Rd., Bethesda
7 a.m.-9 p.m., daily

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