Projects and Programs
BLACKSTONE VALLEY TOURISM COUNCIL HELPS TO
“WIPE OUT WIRELESS WASTE” CELL PHONE RECYCLING PROGRAM
Cell phone recycling
program’s net proceeds benefit Keep Blackstone Valley Beautiful
Keep Blackstone Valley
Beautiful, a program of the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council,
announces Wipe Out Wireless Waste, a cell phone recycling
program, at various locations in all nine cities and towns
throughout the Blackstone Valley.
“Recycling cell phones ensures
us that toxic materials don’t end up in our landfills,” said
Kristin Zawistowski, Keep Blackstone Valley Beautiful program
coordinator and AmeriCorps*VISTA member. “Also, for every phone
donated, Keep Blackstone Valley Beautiful will receive a portion
of the net proceeds that can be used for future programs.”
Wipe Out Wireless Waste is a
national program that is part of Keep America Beautiful’s Great
American Cleanup and is sponsored by Sprint Nextel and
ReCellular. The program helps generate money for local
communities while safely recycling cell phones.
Postage paid envelopes to mail
in old cell phones include detailed instructions and are
available at the following locations. Hours may vary.
- Burrillville: Parks &
Recreation Department, 91 North Main St. Pascoag and
Burrillville Extended Care, 1350 Steere Farm Rd.,
Harrisville.
- Central Falls: Clerk’s
office in City Hall, 580 Broad St. and the Central Falls
Free Public Library, 205 Central St.
- Cumberland: Town Hall, 45
Broad St. and the Office of Children Youth and Learning,
1464 Diamond Hill Rd. (rear entrance of the Monastery &
Cumberland Public Library)
- Glocester: Town Hall, 1145
Putnam Pike, Chepachet
- Lincoln: Town Hall, 100
Old River Rd. and the Lincoln Public Library, 145 Old River
Rd.
- North Smithfield: Highway
Department, 281 Quaker Hwy. and the North Smithfield Public
Library, 20 Main St., Slatersville.
- Pawtucket: City Hall
lobby, 137 Roosevelt Ave. and the Pawtucket Public Library,
13 Summer St.
- Smithfield: Greenville
Library, 573 Putnam Pike, Greenville and the Town Hall, 63
Farnum Pike, Esmond.
- Woonsocket: Recycling
Center, 943 River St.
Over 125 million cell phones
are being discarded every year. This program helps ensure that
they don’t end up in landfills.
