How and What to Recycle

List compiled by the “Green Committee

A Sub-committee of the Lake Mills Chamber Development Corporation

• S & S Redemption, Lake Mills – Kevin Sprecher @ 641-590-1410

• David’s Foods, 103 North Washington, Lake Mills – 641-592-0051

• Habitat for Humanity ReUse Store - 1411 S. Taft, Commercial Park Road, Mason City, Ia 50401. Phone: 641-
423-1688 Website: info@habitatnci.org) Open Wed – Sat 9-6. Have truck to pick up. They will take appliances,
building materials, furniture, light fixtures and sell for 50-75% of retail value

• Twice is Nice Consignments – 211 West Main, Lake Mills – 641-592-2500. Furniture, clothes, knick knacks

• Household Recycling: City limits of Lake Mills, Scarville, Rake, Fertile, Thompson, Leland, Britt, Crystal
Lake, Kanawha and Woden, plus the rural Areas of Winnebago, Hancock and Worth Counties.

• House Hold Hazardous Waste Recycling - Held annually – Will collect batteries including car batteries,
florescent lamps, CFL’s, paints, etc. Watch the local newspaper and Channel 2 for details.

• Paper, cans, plastic and glass (FREE); appliances, electronics ($11) and tires ($2-$8) There is a drop off
box available during gate hours 7am – 4pm. Please pay at office.

Household fluorescent lamps (CFL’s) and batteries
The EPA strongly encourages the recycling of all mercury-containing bulbs after they burn out. Mercury is an essential component of many energy-efficient light bulbs including fluorescent bulbs compact fluorescent light bulbs [CFLs] and high intensity discharge [HID] bulbs –http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/hazard/wastetypes/universal/lamps/index.htm

Mail in recycling options:

• www.thinkgreenfromhome.com. The Think Green® From Home Dry Cell Battery Recycling Kit provides a
simple, convenient solution for household recycling. You can use the recycling box to store used alkalines
(AAA, AA, C, D, 9 volt and 6 volt), button cells, and rechargeables. The kit includes a pre-paid return
shipping label, so when the box is full, simply seal it and place by your mailbox for postal pickup.

• Larger fluorescent tube recycling - contact www.WMLamptracker.com
• Car batteries – Wait for Household Hazardous Waste days or the location new battery is purchased from
should take the old one.

• Jerry Boettcher, Emmons, MN 507-297-5587. NO washers, dryers or refrigerators.

• Marpe’s Metals 641-293-5735

• If anyone knows of others that recycle, please contact the LMCDC office at 641-592-5253.

• http://www.freecycle.org/group/US/Iowa - The Green Committee is working to establish a Freecycle website in Winnebago County. If anyone is interested in serving as a volunteer monitor, please call 641-592-5253.
The Freecycle Network™ is made up of 4,668 groups with 6,319,578 members across the globe. It's a grassroots and entirely nonprofit movement of people who are giving (and getting) stuff for free in their own towns and thus keeping good stuff out of landfills. Membership is free, and everything posted must be FREE, legal and appropriate for all ages.

• http://groups.yahoo.com/group/winnebagoiowareuseit

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For More Information, please contact:
Lake Mills Chamber Development Corporation
203 N 1st Avenue West
PO Box 182
Lake Mills, IA 50450
Phone: 641-592-5253 E-mail: lmcdc@wctatel.net lmcdc@wctatel.net
Website: www.lakemillsiowa.com