Thursday, April 17, 2008

Garland Goes Green offers shredding and telephone book recycling

By Staff of North Dallas Gazette

Garland — Garland’s upcoming environmental expo, Garland Goes Green, is not only a chance to learn about green living, it’s an opportunity to dispose of private papers and old telephone books.

Garland Goes Green will take place at Firewheel Town Center on Saturday, April 19 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The expo will feature demonstrations, exhibitors, and presentations intended to show citizens how even the simplest changes in daily routines can help the environment.

Vista Fibers, an event sponsor, will collect old telephone books on site and have a huge shredder truck to allow citizens to dispose of personal records. Vista Fibers holds AAA National Association Information Destruction certification for properly handling and destroying private records.

The Vista Fibers shredding and telephone book drop off will be set up in parking lot D2 on the north side of the Town Center (off River Fern Avenue, behind San Francisco Oven). Anyone who wants to drop off these items should plan on driving through the drop-off line, before or after attending the expo. Only four boxes of documents per household or business, please. Volunteers will be available to help direct traffic through the drop-off line and assist with heavy items.

The City of Garland Environmental Waste Services department will display several vehicles from its waste collection fleet in the same area, including a recycling truck and a residential truck. Representatives from Vista Fibers and Environmental Waste Services will be on hand to answer questions about recycling, proper document disposal, and other issues related to waste disposal.

To find out more about the Garland Goes Green Expo, as well as other eco-friendly tips and resources for residents and businesses, go to www.GarlandGoesGreen.org.

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