Page 2 - The Shores of Jupiter - March '22

Page 2, The Shores
Deadline for the April Issue Waste Matters

is March 15

Mail or email to: Love Is In The Air … And Change The Way You Dispose Of Fluorescent Light
Bulbs
Bill Thompson, 18583 Lake Bend Drive Water … And Earth If you’ve swapped out your standard incandescent light
billthompsonsoj@gmail.com bulbs for fluorescent light bulbs, remember one key thing:
Those of us who live in Palm Beach County know how your new, energy saving light bulbs contain mercury and
lucky we are to be surrounded by some of South Florida’s should not be thrown away in the trash.
The Shores of Jupiter most beautiful natural resources. If you have a heart for Palm Beach County residents can bring fluorescent
light bulbs (both long and curly-tube shaped) and an
spending time in nature, preserve the natural areas you love
website: for the people you love by recycling right! By properly array of mercury-containing devices such as thermostats,
disposing of your waste and recyclables, you’re helping
thermometers, electrical switches and liquid mercury, to
www.theshoresofjupiter.org to keep them out of the environment we love to enjoy. any of seven Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County
Recycling Home Chemical and Recycling Centers.
To recycle right, make sure these items go in the blue The Solid Waste Authority’s (SWA) locations include
recycling bin: (from north county to south county):
• Plastic bottles and containers (lids on; two gallons or less) Jupiter
Disclaimer • Food and beverage cans North County Transfer Station
Copy appearing herewith may not be the viewpoint • Glass bottles and jars (lids off) 14185 Military Trail (SWA Road) in Jupiter
of The Shores Board of Directors or its newsletter editor. • Milk and juice carton (lids on) Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Nor should responsibility be assigned for accuracy or • Drink boxes (no pouches or straws) Saturday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
validity or articles contributed by residents or other The yellow recycling bin is the place for paper products, West Palm Beach
articles chosen by the publisher or the editor. including: Home Chemical and Recycling Center
• Cardboard (flattened with packaging removed)* 6161 N. Jog Road in West Palm Beach
• Newspapers and inserts (no plastic bags) Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Realtime Property Management • Office and school paper Saturday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
of South Florida LLC • Mail See the full list of all of the hazardous waste items
• Magazines accepted in the SWA’s program by visiting SWA.org/HCRC.
Beth White, RPA, LCAM, President/CEO • Dry food boxes (no food stains) Show Our Environment Some Love And Recycle Right
bwhite@realtimepm.com • (561) 763-0086 • Paper bags In Palm Beach County!
• Cardboard paper rolls
The Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County is a
140 Intracoastal Drive, Ste. 403 • Pizza boxes (no food stains; tear the stained side off) dependent special district that was created by the Florida
Jupiter, FL 33477 *Palm Beach County residents can also take oversized Legislature in 1975. Since then, the SWA has developed
cardboard to one of more than 250 community cardboard an award-winning integrated solid waste management
drop-off locations. system to handle the county’s waste and recyclables. We
The Shores Of Jupiter Homeowners Keep these items out of your blue or yellow recycling call ourselves AWAY: whether you throw it, recycle it or
bins by reusing them or placing them in the trash:
flush it AWAY, we put your waste to work. Each year, we:
Association Inc. • Plastic bags • Process more than 100,000 tons of recyclables
Board Of Directors, Committee • Foam containers or products • Combust approximately 1.8 million tons of trash to
• Aluminum foil or pans generate electricity at renewable energy facilities
Board Of Directors: • Shredded paper • Produce enough electricity to power approximately
David Lindley, President ................................. 743-5522 • Plastic eating utensils or straws 74,000 homes, about the number of homes in Boca Raton
Art Cummings, Vice President........................ 743-0047 • Paper plates and Palm Beach Gardens
Bill Thompson, Secretary ............................... 762-1832 • Paper towels or napkins • Recycle more than 150,000 tons of wastewater treatment
Barry Parker, Treasurer ............................785-320-1745 • Coat hangers residuals (sludge from flushes) into environmentally-
Emily O’Mahoney, Director ........................... 747-9048 • Light bulbs friendly fertilizer
Andrea Peralta, Director ................................. 748-3463 • Needles • Safely dispose of more than 4.9 million pounds of home
Brian Martin, Director .................................... 448-6998 For more information about recycling right, or to order hazards a year
Architectural Control Committee: new recycling bins, call 866-NEW-BINS (639-2467) or • Collect water off of the roofs of Renewable Energy
Andrea Paralta, Chair ...................................... 748-3463 visit SWA.org/RecycleRight. Facility 2 and store it in a 2-million gallon cistern, which
Emily O’Mahoney, Vice Chair ........................ 747-9048 Electronics Recycling And Home Chemical Disposal is used as part of the energy making process
Brian Martin ................................................... 448-6998 You can also help our environment by dropping off With the recent changes to the SWA’s website, anyone
Compliance Committee: outdated devices and wastes such as used cooking oil, can now sign up to receive SWA news, calendar updates,
Art Cummings, Chair ...................................... 743-0047 old paint, fluorescent light bulbs, batteries, automotive jobs, or other web postings of interest by signing up online.
Lakes And Parks Committee: fluids, and more to any of the seven Solid Waste Authority Should you sign up online to receive SWA’s news releases,
David Lindley, Chair ....................................... 743-5522 of Palm Beach County Home Chemical and Recycling we can remove you from this distribution if you send a
Landscaping And Irrigation Committee: Centers. remove reply to your email.
Emily O’Mahoney, Chair ................................ 747-9048
Crimewatch Committee:
Bill Thompson, Chair ...................................... 762-1832 Home Care
Welcoming Committee:
Cindy Deem, Co-Chair ................................... 339-4632
Kristi Parker, Co-Chair ................................................... You Can Trust!
Infrastructure
David Lindley, Chair ....................................... 743-5522
Communications and Newsletter Editor: Committed to Compassion
Bill Thompson, Chair ...................................... 762-1832 Striving for Excellence

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