Trash for Trees - City-Wide Recycling Drive
Trash for Trees is a joint effort of S.A.V.E. and Growing Friends of Helena. The recycling drive is an opportunity for community members to recycle materials including: newspaper, magazines, glass, cardboard, aluminum cans, steel cans, and plastic bottles. Money raised by recycling these items goes toward planting trees in Helena with Growing Friends and supporting expanded recycling with the S.A.V.E. Foundation.
At our October 2011 event we collected the following amounts of recyclables: Newspaper, Office Paper, and Magazines - 21,250 pounds, Corrugated Cardboard - 5,275 pounds, Aluminum Cans - 940 pounds, Steel Cans - 1,734 pounds, and Plastics - 3,920 pounds.
Materials Accepted: Newspapers, Magazines, Glass, Cardboard, Aluminum Cans, and Steel Cans
Limited Plastics collected by The S.A.V.E. Foundation.
Type 1 Clear, Type 2 Natural (Translucent), and Type 2 Color
- No Lids, Please Rinse, Collect Separately
- No Trays, No Oil Containers, and No Buckets at this time
Cell phones, print cartridges, and some rechargeable batteries (those found in power tools or cell phones, no AA, B, C or other household)
Trash for Trees is held twice a year, in the Spring and Fall! Look for the
next one in the fall or check our Helena Recycling Guide for where you can
recycle in the meantime.
Volunteer as a greeter!
As always, volunteers are needed for all collection drives to be a success! Volunteers greet community members and help answer questions or sort their recyclables. It's easy to do and a great way to get involved in community recycling. Learn more about on our volunteer page, or call us at 406-449-6008. Our volunteers make these events possible, thank you for your interest!
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