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Recycling Fun Facts
Did you know....
SPSA collected 309 tons of aluminum in 2006 - enough to make four 747 jets.
SPSA recycled enough office, newsprint and cardboard in 2006 to save over 250,000 trees.
SPSA recycled 1,692 tons of glass in 2006 - enough to make 13.53 million baby food jars.
SPSA recycled over 3 million pounds of plastic in 2006 - enough to make over 370,000 soda bottles (2-liter).
SPSA recycled over 1.3 million pounds of tin and steel in 2006 - that's enough tin and steel to make 13,000 refrigerators.
SPSA recycled 42,794 cubic yards of yard waste in 2006 - that's enough to make over 577,000 bags of mulch and compost.
SPSA is a proud member of America's First Region.
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RECYCLING : USED MOTOR OIL SPSA provides a free service to southeastern Virginia residents to recycle used motor oil. SPSA accepts used motor oil from residents only, no businesses. Residents are asked to bring no more than five gallons of used oil per visit. Many service stations also accept used oil. For more information, call the 24-hour information line at (757) 424-4297. |
