The Service Tree lists all services in "branched" groups, starting with the very general and moving to the very specific. Click on the name of any group name to see the sub-groups available within it. Click on a service code to see its details and the providers who offer that service.
Recycling
Programs that recycle Christmas trees following the Christmas season by grinding them up and using them as compost and mulch.
Programs that collect television sets; computer monitors; computers; power supplies; computer keyboards and other peripherals; tape, zip or optical drives; VCR/DVD players; satellite dish receivers; paper shredders; fax machines; telephone equipment; portable electronic devices (e.g., PDAs, PSPs); radios; stereo equipment; clocks; holiday lights; and/or other electronic products that have reached the end of their useful life. The goods may be reused, refurbished and donated to local schools and charities, or broken down into components (e.g., metals, glass, plastics, printed circuit boards) that are either put back into use or recycled. Programs that recycle computers, cell phones or other products with sensitive data may issue certificates of destruction, if required. The items accepted by individual recycling programs may vary.
Mercury Waste Recycling and Recovery
Organizations that are involved in the collection, processing, recycling and recovery of mercury-contaminated soil, dental amalgum, florescent lamps, ballasts, batteries, PCB and non-PCB electrical equipment transformers, thermometers, blood pressure measuring instruments, computer monitors, electronics and other products and materials that contain hazardous levels of mercury.
Organizations that accept used but reusable motor oil and oil products.
Centers and drop boxes in supermarket parking lots and other locations that serve as collection points for nonhazardous recyclable household and office materials such as paper, glass, plastic and aluminum. Residents and businesses typically bring their recyclable materials to the center and may collect a small fee for their efforts.
Residential Recycling Programs
Community-sponsored voluntary or mandatory programs that encourage people in residential settings to recycle reusable resources such as newspaper, glass, plastic and metals such as aluminum, tin and steel which are found in cans. The program may supply recycling containers to participating households and may collect the recyclable materials on a regular basis.
Programs that accept and recycle outdated telephone directories. The recovered paper is used to make new telephone books, mailing envelopes, cereal boxes, paper towel rolls, grocery bags and other paper products.
Programs that accept and recycle or otherwise dispose of tires that are no longer serviceable due to wear, damage or defect.
Community-sponsored voluntary or mandatory programs which encourage commercial enterprises, government, institutions and industry to recycle reusable resources such as paper, plastic, glass and metals. The program may supply recycling containers to participating businesses and may collect the recyclable materials on a regular basis.