PUBLIC WORKS AND UTILITIES DEPARTMENT
Recycling Office, 2400 Theresa Street, Lincoln, NE 68521, 441-7043
Date: April 16, 2008
For More Information: Gene Hanlon, Recycling Coordinator, 441-7043
April Hilpert, WasteCap Nebraska, 434-7376
"Clean Your Files Week" Begins April 20
The ninth annual "Clean Your Files Week" in Lincoln is set for Sunday, April 20 through Saturday, April 26. The program supports Earth Day by offering office workers the opportunity to empty file drawers and fill recycling bins. Recyclable items include computer paper, letterhead, white and colored ledger paper, phone books, cards and envelopes.
City Recycling Coordinator Gene Hanlon said that in the first eight years of "Clean Your Files Week," businesses, government, office buildings and educational institutions have recycled more than 328,000 pounds of paper. He said the goals of the event are to increase the recovery of office paper and to teach people how to recycle at work every day.
Individuals with home businesses also are encouraged to participate. They can deposit their old files in the residential mixed paper recycling container at recycling drop-off sites located throughout the City. The location of drop-off sites and other recycling information can be found on the City Web site, lincoln.ne.gov (keyword: recycle), and on page 53 in the blue pages in the Windstream phone directory.
"Clean Your Files Week" is organized by Recycling at Work, a campaign of the National Office Paper Recycling Project. This is a public-private partnership managed by the U.S. Conference of Mayors, with the help of "Clean Your Files" national sponsors. Local sponsors include the City of Lincoln, Midland Recycling and WasteCap Nebraska.
To learn more about "Clean Your Files Week" or to register your workplace, call 441-8215 or 434-7376.
