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Antifreeze

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Appliances

Restore
103 E Highway 260
Payson, AZ
928-474-0330
http://www.paysonhabitat.com/our-restore.htm

Thrift Stores (click here for addresses of Payson thrift stores)

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Batteries (car)

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Batteries (household)

Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation
http://www.rbrc.org/business/index.html

Radio Shack - Payson Electronics (Rechargeable Batteries only)
209 E Highway 260
Payson, AZ
928-472-7148
http://www.paysonmarketplace.com/marketplace/businesses/radio-shack-payson-electronics/


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Books

Payson Public Library
328 N McLane Road
Payson, AZ
928-474-9260
http://www.paysonlibrary.com/

Thrift Stores (click here for addresses of Payson thrift stores)

Todd's Books
408 W. Main Street
Payson, AZ
928-474-0560


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Building Materials

Restore
103 E Highway 260
Payson, AZ
928-474-0330
http://www.paysonhabitat.com/our-restore.htm


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Carpet

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Cars

Donate Car USA

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Cell Phones

Radio Shack - Payson Electronics (Rechargeable Batteries only)
209 E Highway 260
Payson, AZ
928-472-7148
http://www.paysonmarketplace.com/marketplace/businesses/radio-shack-payson-electronics/

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Clothing

Thrift Stores (click here for addresses of Payson thrift stores)

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Compact Fluorescent Bulbs

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Computers

Thrift Stores (click here for addresses of Payson thrift stores)

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Construction Debris

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Cooking Oil and Grease
 
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Dirt & Rocks

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Egg Cartons

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Electronics

Thrift Stores (click here for addresses of Payson thrift stores)

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Eyeglasses and Sunglasses

Give the Gift of Sight
Old eyeglasses and sunglasses can be donated at any LensCrafters, Pearle Vision, Sears Optical, Target Optical or Sunglass Hut store, or your local Lions club. Glasses are cleaned, repaired and hand-delivered to those in need.
www.onesight.org

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Fluorescent Lights

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Food

St. Vincent de Paul
511 S Phillips St
Payson, AZ, 85541
http://www.azfoodbanks.org/index.php/foodbank/article/st._vincent_de_paul_society_-_food_bank_of_payson/

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Furniture

Restore
103 E Highway 260
Payson, AZ
928-474-0330
http://www.paysonhabitat.com/our-restore.htm

Thrift Stores (click here for addresses of Payson thrift stores)

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Ink Cartridges

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Leaves

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Mattresses

Restore
103 E Highway 260
Payson, AZ
928-474-0330
http://www.paysonhabitat.com/our-restore.htm

Thrift Stores (click here for addresses of Payson thrift stores)

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Medical Supplies

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Motor Oil

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Office Furniture

Thrift Stores (click here for addresses of Payson thrift stores)

Paint (Latex)

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Pet Supplies

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Plastic Bags
Local grocery stores recycle bags with a variety of recycling companies, but most recyclers have similar guidelines. You can recycle any #2 or #4 film plastic (even if you can’t find the recycle symbol and plastic number), such as:

•    grocery bags
•    bread bags
•    dry cleaning bags
•    newspaper bags
•    department store bags
•    plastic wrap packaging around items such as toilet paper, paper towels, and napkins
•    air-filled packing bags (deflated)
•    water softener salt bags (with handles removed)
•    produce bags
•    cereal bags
•    shrink wrap
•    mulch or soil bags
•    frozen food bags
•    zipper storage bags (with zipper/closure removed)
All bags should be clean and free of contaminants, and any rigid handles, zippers, or strings should be removed, as they are made of a different type of plastic. Do not recycle cling wrap (i.e. Saran wrap) or any compostable plastic bags. These items are also made of different types of plastic and can contaminate the whole load.

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Scrap Metal

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Shoes

Nike Reuse-a-Shoe
Send your shoes to Nike to be recycled into sport surfaces such as running tracks, basketball courts, and tennis courts! Shoes sent to Nike are shipped to a processing facility - one in Oregon, USA and the other in Belgium - to be ground up into a material called Nike Grind. Nike Grind is used to make different parts of sport surfaces in communities around the world.

Guidelines for shoe recycling:
•    Athletic shoes only (any brand)
•    No shoes containing metal
•    No cleats or dress shoes
•    No wet or damp shoes

Send any number of shoes to:
Nike Recycling Center
c/o Reuse-A-Shoe
26755 SW 95th Ave.
Wilsonville, OR 97070

Shoe4Africa Program
Shoes can be sent via airmail to:
Shoe4Africa
c/o Monicah Kiplagat
PO Box 6943
Eldoret, Kenya
Phone 254-734-851809
www.shoe4africa.org

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Styrofoam and Packing Materials

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Tires

25 Rad Items made from Reclaimed Tires
http://webecoist.com/2011/11/14/25-items-made-from-reclaimed-recycled-tires/

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Toys

Thrift Stores (click here for addresses of Payson thrift stores)

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VHS Tapes, Cassette Tapes, and CDs

Thrift Stores (click here for addresses of Payson thrift stores)

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Wine Corks
Yemm & Hart accepts wine corks to be recycled into cork tiles. No plastic or other non-cork materials.
Send corks to:
Wine Cork Recycling
Yemm & Hart Ltd
610 South Chamber Dr
Fredericktown, MO 63645

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Wood

Restore
103 E Highway 260
Payson, AZ
928-474-0330
http://www.paysonhabitat.com/our-restore.htm

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Yard Trimmings

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