Earth Day Initiative – Matthews Reduces, Reuses & Recycles

Here's your opportunity to make a difference - in the amount of junk that goes into our landfills AND for local nonprofits.

The Town of Matthews and Habitat and Wildlife Keepers (HAWK) will co-sponsor the 4^th Annual Earth Day in Matthews, on Saturday, April 24^th, from 10-1, in Stumptown Park.

As part of the event, HAWK is promoting a giant recycling initiative.  You can bring the following items to Earth Day and they will be properly disposed, reused, or donated to nonprofit groups. 

 Items You Can Bring Are:

 ·        cell phones

·        eyeglasses

·        aluminum pull tabs

·        hard plastic caps

·        egg cartons

·        corks (any kind)

·        inkjet cartridges

·        wire coathangers

Goodwill, who calls itself "the original recycler", will also participate in the event.  They will bring a 48' trailer to Stumptown Park and collect computers and computer parts.  Let's make sure the trailer is filled to the brim!

Here's your chance to help make a difference, Matthews!  Start collecting your stuff now and bring it to Earth Day.  While you are there, visit all the different booths to learn more about what you can do and what's going on in the world around you.  There will be food and music, so bring the kids and make a day of it.