If you are new to a city or neighborhood or if you just became aware of the need or benefits of recycling, then you may want to take a look at the website - Earth911. Earth911 is a clearinghouse for information on recycling. Here are some of the features of the site:
- Search Engine: Search the Earth911 database for recycling centers and services across the country.
- Information Clearinghouse: Review articles, new items, and tips on a host of recycling issues. The site uses categories to group information by the type of material from garden material to construction materials to paper and much more.
- Newsletter: Subscribe to weekly newsletter governing recycling news and tips.
If you are a resident of Lafayette Square or Soulard, here are a few of the recycling sites in the neighborhood or other specialty programs that may be of interest to you:
CITY RECYCLING CENTERS (PAPER/PLASTIC/ALUMINUM/GLASS)
- City of Saint Louis Recycling Drop-off Site - Firehouse #1: 2910 South Jefferson (63118) - 0.9 mi. Municipal Location - (314) 353-8877
- City of Saint Louis Recycling Drop-off Site - Firehouse #35:
5450 Arsenal (63139) - 3.4 mi. Municipal Location - (314) 353-8877 - City of Saint Louis Recycling Drop-Off Site - Firehouse #7: 2600 LaSalle Street (at Jefferson Avenue) (63104)
- St. Louis Public Schools - Lafayette Elementary: 815 Ann Avenue (at 7th Boulevard) (63104)
- Ritenour Early Childhood Center Drop-off: 9330 Stansbury (63134) - 1.8 mi. Location - (314) 493-6245
CITY TRASH TRANSFER (BULK ITEMS)
- City of Saint Louis South Transfer Station: 4100 South First Street (63118) - 2 mi. Municipal Location - (314) 353-8877
HOUSEHOLD ITEMS
- Salvation Army Thrift Store: 2823 Cherokee (63118) - 1.4 mi. Location - (314) 771-2684
- Salvation Army Thrift Store: 3949 Forest Park Avenue (63108) - 2.1 mi. Location - (314) 535-0057
- Goodwill Industries: 4140 Forest Park Avenue (63108) - 2.3 mi. Location - (314) 371-1296
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS
- Habitat for Humanity ReStore: 3763 Forest Park Avenue (63108) - 1.9 mi. Location - (314) 531-4155
SPECIALTY PROGRAMS
- Crazy Crayons' National Crayon Recycling Program: LAF Lines, Ltd., 721 Village Road, Pelican Lake, WI 54463 - (800) 561-0922
- Educational Assistance Limited: P.O. Box 3021, Glen Ellyn, IL 60138 - (630) 690-0010
- Nike Reuse-A-Shoe Program: 26755 SW 95th Ave, Wilsonville, OR 97070 - (800) 344-6453
At PREA Signature Realty, we subscribe to "recycling" and "reuse" -particularly of our historic buildings. If you are committed to the revitalization of St. Louis and are interested in historic preservation, we invite you to view our listings at the Georgian (former City Hospital No. 1), The Abbey on the Park (former Lafayette Presbyterian Church), and Eden Lofts (former Eden Publishing House). For more information on these properties, visit our website: www.PREASignatureRealty.com.
To schedule a tour of any of these properties, please contact Ryan Shaughnessy at PREA Signature Realty at 314-971-4381 or by e-mail to Ryan@PREASignatureRealty.com.
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PREA SIGNATURE REALTY
PREA Signature Realty is a full service brokerage located at 1709 Park Avenue in the Lafayette Square neighborhood of the City of St. Louis. PREA Signature proudly serves the following city neighborhoods: Lafayette Square, Soulard, Benton Park, Benton Park West, Downtown Loft District, Forest Park Southwest, Central West End, Tower Grove East, Tower Grove South, Compton Heights, Shaw, The Hill, Dogtown, Carondelet, Holly Hills, St. Louis Hills, Dutchtown, and the Other Historic Neighborhoods of the City of Saint Louis, Missouri.
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