Sturgis hosting styrofoam recycling event Saturday
The City of Sturgis will have styrofoam recycling this Saturday, June 8 from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. at the Compost Site at 27751 E. Fawn River Rd.
The City of Sturgis will have styrofoam recycling this Saturday, June 8 from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. at the Compost Site at 27751 E. Fawn River Rd.
The site will accept clean, used polystyrene foam, including post-consumer foam cups and “to-go” containers, egg cartons, ice chests, rinsed meat trays, protective packing foam (frequently used to protect electronics during shipping), and other foam with the #6 inside the chasing arrows triangle.
The city is also looking for volunteers to help out at the event. If you’re interested, and are available from 9 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. or 10:30 a.m. until 12 p.m., you can contact Julie Burkey at 269-659-7223 or jburkey@sturgismi.gov.
If you can’t make it to the event on June 8, there will be two more styrofoam recycling events in Sturgis on August 10, and Saturday, November 2.
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