Perkasie’s next Earth Day event is scheduled for Saturday April 20th, 2024. Join us for a fun afternoon finding out how we can all help the earth. Themed exhibitors, vegan & healthy food, Master Gardeners, live music, community art, crafts, special guests, information on waste reduction and recycling, composting & more.
We plan to collect specialty items for recycling……
Free secure shredding (thank you Redtail Financial Group).
Sneakers & athletic shoes (GotSneakers)
Plastic film: bread bags, storage bags, ice, pellet, produce, dry cleaning, grocery, salt bags, packaging pillows, LDPE/HDPE films.
All brands of blades, razors, and plastic packaging (Terracycle / Gillette Recycling Program)
All brands of flexible plastic candy & snack wrappers (Terracycle / Candy & Snack Wrappers)
All brands of oral care packaging including toothbrushes & packaging, floss containers, toothpaste tubes, caps & packaging (Terracycle / Oral Care Waste)
Usable/wearable clothing, shoes (bag separately), accessories (gloves/ties/bags etc), household linens, stuffed animals, bicycles.
Old keyboards, Drum hardware, Broken/ non working instruments, Instrument cords, Music & instrument stands, old strings (all kinds), Used sheet music/ books. Thank you Walden’s Music & Gifts
Laundered dog collars, leashes, harnesses, toys, bath/beach towels, twin or throw size blankets, toys, and beds. Unused heart worm and flea/tick preventatives. Thank you Harley’s Haven
US flags, correct & respectfully retired by Boy Scout Troop 1
Eyeglasses & cases (Perkasie Lions Club)
Our friends at the KONA Compost Co. will collect scraps at the event in April: fruit & veggie scraps, coffee grounds, flowers, pet fur, pasta, grains, pizza boxes, tofu, shredded cardboard, sweets, nuts etc. NO MEAT OR DAIRY! Kona offer curbside collection for food scraps year round.