WHAT WE DO:
- Office Paper Waste Management
- Document Scanning
- Document Destruction & Paper Shredding
- Cardboard
- Textiles
- Fundraising Projects
WHO WE RECYCLE FOR:
- Businesses with paper and cardboard waste, as well as those seeking a company who will scan and/or destroy their confidential records.
- Churches and
Schools - C&L can help you with your fundraisers while you help your community! Contact us for more details! P: (931) 542-6168
- Non Profit organizations, thrift stores, and churches who need to dispose of extra clothing and other textiles.
- Individuals are welcome to bring their junk mail and paper waste for shredding and their cardboard for disposal. Please call ahead.
C&L Recycling Report Card for 2009
Item Amt/Lbs
Cardboard 110,365
Office Paper 118,655
Industrial Plastic 40,165
EScrap 950
Textiles (clothes) 1,736,212
Shoes 112,232
Purses/Belts 29,739
Other Textiles 4,991
Totals: 2,153,309 lbs or 1077 tons (That didn’t end up in the landfill!)
HELPFUL RECYCLING INFORMATION:
- Each person generates approximately 4 1/2 lbs of trash each day = over 1,500 lbs per person, per year
- As of 2000, approximately 37.4% of our landfills include paper, something very simple to recycle
- Reuse items, such as plastic margarine tubs, medicine bottles, etc., for craft items such as buttons, beads, or paper clips
- Over 1.5 million shoes lay idle in American closets
- Give unwanted clothing, shoes, toys to local charities and shelters (If it is filthy or falling apart, throw it away)
HELPFUL FACTS ABOUT IDENTITY THEFT:
- Five Common Types of Identity Theft: Drivers License, Social Security, Medical, Character/Criminal, Financial
- 48% of ID Theft has nothing to do with ‘credit’: Only 28% of ID Theft is financial
- Common Ways ID Theft Happens: going through your trash; stealing credit/debit card numbers by using a special storage device when processing your card; scams on the internet or ‘phishing’; changing your address by filling out a ‘change of address’ form; old fashioned stealing-wallets, purses, junk mail, credit offers, etc.
- Ways to Safeguard Your Information: shred sensitive documents before discarding them, protect your social security number by not carrying it in your wallet and only give it when absolutely necessary; NEVER click on links sent in unsolicited emails and make sure the site you are visiting is secure (https//); make sure you have anti-spyware and anti-virus software; stay away from obvious passwords, such as your pet’s name, mother’s maiden name or the last four digits in your social security number; keep your personal information in a secure place
- For Additional Information: visit www.ftc.gov/theft and www.prepaidlegal.com and click on Identity Theft Shield
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Lisa Hudson, President
Charlie Hudson, Vice President
1515 C Vista Lane, Clarksville TN 37043
Email: clrecycling@charterinternet.com
P: (931)542-6168
F: (888) 400-8191
Monday through Friday 8:00 AM until 4:00 PM |