The Marshall County Recycle Depot is raffling off a Green Tree Plastics recycled plastic bench Monday through Thursday at the Marshall County Fair. Participants can pick up a raffle ticket at the Depot booth in the Commercial Building between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. for $1.00 a ticket. The winner will be drawn at 8 p.m. Thursday night. You do not have to be present to win. All proceeds will benefit the Marshall County 4-H Club.
The Depot has special events going on all week at the fair. An information booth is available and Depot staff will be on site with the following programs:
Monday: Meet the worms that reduce food waste at the Recycle Depot and learn about composting.
Tuesday: Pick up a reusable straw or cutlery set and learn how to reduce your waste.
Wednesday: Grab a free tote bag and learn how to reuse items around your house.
Thursday: Do you know how to recycle right? Spin the Wheel of Fun and find out! Bench raffled off at 8 p.m.
The Depot booth will also be displaying compost bins, offering information on disposal options in Marshall County, and answering questions about reducing, reusing, and recycling. See you at the Fair!
The Recycle Depot is Marshall County’s headquarters for recycling, household chemical and hazardous waste disposal, and environmental education. Compost bins and supplies, as well as rain barrel kits, are also available for sale. The Depot is located at 1900 Walter Glaub Drive, Plymouth. For more information and hours, call (574) 935-8618 or visit the Depot’s website at www.myrecycledepot.org.
