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Welcome
to RSI Our Mission Recycling Services understands the critical need to educate the public and to create a market for recycled products. Our vision is to become a community-based, self-contained recycling center. RSI has made a moral decision to provide an educational program that is essential to life itself. We strive to provide
a center where recycling will create new products from old ones,
and to preserve the rich heritage of the earth for future generations
through other projects including organic farming, renewable resources
and land preservation. 2010 Membership Drive Starting Dear Friends:
As recycling is a process of constant
re-invention, the nature in reuse of
society's waste will also reflect many
issues of the times: the need for affordable
qualified labor, out of control insurance
costs... the list goes on. At this time of
year I often wonder the point of our
efforts. Too few thank you's & too many
demands; today I got a check in the mail for
$35 & bills totaling over $8000. So,
instead of going on, I'll just give the
information, our supporting membership goal
is $75,000. Our total budget this year is
just over $200,000. There are several
changes, please note, we will be cutting out
Tuesday collection from Jan 5 to March 16.
This to save money as these are the slowest
times & staff costs must be reduced. We
also have a membership meeting scheduled for
Dec. 5 here at RSI starting at 1:30, please
bring ideas & questions or feel free to
submit them to me by mail or e-mail.
Several projects being considered for
spring include promotion of co-housing &
more community-based manufacturing, using
recycled materials & running off renewable
energy. We're also still looking for folks
interested in serving on safety & education
committees.
Thanks for your continued interest & support & best wishes for a wonderful holiday season & new year. Jim Crater, pres., Recycling Services, Inc.
Thank you in advance for your continued support! ___ Benefactor ($1000+) ___ Patron ($500+) ___ Sponsor ($250+) ___ Friend ($100+) ___ Family ($50+) ___ Individual ($30+) Please make checks payable to Recycling Services, Inc., and mail them to 365 Elm Street, Pottstown, PA 19465. RSI is a 501(c)(3) organization, and your membership gift is tax-deductible.
A List of New Spring Projects Click here to read about a few new and ongoing projects!
Recent Media Coverage Click on the links below to read recent Inquirer articles on the Center: Sustainable Living (July 14, 2008) GreenSpace: A mecca for recyclers (July 14, 2008)
CFLs vs. LEDs Click here to read Jim's take on the controversy! Renewable Energy Project Click here to read about plans for a renewable energy project at RSI! The Great Oak Click here to read an update on the Great Oak project!
Gate fee increase! The new gate fee is $8 per car. For the past few years, $8 has been the average per-car cost to process materials and run the center. We've managed to keep the fee below this for a number of years by supplementing our income with fundraisers. Unfortunately, that is no longer enough. Thank you for your understanding, and your continued support of recycling and environmental awareness! Join Our Mailing List Click here to send an email and join our mailing list. Please include your mailing address if you would like to be on our snail mail list, otherwise, just click "send" when the email opens. We promise not to sell or give your contact information to anyone.
RSI Closing
Policy - 2010
Weather Closing The Recycling Center will be closed when
there is snow or ice. Please
call us at 610-323-8545 for a recorded message alerting you of
our status.
Holiday Closing
The Recycling Center will be closed when
our normal collection days (Tuesdays and Saturdays) fall on a
major holiday. Please call us at 610-323 8545 for a recorded
message alerting you of our status.
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