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As spring rolls around, many of us will do a yearly house cleaning, which includes a purge of items that are no longer needed. Instead of throwing everything into the trash, Denver Metal Recycling in Connecticut recommends you take as many items as you can to a recycling center. It saves energy, preserves the earth's finite resources, and reduces your environmental footprint. Below are three types of items you can recycle instead of tossing them into the landfill.

3 Spring Cleaning Items Perfect for a Recycling Center

1. Unused VHS or Music Players & Media

Many people are still holding on to old VHS recorders, cassette players, and tapes, even if they haven't been used in years. If you’re keeping old videotapes because they contain precious memories, have them duplicated and transferred to digital media. DVDs are less likely to degrade and the ubiquity of DVD players makes your home movies more convenient to watch.

2. Old Computers

recycling centerThe pace of technological advancement is so swift that the desktop or laptop you bought a few years ago may be out of date. However, inside that outdated pile of junk is a variety of valuable materials, including copper, aluminum, steel, and even a bit of platinum, silver, and gold.

3. Window Frames

If you've had replacement windows installed during the past few years, you may still have the old, aluminum window frames stored in your basement or garage. Remember, aluminum is exceptionally easy to recycle, and doing so provides enormous energy conservation and greenhouse gas emissions benefits

To recycle some of your old spring cleaning items and keep them from adding to landfill mass, contact Denver Metal Recycling. Electronics recycling is an important part of their business, but they handle scrap cars, 12-volt batteries, and both ferrous and nonferrous metals as well. To view a map of their location, like their Facebook page, and call the recycling center at (303) 316-2880 to speak with a representative.

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