City of Manassas To Host Spring Recyclefest

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In celebration of Earth Day’s 45th anniversary, the City of Manassas Public Works and Utilities is hosting its annual Recyclefest on Saturday, April 4, from 8 a.m. to noon at the Manassas Transfer Station, 8305 Quarry Road.

Manassas residents will be able to recycle their household hazardous waste, electronic waste, gently used clothing and even shred paper documents for free. Last year, more than 400 residents attended Recyclefest and brought more than 20,000 tons of recycling in just four hours.

Waste Management, American Disposal and the City of Manassas will have information booths available at the Spring Recyclefest, while American Disposal will provide a trash truck for attendees to view.

American Disposal also will host a contest for people to guess the amount of cans in an aluminum bale, and the winner will be awarded Washington Nationals tickets. In addition, the Osbourn High School Robotics team will debut a recycling project. The team is competing in an international robotics competition with a recycling theme.

“Two billion people across 192 countries will participate in Earth Day 2015, making it the largest civic observance in the world,” said Monica Boehringer, refuse and recycling coordinator of Manassas Public Works and Utilities. “The City of Manassas is happy to be part of the celebration.”

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