seventh Annual Lee County Stable Waste “Donated, not wasted” The meals rescue drive encourages residents and seasonal guests to donate unopened pantry gadgets earlier than returning north. For the reason that program's inception, greater than 31,100 kilos of meals have been diverted from potential disposal and despatched to the Harry Chapin Meals Financial institution – sufficient meals to supply greater than 25,900 meals to residents.
Be part of Lee County Stable Waste, Harry Chapin Meals Financial institution, Waste Professional, Lee County Library System, Sanibel Public Library and Lee County Parks & Recreation on this effort to assist ship meals that might in any other case find yourself within the waste stream again to the general public County. of individuals in want.
To assist, drop off unopened dry or canned items from Monday, March 18 by Monday, April 1 at open libraries or recreation facilities in Lee County. Further assortment bins can be found on the Six Mile Cypress Slough Interpretive Heart and the Lee County Topaz Court docket facility. Go to Leegov.com/solidwaste/donated-not-wasted for the entire record of assortment websites or name 239-533-8000 for extra data.
Supply places embody:
Recreation facilities
• Estero Recreation Heart, 9200 Corkscrew Palms Blvd., Estero
• North Fort Myers Recreation Heart, 2000 North Recreation Park Method, North Fort Myers
• Veterans Park Recreation Heart, 55 Homestead Street South, Lehigh Acres
Library Places
• Bonita Springs Public Library, 10560 Reynolds St., Bonita Springs
• Captiva Memorial Library, 11560 Chapin Lane, Captiva
• Cape Coral-Lee County Public Library, 921 SW 39th Terrace, Cape Coral
• Dunbar-Jupiter Hammon Public Library, 3095 Blount St., Fort Myers
• East County Regional Library, 881 Gunnery Street N., Lehigh Acres
• Fort Myers Regional Library, 2450 First St., Fort Myers
• Johann Fust Group Library, 1040 W. 10th St., Boca Grande
• Lakes Regional Library, 15290 Bass Street, Fort Myers
• North Fort Myers Public Library, 2001 N. Tamiami Path, North Fort Myers
• Northwest Regional Library, 519 N. Chiquita Blvd. N., Cape Coral
• Pine Island Public Library, 10701 Russell Street, Bokeelia
• Riverdale Public Library, 2421 Buckingham Street, Fort Myers
• Sanibel Public Library, 770 Dunlop Street, Sanibel
• South County Regional Library, 21100 Three Oaks Parkway, Estero
Others
• Six Mile Cypress Slough Interpretive Heart, 7751 Penzance Blvd., Fort Myers
• Topaz Court docket Stable Waste Annex, 6441 Topaz Court docket, Fort Myers
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