MAHONING COUNTY Green Team gets ready

Thousands of pounds of wrapping paper and trees were collected last year.
YOUNGSTOWN -- The Recycling Division of Mahoning County (The Green Team) is once again helping residents make this a green Christmas.
Many locations in the county will accept discarded gift wrap and greeting cards for recycling. Others will take Christmas trees, offering an alternative to leaving them at the curb to be picked up by refuse haulers.
"Through their participation in last year's holiday recycling programs, Mahoning County residents made a significant contribution to the environment," said Harold Moore, interim director of The Green Team.
"More than 1,700 pounds of wrapping paper and cards, and 34,000 pounds of cut trees were diverted from local landfills and used instead for beneficial purposes," said Moore. "We're hoping for even stronger participation this year."
Gift wrap, cards accepted
Recycling drop-off sites in the county will accept discarded gift wrap and greeting cards at specially designated bins. Ribbons, bows and foil gift wrap are not accepted.
Christmas trees may be taken to selected locations in the county. The trees will be chipped into mulch for use in each community's landscaping program. Only live trees will be accepted, and all decorations must be removed.
For more information, call (330) 740-2060 or visit The Green Team Web site at www.greenteam.cc.
Sites for gift wrap/greeting card recycling locations, Dec. 26 through Jan. 15, except where noted:
* Austintown: Trustee Park, Raccoon Road.
* Beaver Township: Township building, 601 W. South Range Road.
* Berlin Township: Township building, U.S. Route 224, Berlin Center.
* Boardman: Government center, 8299 Market St.
* Coitsville: Township building, 3737 McCartney Road.
* Ellsworth Township: Township building, state Route 45.
* Goshen Township: Maintenance building, 12649 Seacrist Road.
* Green Township: Township building, 12184 Lisbon Road, Greenford.
* Jackson Township: Township building, 10613 Mahoning Ave., North Jackson.
* Milton Township: Township building, state Route 18 and Milton Avenue.
* Poland Township: 7474 Clingan Road.
* Smith Township: Township building, North 21st Street, Sebring.
* Springfield Township: 10720 Struthers Road (next to water tower and fire station).
* Struthers: Street department garage, 6 Elm St.
Sites for Christmas tree recycling, Dec. 26 through Jan. 31, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, except where noted:
* Austintown: Township Park, 6000 Kirk Road.
* Beloit: Smith Township building, 846 North Johnson Road, Sebring. (Trees can also be left here from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturdays.)
* Berlin Township: Township building, state Route 224, Berlin Center. (Trees can be left here anytime.)
* Boardman: Township composting site, Maple Street at Southern Boulevard. (8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday through Friday; Boardman residents only.)
* Campbell: Roosevelt Park, north gate parking lot, Struthers-Liberty Road.
* Canfield: Canfield City/Township Fire Station, 5007 Messerly Road.
* Coitsville Township: Roosevelt Park, Struthers-Liberty Rd-Campbell (north gate parking lot)
* Craig Beach: Mahoning Avenue, across from Miller Marine.
* Ellsworth Township: Township building, Route 45.
* Goshen Township: Maintenance garage, 12646 Seacrist Road.
* Green Township: Cemetery, Rte. 165 and Beaver Creek Road
* Jackson Township: Township building, 10613 Mahoning Ave.
* Lowellville: Street department, 58 McGaffney.
* Milton Township: Mahoning Avenue, launch ramp parking lot. (daylight hours)
* New Middletown: 10720 Struthers Road, next to water tower and fire station.
* Poland Township: Road department, 7508 Clingan Road.
* Sebring: Smith Township building, 846 N. Johnson Road, Sebring. (also 9 to 11 a.m. Saturdays)
* Smith Township: Township building, 846 N. Johnson Road, Sebring. (also 9 to 11 a.m. Saturdays)
* Springfield Township: 10720 Struthers Road (next to water tower and fire station).
* Struthers: Street department garage, 6 Elm St. (8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday)