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Repair &
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Recycling is a way of life, but even more
important is reusing. Recycling still takes up
valuable energy and resources and expels
emissions. Reusing, however, will prevent items
from going into a landfill or from having to be
melted down into something else.
There are 4
different options for getting the most out of
your stuff:
Reuse
Reusing everyday
items is the best way to avoid creating trash in
the first place! Being an avid reuser is
one of the very best ways to be an
environmentally-conscious individual.
To go to our
page on reducing waste by reusing everyday
items,
click here.
Repair
Through the
repair process, many are able to coax more life
out of something that could have easily been
thrown out.
Here is a listing
of local Repair businesses that can help you put
new life back into old items...
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Shoe Repair |
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Frederico’s Drive in Shoe Service
542
Abrego Street, Monterey, CA
949-3322
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Dandy Shoes & Service
167 Webster, Monterey 647-1253
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Camera Repair |
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Myrick Photograph
598 Freemont Street, Monterey,
649-1900
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Furniture Repair |
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Monterey Furniture & Restoration
210 Ramona, Monterey, 373-3030
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Retrospect
222 Ramona Ave, Monterey,
644-9624
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Pacific Furniture Restoration
471 Wave Street, Monterey,
375-5928
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Bicycle Repair |
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Joselyn’s Bicycles
398 East Franklin Street, Monterey,
649-8520
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Aquarian Bicycles
486 Washington Street, Monterey,
920-4221
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Forest Hill Bike Shop
1173 Forest Ave, Pacific Grove,
644.0525
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Sports Center Bicycles
1576 Del Monte Blvd, Seaside, 899-1300
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Appliance Repair |
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Professional Appliance Service
400 Foam Street, Monterey, CA - 443-2101
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Decker's Appliances
746 Broadway Avenue, Seaside, CA - 394-5112
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Mike's Appliance
1219 Forest Avenue, Pacific Grove,
CA - 375-6260
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Built-In Distributors -
2024 Fremont Boulevard, Seaside, CA
- 899-2666
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Browns Appliance Service
291 Watson Street, Monterey, CA - 647-9870
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Computer Repair |
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PC People
534 Abrego Street, Monterey, CA,
(831) 649-5900
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That Computer Place
1105 Del Monte Avenue, Monterey, CA
- (831) 649-4100
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Apple Store Del Monte
240 Del Monte Center, Monterey, CA
- (831) 647-4480
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Computer Corner
535 Foam Street, Monterey, CA -
(831) 649-9500
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User-Friendly Computing
716 Munras Avenue, Monterey, CA -
(831) 641-9653
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Computer Solutions
1319 Burton Ave, Suite B, Salinas,
831.753.0769x113
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Monterey Bay Computer
462 Webster Street, Monterey, CA -
(831) 238-5074
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Tool Repair |
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Peninsula Power Tool & Supply
828 Lighthouse Avenue, Monterey,
CA, (831) 375-4244 |
Donate or Resell
Are you cleaning out closets, sheds or garages and
would like to find ways to get rid of the stuff
without throwing it in the trash?
There is NO other option but to give it away for
reuse!!! Throwing
things away is wasteful unless it’s really
broken and can not be salvaged.
Otherwise, here
are several options for you to consider:
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Have a garage sale. It’s
a great way to meet neighbors and make money
at the same time. Visit these Websites for
helpful hints for a successful sale:
www.moneyinstructor.com/art/garagesale.asp
http://collectibles.about.com/od/auctionsandshopping1/a/garagesaletips.htm
www.mommysavers.com/Articles/having_a_garage_sale.htm
www.frugalmom.net/yard_sales.htm
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Sell it on
eBay or Craig’s List. eBay is an
auction-type setting and Craig’s List is
more of a forum for you to place a dollar
figure on an item and someone contacts you
(or not) to purchase it.
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Give it
away. Go to
www.freecycle.org join up and post the
items you want to give away and someone will
take them to a needy home. They have certain
parameters for you to follow, such as no
selling of anything or posting of garage
sales, for instance.
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Take it to
thrift stores. Here are a few to
consider but there are many around:
Goodwill, Salvation Army, St. Vincent de
Paul, Last Chance Mercantile (at the Marina
landfill), cancer centers, church sales.
Moving?
Click
here for a more comprehensive guide to household
items you may not know what to do with.
Click below to find out what to do with:
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Donate it! |
 If
unwanted clothing or household goods still
has useable life, donate them! There are
many organizations around the peninsula (as
well as around the country) that specialize
in taking item that are still useable and
finding them new homes.
When you donate your still useable items,
they generate revenue for local businesses,
they offer more affordable fashion items for
locals, saves landfill space and reduces
green house gases!
Check out the
locations below for opportunities to donate
your unwanted goods around the peninsula.
Please donate wearable
clothing only.
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Clothes, Furniture, and Working
Electronics |
Goodwill
571 Lighthouse Ave, Monterey - (831)
649-6056
729 Broadway Ave, Seaside - (831)
394-1212 |
The Salvation Army
1850 Fremont Blvd, Seaside - (831)
394-6507 |
Last Chance Mercantile
Monterey Regional Waste management
District,
14201 Del Monte Boulevard, Marina -
Phone: (831) 384-5313 |
SPCA Benefit Shop
216 Forest Ave, Pacific Grove, CA-
(831) 373-5822
26364 Carmel Rancho Ln, Carmel, CA-
(831) 624-4211 |
St. Vincent De Paul
1269 Fremont Blvd, Seaside, CA (831)
899-2211
214 Forest Ave, Pacific Grove, CA-
(831) 642-9387 |
Yellow Brick Road Benefit Shop
26388 Carmel Rancho Ln, Carmel, CA-
(831) 626-8480
Animal Friends Rescure Project
560 Lighthouse Ave, Pacifif Grove,
CA - (831) 333-0722
Church Mouse Thrift Shop
204 17th Street, Pacific Grove, CA -
(831) 375-0838
Chatter Baux Shoppe Children's
Clothing and Accessories
157 Fountain Avenue, Pacific Grove,
CA - (831) 647-8701 |
Clothing Only
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Plato’s Closet
402 Lighthouse Ave, Monterey, CA -
(831) 641-9919
The Cat's Meow
801 Lighthouse Ave, Monterey, CA -
(831) 393-2287 |
Lunablu Trading Company
176 Bonifacio Place, Monterey, CA -
(831) 641-0616 |
Sweet Child of Mine
299
Webster Street, Monterey, CA (831) 708-8687 |
Encore Boutique Consignment Shop
125 Central Avenue, Pacific Grove,
CA - (831) 375-1700 |
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Last but not Least
RECYCLE!
There are some items
that you have no choice but to get rid of.
Please be aware of those items that require
special handling or that are banned from the
landfills. Check out below to find the locations
to take these items when it is time to recycle
them.
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Printer Cartridges |
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Printer Cartridges that cannot be mailed back to
the manufacturer with an enclosed pre paid
shipping label can be dropped off at the
following locations for recycling:
Staples
1550 Canyon Del Rey Blvd
Seaside, CA 93955-3501
(831) 393-2102
Office Depot
850 Playa Ave
Seaside, CA
(831) 394-2582
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