Politics & Government

Recycle Ink Cartridges, Cell Phones, Rechargeable Batteries, Eyeglasses in Forest Hills

Collection boxes are located in the main office at the borough building on Ardmore Boulevard.

Wondering what to do with those empty printer cartridges? Cell phones? Rechargeable batteries? Old eyeglasses?

Inside the main office door of the Forest Hills Borough Building on Ardmore Boulevard are boxes to collect those items for recycling.

Nickel cadmium, nickel metal hydride, lithium ion, nickel zinc and small sealed lead rechargeable batteries can be dropped off for recycling, as well as used cell phones.

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Both ink jet and laser printer cartridges are accepted, too.

Proceeds from recycling will be used for recreational equipment for the borough's parks.

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Forest Hills Lions Club also has a box to accept donations of used eyeglasses to help children and adults who cannot afford them.

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