Cool Cities Campaign

Compact Fluorescent Lamps, printer cartridges and batteries:
Use Them, and Recycle Them Downtown

In an effort to be more Green many of us are making the switch to compact fluorescent lamps, (CFL). These lights last longer than the standard incandescent bulbs and use less energy. But, unlike incandescent bulbs, CFL's cannot be thrown in the trash. They contain a small amount of mercury, which allows the lamps to be more efficient, but mercury is toxic and must be disposed of properly.

The Downtown Merchants of Blacksburg have made it their mission to help out with the proper disposal of CFL's.  Please tape the ends of your batteries or individually bag them before dropping them off at one of the collection points in downtown Blacksburg. The following businesses will accept CFL's, batteries and printer cartridges and recycle them for free:

Colley Architects

Community Arts Information Office

Fringe Benefit

Homebody

Wireless Zone

The Bike Barn accepts used bike tires, inner tubes and metal bike parts for recycling.

Downtown Blacksburg, Inc. committed to follow the DEQ guidelines and officially make our downtown Summer Solstice Fest, our Downtown Tailgates and our Halloween Happenings GREEN EVENTS.

The Downtown Merchants of Blacksburg have also committed to follow the DEQ guidelines and officially make 4th Annual Summer Solstice Fest a Virginia Green Event!

For information about Environmental Sustainability in Blacksburg click here.

For information about Sustainable Blacksburg click here.

For information from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, (DEQ) visit:

http://www.deq.virginia.gov/p2/virginiagreen/green_events.html