Shoe Recycling

I don't know about you, but I have a bag full of old shoes that I've been waiting to recycle in some way or other.  Lucky me--the South of the River 'burbs are having a shoe recycling drive starting next week.  The details are;

Recycle Your Soles

Recycle your Shoes in Eagan, Apple Valley & Burnsville Instead of throwing shoes away, residents in Apple Valley, Burnsville and Eagan are now able to recycle their shoes during a free one-week collection coordinated by Dakota Valley Recycling. Residents will be able to drop off shoes from Monday, November 10 to Sunday, November 16 at locations in each community.  Shoes of all types, sizes and styles will be accepted. Shoes donated as part of the program are shredded by a local company, Wipers Recycling LLC, and turned into new products. Eagan  Eagan Civic Arena, 3870 Pilot Knob Road.  Daily 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.  Apple Valley  Apple Valley Community Center, 14603 Hayes Drive  Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.  Saturday/Sunday 12:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Burnsville  Burnsville City Hall, 100 Civic Center Parkway * Monday-Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.  Friday-Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.  Sunday 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.  *Closed Tuesday, November 11 for Veterans Day For more information please contact Dakota Valley Recycling at (651) 675-5011 or visit www.DakotaValleyRecycling.org on the internet.