People brought 1,068 carloads for 102 tons of material at Saturday’s city of Kent Recycling Event at Russell Road Park.
Materials included 58,560 pounds of scrap metal and appliances, 225 tires, 385 gallons of petroleum products, 76 toilets and sinks, 11,370 batteries, 46 cubic yards of Styrofoam and 34,000 pounds of shredded paper, according to city officials.
The city’s next Recycling Event is March 15 at Russell Road Park.
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