ALERT! Berks County South Campus Closed Monday, October 5: The Berks County South Campus will be closed to staff and the public on Monday, October 5, to complete a scheduled electrical utility project. The South Campus Building will be without power from 8 am to 5 pm while Met-Ed conducts this work. For safety reasons, no one will be permitted to enter or access the South Campus building for any reason between 8 am to 5 pm on October 5.

The County appreciates the public’s understanding and apologizes for any inconvenience this temporary closure may cause.

Recycling Benefits

Recycling Benefits

Recycling Saves Energy! Recycling saves impressive amounts of energy which, in turn, reduces greenhouse gas emissions.
Recycling	Reduces Greenhouse Gas	Energy Equivalent of
1 Car	8,811 lbs.	502 Gallons of Gasoline
1 Refrigerator	566 lbs.	36 Gallons of Gasoline
1 Computer & CRT Monitor	404 lbs.	27 Gallons of Gasoline
1 Washing Machine	397 lbs.	24 Gallons of Gasoline
4 Tires	323 lbs.	18 Gallons of Gasoline
1 Television	81 lbs.	8 Gallons of Gasoline
10 lbs. of Aluminum Cans	16 lbs.	7 Gallons of Gasoline
10 lbs. of Corrugated Boxes	40 lbs.	2 Gallons of Gasoline

* Source: U.S. EPA Durable Goods Calculator, WARM Calculator

http://epa.gov/climatechange/wycd/waste/tools.html

RECYCLING SAVES ENERGY Recycling saves impressive amounts of energy which, in turn, reduces greenhouse gas emissions.
Recycling	Reduces Greenhouse Gas	Energy Equivalent of
1 Car	8,811 lbs.	502 Gallons of Gasoline
1 Refrigerator	566 lbs.	36 Gallons of Gasoline
1 Computer & CRT Monitor	404 lbs.	27 Gallons of Gasoline
1 Washing Machine	397 lbs.	24 Gallons of Gasoline
4 Tires	323 lbs.	18 Gallons of Gasoline
1 Television	81 lbs.	8 Gallons of Gasoline
10 lbs. of Aluminum Cans	16 lbs.	7 Gallons of Gasoline
10 lbs. of Corrugated Boxes	40 lbs.	2 Gallons of Gasoline

* Source: U.S. EPA Durable Goods Calculator, WARM Calculator

http://epa.gov/climatechange/wycd/waste/tools.html