VOORHEESVILLE — On Saturday, April 18, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., the village of Voorheesville will be hosting a recycling collection event in the firehouse parking lot at 12 Altamont Road.

Items to be collected are: batteries; books, magazine and catalogues; clothing and textiles; and plastic bags and film plastic.  The event is open to all area residents, and has been planned to compliment Earth Day and the village’s first-ever Village Green Clean Day

All types of batteries will be accepted on collection day; however, the emphasis is on car and vehicle batteries. TJ's Auto and Truck Sales (NAPA) will be overseeing the collection of these items and will donate $3 to the Helderview Garden Club for every vehicles battery that is dropped off during this event. It is time to clean out the shed and garage.

Books in good condition and other usable items will be donated to The Albany Book Project, a literacy initiative that collects new and used books to give to individuals and families that are homeless, or living in a shelter, or don’t have the resources to obtain books of their own, as well as many literacy programs throughout Albany, including 15 Albany City Schools, Albany Count Head Start programs, and Books for Troops and Community Centers.

Items not taken by The Albany Book Project will be recycled through the Village’s GreenFiber recycling program.

Accepted items include: hardcover (no leather bound) and paperback books; magazines; catalogues; phone books; used, partially used, and unused notebooks (spiral bound is OK; and notepaper, pocket folders, colored paper and construction paper.

“Now is the perfect time to really spring clean your closets — sort out both winter and summer items and go through the linen closet,” says a release from the village. “Many people may not be aware that articles of clothing considered not good enough to wear can still be recycled; as can that single sock or shoe or boot.  And don’t overlook the bathmat, drapes, or leftover fabric.”

The American Clothing Recycling Company will have a truck at the firehouse parking lot on April 18 to take unwanted items off your hands

The following items may be donated in any condition (torn, worn, stained, missing buttons, broken zippers, single shoes, etc.) as long as they are clean, dry, and odorless: men’s, women’s and children’s clothing — blouses, shirts, tanks, T-shirts, sweaters, sweatshirts, dresses, coats, jackets, blazers, pants, slacks, jeans, sweatpants, skirts, shorts, suits, socks, pajamas, slips, bras, and underwear.

Also: footwear — shoes, heels, flats, boots and sneakers, and slippers — and accessories, including hats and scarves, handbags and purses, belts, backpacks, duffle bags, totes, gloves, ties, bathrobes, and aprons.

Linens, too: sheets, blankets, bedspreads, pillows, towels, draperies, curtains, dish clothes, cloth napkins, table linens, comforters, throw rugs, placemats, and fabric shower curtains.

Other items: material and fabric, stuffed animals, rags, Halloween costumes, sports jerseys, pet beds and clothing, and canvas.

Also being collected are plastic bags and film plastic. Residents may recycle more than just their grocery bags, but some rules apply: All plastic bags and plastic wrap must be clean and dry with all strings, rigid plastic, zipper mechanisms, and food residue removed.

The retail plastic bag recycling program can accept all of the following items: Plastic retail bags (string or rigid plastic handles removed), newspaper bags, dry-cleaning bags, produce bags, bread bags, plastic cereal bags, frozen food bags, plastic wrap from paper products (paper towel, toilet tissue, etc.), plastic shrink/stretch wrap, and plastic zipper type bags (zipper mechanism must be removed).

There are a few items that cannot be recycled through this program.  They include soil and mulch bags, bubble wrap, food containers, dirty or wet bags, plastic bottles and compostable or biodegradable bags.

For more information about the Village Green Clean Recycling Collections, contact Karen Finnessey at Village Hall, 765-2692, or at kfinnessey@albany.twcbc.com.