"We are very fortunate to be able to do this. All the scouts and committee are receiving a new sweatshirt, t-shirt and full scout uniforms from our recycling funds. Many of the guys are in foster care homes, so this is a great and wonderful experience for them and a well-earned (experience) for all the workers who earned the money."
– Boy Scouts of America Troop 33 of Flint, MI
Applegate paper-drives benefit everyone by turning recyclables into environmentally friendly, sustainable, energy saving products!
Did you know that one ton of recycled paper saves 17 trees and 3.06 cubic yards of landfill space? By having a paper drive, your group has the chance not only to raise money for your projects and events, but you also have the chance to save the environment!
Applegate has paid out millions of dollars to communities, and grass root organizations such as churches, schools and boy scouts for newspapers they have generated in fund-raising paper-drives and recycling projects. Applegate makes recycling profitable in more ways than any other “green” business.
The newspapers you recycle will be used to manufacture premium-quality, conservation-minded products, like insulation and hydroseeding mulch. This helps lower home energy consumption and bills, reduces dependence on landfills, eases environmental stress and lessens our dependence on foreign oil.
Applegate works with groups seeking to generate funds in an Ecological, Friendly and Green Way!
When Applegate pays non-profits for their recycling of papers, it allows them to fund worth-while projects within a context of community activism and environmental stewardship.
Boy Scouts of America Troop 33 of Flint, MI, has always collected newspapers to sell as a fund raising venture. In one year, this troop of handicapped members and the volunteers who help them, earned enough money to take a busload of their scouts, helpers and volunteers to Nashville, TN.
Applegate will provide and deliver a trailer to the location of your choice! You’ll have the trailer for an entire weekend. Collect AT LEAST 10 TONS of newspaper, and there’s no charge for the trailer! Let us know in advance if you’ll need the trailer for more than one weekend.
Check out the PDFs below for all the information you need to organize and execute a successful fundraising event!