REGIONAL – Being the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, it is likely that many people will be buying new flags this year to replace older versions of Old Glory.
But what do you do with that torn, tattered flag? You can’t just put it in the regular trash. That is not just disrespectful, but illegal.
Your old flag needs to be disposed of in a dignified, appropriate manner.
That’s where the J. Mello Disposal team comes in. It has installed a dedicated U.S. Flag box as part of its new trash transfer station at 20 Carleton Drive in Georgetown.
Mello has always accepted U.S. flags for proper retirement, but the hope is that they will receive more by adding a dedicated collection box. And Mello will dispose of the old flag for free.
“As a first Gulf War veteran, I am proud to work for a company that understands the importance of true patriotism and dedication to our national symbol of freedom.” Mark Van Weelden, vice president of Mello business development said.
All flags collected are hand delivered to an Energy to Waste facility to be properly disposed of through its thermos process. This retirement process is a tradition for these facilities and is completed in a highly dignified manner.
The flags, which are burned, are always processed separately from any solid waste between shut-down and start-up when there is no trash in the boiler.
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