Willow Glen Ace Hardware’s Environmentally Friendly


	At Willow Glen Hardware, “living green” is more than just a catchphrase. We work hard to put into place systems and programs that are environmentally friendly as we run our business, in addition to stocking and selling products that will help you live green.

Reusable tote bags
We encourage you to buy and use reusable tote bags. When you buy something in our store, every bag that you bring in means one less plastic or paper bag going home with you. And every time you bring your own bag, we donate a nickel to Willow Glen's public schools. We like to think globally and act locally – and we think that together we can save the planet for future generations.

Click here for more information about our "Make Cents for Public Schools" program.

So what do we do for the environment?

In terms of what we sell, we have a strong commitment to San Jose. We participate in PG&E’s partner program for compact fluorescent lightbulbs (CFL’s). Through our participation in this program we are able to offer CFL’s at a very deep discount off the regular price. If you haven’t started converting over from incandescent lightbulbs to CFL’s, we encourage you to do so. The energy savings is huge!
Following is a sampling of some of the earth friendly products that we have available:

Low- and no-VOC paints
Electric lawn mowers and "weed whackers"
Degradable trash bags
Less toxic garden supplies
Natural cleaning products
Compact fluorescent light bulbs
Bosch® tankless water heaters (special order)
Solar attic fans (special order)
Battery charging stations and rechargeable batteries
Reusable tote bags – for groceries, hardware, and other errands you run. Keep a few in your car.
Organic flower and plant seeds as well as organic composting material.

We accept the following items for recycling DURING BUSINESS HOURS only :

Fluorescent lighting:
- A Willow Glen Ace Associate must be present to accept the lighting
Batteries:
- We accept household use batteries only, such as AA, C, D, 9 volt.
- We accept button batteries such as those used in cameras, eleactronics, and hearing aids.
- Please DO NOT bring automotive batteries, we are unable to accept these. Please check with the business where you bought the battery for recylcing of automotive batteries.
- Please bring the batteries to a cashier or associate inside the store.

Thank you for dropping these items off during business hours only, so that we can keep our property clean and tidy, and contine to offer these services in our community.

Please take a look at our "Make Cents for Public Schools" program, which rewards public schools in Willow Glen every time you:

bring your own bag when shopping in our store, or
don't need a bag to tote your purchases home.

7/24/09: We are no longer able to accept clothing donations in our parking lot. The bin that was available for donation has been removed due to continued dumping of other items. We regret the inconvenience.