BLUE ASH, Ohio — Students in Blue Ash want your old toothbrush. Yes, you read that right. UC Blue Ash College’s dental hygiene program is asking for used toothbrushes, empty toothpaste tubes and floss containers that are on the brink of being tossed. The class wants to submit them for recycling. They say the goal is to use the proceeds to help patients in the Dental Hygiene Clinic pay for services they can’t afford. "Our cost is already low in our clinic, but some of our patients can't afford the $10 for an X-ray. That's a concern since we have learned in class how important these can be in diagnosing hidden issues beneath the gumlines, as well as cavities between teeth,” Suzanne Yorke, dental hygiene student and project organizer, said in a release. Organizers said the students submit the old dental supplies to TerraCycle, an organization that reuses items that are hard to recycle to make playground equipment. And there is an environmental benefit too. So far the students said they have diverted over 30 pounds of dental waste from landfills. The goal is to raise $100, which would cover the cost of X-rays for 10 clinic patients. Anyone interested in donating can place items in the collection bin outside the Dental Hygiene Clinic at UC Blue Ash College in Walters Hall on the first floor.