The Erie County Recycling Program, under the direction of Erie County Executive Mark A. DiVecchio, today officially announces the 2007 spring/summer e-Waste Recycling Event schedule:
Saturday, April 28—North East Township Building, North East
Saturday, May 19—JoAnna Connell Elementary School, Erie
Saturday, June 9—Iroquois High School, Erie
Saturday, June 23—General McLane High School, Edinboro
Free and open to all Erie County residents, each e-Waste Recycling Event will offer collection between the hours of 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. Typical electronic items county residents may bring for proper disposal include televisions, microwaves, computers and peripherals, VCRs, telephones, stereos and tape players.
“Waste related to the disposal of electronics is a growing problem,” said Mr. DiVecchio. “By participating in these e-cycling events, Erie County residents are helping to conserve landfill space and ensure that dangerous toxins are disposed of properly.”
Any type of electronic equipment that has been improperly disposed of is considered to be e-Waste. Such waste may contain hazardous materials such as lead, mercury, arsenic and cadmium. These toxics pose no problems when properly contained in the equipment. However, when thrown away with other household garbage, the hazardous materials can become airborne or leak into the ground and contaminate drinking water as well as cause other environmental and health hazards.
When recycled, the electronic equipment is taken apart and plastics and glass components are turned into new products and reused. Precious metals such as gold, silver, platinum and palladium are also removed and recycled. In fact, a recent ECRP-sponsored e-Waste collection event netted 16,373 pounds of electronics to be recycled alone. County residents brought 67 televisions, 249 computers, 92 printers and fax machines, 35 VCRs, 22 telephones and 72 other electronic items.
Each e-Waste Recycling Event is limited to 250 participants and pre-registration is required. County residents may contact the Erie County Recycling Program at (814) 425-7773 to register or click to www.eriecountyrecycling.com for more information.
—It looks like the fishtank creative Apple Macintosh Museum located in the basement of our office will be closing its doors soon. The Mac Classic will remain on my bookshelf though, it makes a great paper weight.
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2 comments:
I thought you were saving that old mac to make a fishbowl ???
Well written article.
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