Thursday, May 13, 2010

What To Do With Old Electronics

McHenry County Department of Health (MCDH) has the answer. The Department has partnered with Lou Marchi Total Recycling Institute at McHenry County College and Sims Recycling Solutions to recycle electronic waste at no cost to residents.

Residents can drop off items on Saturday, May 22, from 8am-3:30pm, at McHenry County College, 8900 Route 14, Crystal Lake.

Electronics accepted include TVs, computer monitors and components, phones, fax machines, radios, stereos, VCR/DVD players, digital cameras and various power cords and cables. There is a limit of 10 electronic items per resident. Christmas lights will not be accepted.

Televisions, computers, printers, monitors, keyboards, VCRs, digital cameras, mobile phones and fax machines are a few of the electronics accepted at the waste collection event

In addition to electronics, there will also be a collection of clothes, shoes and eyeglasses. U’SAgain will handle the reusing and recycling of the clothes and shoes. Harvard Lions Club will be collecting eyeglasses for reuse. For a complete list of accepted items, visit
www.mchenry.edu/recycling.

For more information, call Kristy Hecke, Solid Waste Manager at 815-334-4585.

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