REcycle electronics, paint and even Styrofoam!

Fall Electronics Recycling Day set for Oct 27 in Decatur

Don’t throw away that old PC or printer! Save it and recycle it on Saturday October 27 at Decatur’s Fall Electronics Recycling event. This semi-annual event has been hugely successful at diverting electronic equipment from landfills, where they may contaminate soil and water. Batteries, Styrofoam and mercury will also be accepted.

WHERE AND WHEN:
Saturday October 27 from 9am to 1pm at the Decatur High School Parking lot, on the corner of N McDonough St and Howard Avenue.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

WHAT HAPPENS TO YOUR STUFF:
Electronics dropped off that day will be sorted and disassembled into raw materials and sent to recyclers for reuse.
In addition to electronics, any metro area resident can also drop off batteries of any type, Styrofoam peanuts, clean Styrofoam blocks free of foreign objects, and mercury thermometers and thermostats.

Last spring’s event -- featured in Atlanta INtown -- resulted in an overwhelming 50 tons of electronics diverted from the landfill, almost matching the amount generated from two events in 2006. The event is co-sponsored by the City of Decatur, the Waste Management Advisory Board, ARC International Corp., Cartridge World and The UPS Store (both on Clairemont and North Decatur), DreamSan, and Decatur High School.

HERE IS WHAT YOU CAN RECYCLE:
Electronic Equipment for Recycling: Desktop computers , Telephones,
Mini-towers, Telephony equipment, Laptop computers, Adding machines,
Monitors, Calculators, Servers, Typewriters, Workstations, Label makers,
Keyboards, Copiers, Mice, Fax machines, Joystick game controllers, Answering
machines, Printers, Printer cartridges, Digital cameras , Zip drives,
Batteries, Speakers, PDAs, Pagers, VCRs, Hubs, DVD players, Routers, Cable converter boxes, Scanners, Remote controls, Digital projectors, Stereo equipment UPS units, Radios, Main
frames, Portable CD players, Component parts, Portable game players, Cables,
GPS receivers, 3-in-1 devices, printer/copier/fax machines. Electronic Yard Tools like mowers, trimmers, edgers, saws and extension cords, sewing machines.
Other Items:
1. Mercury Thermometers and thermostats,
2. Styrofoam, clean and free of foreign objects(peanuts, packing blocks, plates, cups, trays)
3. Batteries of any kind.


For additional information or volunteering to help during the event, email Scott.thompson@mindspring.com or 404.373.5537
BUSINESSES WITH MORE THAN 200 ELECTRONIC ITEMS SHOULD CONTACT SCOTT BEFORE DELIVERING!