Saturday, April 26, 2008

          9 a.m. - 1 pm or when the trailer is full (whichever comes first)

          Recycle your old computer and outdated electronics

            On April 26, 2008, the DeKalb County Solid Waste Management Program, along with the DeKalb County Farm Bureau will be sponsoring an Electronics Recycling Collection according to Karen Grush, Public Health Administrator.  The event is funded by the DeKalb County Solid Waste fund and is offered at no charge to DeKalb County Residents. Verification of residence will be required.

“Past collections of this type have been very successful”, states Grush.  “Last year’s electronics collection brought in a record 45,356 pounds of electronics waste.”

“Usable parts will be removed from the electronics to make refurbished computers and the refurbished computers will then be available for sale”, states Christel Springmire, Solid Waste Coordinator at the Health Department.   “Non-working components will be melted down for their usable parts such as certain metals and plastics”.

More than 1.5 million tons of e-waste—TVs, monitors, computers, cell phones, batteries and more-—are thrown into American landfills and incinerators every year. As a result, the toxins they contain, such as lead and mercury, could end up being released into the air and water.

This collection will be held at the DeKalb County Health Department’s parking lot at 2550 North Annie Glidden Road, DeKalb, and will begin at 9:00 am on Saturday, April 26. The ending time is set for 1:00 p.m. or until the trailer is full.  Further questions can be directed to Christel Springmire at 815-748-2408.       

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