Earth Day Recycling Event this Sunday

 This Sunday, April 22, the City is holding another one of its recycling electronic waste events, giving residents the opportunity to discard old electronics in an environmentally responsible (and free!) way. Not incidentally, the event is timed to coincide with the 2012 Durham Earth Day Festival, which will take place from noon until 5:00 p.m. in Durham's Central Park.

The recycling event will be held at at 423 Morris St. (below) in downtown Durham from noon until 5:00 p.m. According to the press release, the city will accept the following items:

• Computers, laptops, keyboards, mice, printers, monitors, speakers, copiers, scanners, circuit boards, hard drives, computer parts, etc.
• Televisions, stereo equipment, tape players, receivers, amplifiers, record players, etc.
• Kitchen electronics, such as microwaves, mixers, blenders, choppers, etc.
• Telephones, cell phones, and fax machines
• Hair dryers, curling irons, alarm clocks and vacuum cleaner
• Power tools, cordless tools, etc.
• Electronic toys, such as keyboards and video game system

In addition to taking your old junk for free, resident will not even have to leave their cars to unload the stuff. According to Larrisha McGill, waste reduction coordinator with the City’s Solid Waste Management Department, “the City will have staff on hand to unload these items. The location of the collection site is mapped below.

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*Please note that this event will not accept large appliances, refrigerators, air conditioners, or any other appliances that contain Freon.

Read the full press release after the break.

Residents and Businesses Encouraged to Recycle Aluminum Cans, Paper, and Electronic Waste at Earth Day Festival

DURHAM, N.C. – Durham residents and businesses waiting for the next opportunity to recycle electronic waste and shred confidential documents should plan to attend the free Paper Shredding and E-Waste Recycling Event at the 2012 Durham Earth Day Festival. Residents who bring aluminum cans to be recycled will also have the opportunity to register to win prizes for participating in the City of Durham’s “Cans for Cash” Recycling Challenge.
Residents and businesses may safely dispose of old computers, printers, monitors, televisions, cell phones, and nearly anything else with an electronic cord on Sunday, April 22, 2012, from noon to 5 p.m. The event, co-sponsored by the City of Durham’s Solid Waste Management Department, Sonoco Recycling, Shimar Recycling, and Synergy Recycling, will be held at Measurement Inc. parking lot at 423 Morris St. in downtown Durham. Residents may enter the event site via Roney Street from Morris Street. Additional directions will be provided to residents on specific drop-off locations upon arrival.
The City will accept nearly all electronic devices with a cord, including:

• Computers, laptops, keyboards, mice, printers, monitors, speakers, copiers, scanners, circuit boards, hard drives, computer parts, etc.
• Televisions, stereo equipment, tape players, receivers, amplifiers, record players, etc.
• Kitchen electronics, such as microwaves, mixers, blenders, choppers, etc.
• Telephones, cell phones, and fax machines
• Hair dryers, curling irons, alarm clocks and vacuum cleaner
• Power tools, cordless tools, etc.
• Electronic toys, such as keyboards and video game systems

Free, confidential paper shredding will also be provided on site. Paper may contain paper clips and staples; however, hanging file folders will not be accepted. Residents may be present to observe their confidential document shredding.
Durham residents eager for an easy way to win prizes should bring aluminum cans to the event and register for a chance to win a Harris Teeter gift card along with a compost bin or a rain barrel. The aluminum cans are being collected as part of the national “Cans for Cash” Recycling Challenge that rewards top municipalities for their environmentally-friendly habits.

According to Larrisha McGill, waste reduction coordinator with the City’s Solid Waste Management Department, residents will not have to leave their vehicles to unload all of their old electronics, aluminum cans, and paper. “We will have staff on hand to unload these items, so we hope residents and businesses will take advantage of this free opportunity to keep these items out of our landfills,” McGill said.

This event will not accept large appliances, refrigerators, air conditioners, or any other appliances that contain Freon.

Durham residents who can’t make this event can still safely and conveniently recycle their old electronics at the City’s Waste Disposal and Recycling Center (Transfer Station), located at 2115 E. Club Blvd. The facility is open Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturdays from 7:30 a.m. to noon. For information about items accepted at this event or the City’s recycling facilities, contact Durham
One Call at (919) 560-1200 or visit http://DurhamNC.gov/ich/op/swmd/Pages/wr_transfer.aspx.
For information about the 2012 Durham Earth Day Festival, visit www.DurhamEarthDay.org or call (919) 560-4355.
For more information about the City’s “Cans for Cash” Recycling Challenge, visit http://DurhamNC.gov/ich/op/swmd/Pages/cans_for_cash.aspx.