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| E-Waste Recycling Event - August 1, 2009 |
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| Date of Record: July 27, 2009 |
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Upgrading your television set to a digital television? Replacing a worn out vacuum cleaner? Please - do not send your old electronics to the landfill! The Village of Algonquin is pleased to offer residents the opportunity to dispose of their old electronics at the Village's first E-Waste Recycling Day. Take advantage of this opportunity to recycle your electronics in an environmentally-friendly fashion.
This event will be held on Saturday, August 1, 2009, from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm at the Algonquin Public Works Facility, 110 Meyer Drive (please see map below).
Accepted Items: Electronics that qualify for this event and will be accepted at NO CHARGE include common electronics such as batteries (from watch to car batteries), cell phones, computers, digital cameras, fax machines, cables/ wires, CD/DVD players, VCRs, game consoles, hairdryers, keyboards, mice, laptops, monitors, microwaves, MP3 players, phonographs, printers, projectors, radios, scanners, servers, server racks, speakers, and vacuum cleaners. Television sets can also be dropped off for a nominal fee (27" or smaller are $15, 27" to 42" are $25).
Prohibited Items: White goods (refrigerators, stoves, freezers, dishwashers, dryers, air-conditioner units, and other appliances labeled as such), wooden-cased or particleboard products, medical waste products, and rubberbased items are NOT included in this recycling effort.
On June 12, 2009, all full power television stations in the U.S. will stop analog broadcasts and transitioned to digital broadcasting, and the Village wants to give residents an alternative to putting their retired TV sets by the curb.
This opportunity is open to Algonquin residents only; proof of residency is required. The Algonquin Public Works facility is located at 110 Meyer Drive. Meyer Drive is accessible off of Algonquin Road, half mile west of Route 31, where the Prairie Trail bike path crosses Algonquin Road.
For more information on the E-Waste Recycling Day, please contact Michelle Weber at 847-658-2700. Click below for specific information about what happens to your electronics once they are dropped off:
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