Electronics Recycling Day Sat. October 11

From: http://www.decaturga.com
Acceptable Electronics
Almost anything with an electrical cord can be recycled at the event EXCEPT microwave ovens, furniture, light fixtures, household appliances, lamps and vacuum cleaners.

• Adding machines
• Answering machines
• Batteries, any kind
• Cable converter boxes
• Cables
• Calculators
• Component parts
• Computers
• Copiers
• Digital cameras
• Digital projectors
• DVD players
• Electric lawn mowers
• Fax machines
• Garden equipment
• GPS receivers
• Game controllers
• Keyboards
• Label makers
• Mice
• Mini-towers
• Monitors
• Pagers
• PDAs
• Portable CD players
• Portable game players
• Printer cartridges
• Printers
• Radios
• Remote controls routers
• Scanners
• Servers Speakers
• Stereo equipment
• Telephones
• Telephony equipment
• 3-in-1 devices
• Typewriters
• UPS units
• VCRs
• Workstation
• Zip drives

TVs will be recycled for a minimal fee of $10 (cash only) per TV set with exact change.
There is no charge to recycle other items. Any metro area resident can participate.

Styrofoam Recycling & Paper Shredding Guidelines
Foam Guidelines
DART Container Corporation has generously donated their services for this event. Please follow the guidelines below before bringing Styrofoam:

• Make sure foam has the “6” symbol on it
• Rinse and separate food service containers from other foam
• No straws, lids, tape or stickers
• No foam peanuts or insulation material

Shred These

• Advertising proofs
• Audit reports
• Blueprints and maps
• Canceled checks
• Computer printouts
• Contracts
• Correspondence
• Customer lists expense records
• Financial statements
• Hr files
• Insurance policies Legal documents
• Old invoices and bills Payroll records Personnel files
• Price lists Proposals Purchase orders Tax records
• Technical information Time cards

Can’t Shred These

• Cardboard Glass or plastic
• Magazines
• Napkins
• Paper cups and plates
• Newspapers
• Spiral-bound notebooks
• Phonebooks