[Durham INC] Durham Reports Paper Shredding & E-Waste Event Success

[Blalock, Amy]

CITY OF DURHAM

Office of Public Affairs

101 City Hall Plaza

Durham, NC 27701

 

 

News Release

 

For Details, Contact:

Amy Blalock

Sr. Public Affairs Specialist

(919) 560-4123 x 11253

(919) 475-7735 (cell)

Amy.Blalock at durhamnc.gov

 

For Immediate Release:  October 14, 2010

 

 

Durham Reports Paper Shredding & E-Waste Recycling Event Success

Residents Reminded to Recycle E-Waste Year-Round

 

DURHAM, N.C. - Durham residents came out in force and made the free
paper shredding and electronic scrap (e-waste) event offered at
Northgate Mall on October 2nd a huge success.

 

According to Donald Long, director of the City's Department of Solid
Waste Management, approximately 1,560 vehicles dropped off 73,820 pounds
of e-waste, such as computers and televisions, as well as 34,600 pounds
of paper for shredding and 7,300 pounds of cardboard at the event.  

 

"The turnout for this event was staggering and we had to turn folks away
about 45 minutes before the event officially ended. We had simply run
out of resources to continue to properly place electronics on the
pallets and the shredding truck was filled to capacity," Long said.
"Many residents gave us very positive feedback and were very excited
that such an event was taking place. Our staff was so pleased at the
success of this event that we plan to begin holding one on a quarterly
basis, with the next one tentatively scheduled in January 2011."

 

Durham residents who missed the successful event at can still safely and
conveniently recycle their old computers and televisions. The City's
Department of Solid Waste Management is reminding residents that
computers and televisions are accepted for recycling throughout the
entire year at the City's Household Hazardous Waste Facility. The
facility, located at 1900 E. Club Blvd., is open Tuesdays and Wednesdays
from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. and Thursdays through Saturdays from 7:30 a.m. to
3 p.m.  

 

For more details about other items accepted at this facility, contact
Durham One Call at (919) 560-1200 or visit the City's website at 
www.durhamnc.gov/departments/solid/hazardous_waste.cfm. 

 

About the Department of Solid Waste Management

The City of Durham's Department of Solid Waste Management promotes and
supports a high quality of life for the citizens of Durham by providing
comprehensive, responsive, environmentally-safe, efficient and
cost-effective solid waste collection, recycling and disposal programs.
Department services include roll-out cart collection, cart delivery and
repair service, dumpster collection, cardboard collection, yard waste
collection, waste reduction and recycling, bulky item pick-up, street
cleaning, and disposal services.  For more information, visit the City's
Web site at www.durhamnc.gov/departments/solid/. 

 

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