[Durham INC] Free Paper Shredding and E-Waste Recycling at Durham's Earth Day Festival

Fri Apr 8 09:31:57 EDT 2011

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: April 8, 2011

Durham Offers Free Paper Shredding and E-Waste Recycling to Celebrate
Earth Day 

 Free Waste Reduction Event on May 1 Open to Durham Residents and
Businesses

DURHAM, N.C. - Celebrate Earth Day by participating in a free Paper
Shredding and E-Waste Recycling Event during the 2011 Durham Earth Day
Festival.

The next chance for residents and businesses to safely dispose of their
old computers, printers, monitors, televisions, cell phones, and nearly
anything else with electronic components is coming up on Sunday, May 1,
from 12 p.m. 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 Durham Central Park, located at
502 Foster St. in downtown Durham.

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

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

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 witness the shredding of
their confidential documents. 

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

Durham residents who can't make this event can still safely and
conveniently recycle their old electronics at the City's Household
Hazardous Waste Facility, which is located at 1900 E. Club Blvd. The
facility 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 information about items accepted at this event or the City's
recycling facilities, contact Durham One Call at (919) 560-1200 or visit
www.DurhamNC.gov/departments/solid/hazardous_waste.cfm. 

For information about the 2011 Durham Earth Day Festival, visit 
www.DurhamEarthDay.org or call (919) 560-4355. 

About the Solid Waste Management Department

The City of Durham's Solid Waste Management Department promotes and
supports a high quality of life for the residents 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, cardboard collection, yard waste collection, waste
reduction and recycling, bulky item pick-up, and disposal services
including hazardous waste. For information, visit 
www.DurhamNC.gov/departments/solid. 

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