[Durham INC] Durham Hosts Paper Shredding and E-Waste Recycling Sept. 24

[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: August 31, 2011

 

 

 

Durham Hosts Free Paper Shredding and E-Waste Recycling September 24

Free Waste Reduction Event Open to Durham Residents and Businesses

 

DURHAM, N.C. - Once again, the City of Durham is offering a free event
for residents and businesses to safely dispose of electronics and paper
documents.

 

On Saturday, September 24, 2011, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., the City of
Durham's Solid Waste Management Department will hold a Paper Shredding
and E-Waste Recycling Event in the Sears parking lot at Northgate Mall,
located at 1058 W. Club Blvd., Durham.  

 

The event, co-sponsored with Sonoco Recycling, Shimar Recycling, and
Synergy, 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 cleaners

*         Power tools, cordless tools, etc.

*         Electronic toys, such as keyboards and video game systems

 

Free confidential paper shredding will also be provided and shredding
guidelines are as follows:

*         Paper accepted for shredding may contain paper clips and
staples  

*         Hanging file folders will not be accepted

*         Residents are welcome to wait while their paper is shredded

 

This event will not accept large appliances, refrigerators, air
conditioners, or anything with Freon.  

 

According to Larrisha McGill, waste reduction coordinator with the
City's Solid Waste Management Department, residents won't 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 our residents
won't even need to leave their vehicles," McGill said. "We hope our
residents will take advantage of the free opportunity to keep these
items out of our landfills."

 

Durham residents who can't make this event can still safely and
conveniently recycle their old electronics at the Waste Disposal and
Recycling Center (Transfer Station). The facility, located at 2115 E.
Club Blvd., is open Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and
Saturdays from 7:30 a.m. to noon.  

 

For more information about items accepted at this event or the City's
recycling facilities, contact Durham One Call at (919) 560-1200 or visit
the City's website at 
www.DurhamNC.gov/Departments/Solid/WR_Transfer.cfm.

 

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. For
more information, visit www.DurhamNC.gov/Departments/Solid
<http://www.DurhamNC.gov/Departments/Solid/> .

 

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