Press Release - 4/14/2014 - 7th Annual Recycling Day 4/14/2014 Fvvd:Electronics Recycling Day-April 5 from 9 a.m.to 12 noon-press release-citysecintern@huntsvilletxgov-City of Huntsville,Texas Mail
The City of Huntsville Solid Waste and Recycling Services is hosting the 7th Annual Electronics Recycling Day on
Saturday, April 5, 2014 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon at the City's Disposal and Recycling Facility.
According to Esther Herklotz, Solid Waste and Recycling Superintendent, Technocycle of Houston has graciously
sponsored the last four events and provided the staff, trucks and packing supplies to haul the electronics.
"Electronics Recycling events could cost from $4,000 to $10,000 without Technocyle's continued support," Herklotz
said. "Volunteers from the Walker County Sheriffs Office, Walker County Community Supervision and Corrections,
Try 2 Recycle and City of Huntsville Disposal and Recycling staff assist during this one day event."
Items accepted include laptops, notebooks, printers, scanners, copiers, projectors, plasma/LCD/LED screens,
computer accessories, stereos, radios, cellphones, pagers, cameras, palm pilots, PDAs, rechargeable batteries and
vehicle batteries.
After the event, Technocycle provides a report with the number of pallets and weights of materials collected and
recycled. Try 2 Recycle also provides a report of the number of vehicle batteries collected and recycled.
"In 2013, 180 vehicles dropped off electronics with 9.58 tons collected by the end of the event," Herklotz said. "The
purpose for Electronics Recycling is to divert recyclable electronics from the waste stream and avoid land-filling items
which can be recycled and re-manufactured into other products."
For more information, contact Herklotz at f935} 294-5724.
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