Electronics, tires and more will be accepted this Saturday during Texas Recycles Day at the Midland College Chaparral Center.
Texas Recycles Day is a statewide campaign aimed towards education and awareness about the benefits of waste reduction and recycling. The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 14 at the Midland College Chaparral Center located at 3600 N. Garfield Street in Midland.
The items that will be accepted include:
Electronics
Tires
Alluminum, Cardboard, Paper, and Plastic
Document Shredding (up to 3 standard file boxes)
Accepted Electronics for Recycling
Computers (Desktops & Laptops)
Printers (Ink or Toner)
Computer Accessories (Mice, Keyboards, Webcams, Speakers, Microphones etc.)
Computer Monitors (CRT, LCD, LED)
Televisions (CRT, LCD, LED, Plasma, 3D)
Microwave Ovens (Non PCB)
Copiers/Fax Machines
Typewriters
Telephones
Cell Phones & Chargers
GPS Units
Pagers
PDAs
Tablets
Answering Machines
MP3 Players
Scanners
Radios/Boomboxes/CD Players etc.
Storage Devices (External Hard Drives, Solid State Drives, SD Cards, Memory Cards, Card Readers, etc.)
Audio Equipment (Speakers, Microphones, DJ Equipment, Receivers, Recording Devices, Headphones, etc.)
Video Equipment (Cameras, Video Cameras, Web Cams, Recording Devices, etc.)
Communications Equipment
Medical Testing Equipment
Laboratory Equipment
Circuit Boards
Cables, Wires, Power Cords, Power Strips
Anything else with a circuit board
No paint or batteries will be accepted. Latex paint only can be taken to the Habitat for Humanity Re-Store. Vehicle batteries can be taken to Mid-Tex Battery & Electric. Salvation Army will also collect gently used household items.
Organizers also will not accept glass, Styrofoam, hard or soft backed books, pallets or blueprints.
For more information or to volunteer call Keep Midland Beautiful at 432-688-7745 or email sue@keepmidlandbeautiful.org.
###Media Contact: Keep Midland Beautiful Executive Director Amanda Byrom