Lower Southampton to Offer Free Electronics Recycling this Weekend
Lower Southampton Township will be collecting electronics for recycling for free Saturday, Oct. 20.
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In honor of Recycling Day "Anything with a Plug," Lower Southampton Township will be accepting electronics for recycling from residents at no cost.
At the township buidling Saturday, Oct. 20, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. all township residents and employees will have the opportunity to recycle obsolete electronics for free by eForce Compliance, Philadelphia's first certified Responsible Recycler and the area's only e-Steward certified recycler.
The township will accept all electronic devices with a plug, except large appliances and smoke detectors. In addition, all data media will be destroyed or wiped from electronics. Items that will be accepted for recycling include: obsolete computers, CRT monitors, cameras, cell phones, fax machines, scanners, printers, TV’s, computer mice, wires and keyboards.
CeCe
6:23 pm on Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Will they take an old computer tower?
isa d
9:15 pm on Wednesday, October 17, 2012
so how about printing the address of where to bring stuff
Nicole Jenet
9:17 pm on Wednesday, October 17, 2012
It's taking place at the township building. I posted the address with a map to the right of these comments when I published this story.
isa d
5:11 am on Thursday, October 18, 2012
many thanks...i see the map now that you pointed it out....it was almost lost in a sea of ads on first glance but its all good now!
CeCe
1:18 pm on Thursday, October 18, 2012
Can I recycle an old computer?
Nicole Jenet
2:13 pm on Thursday, October 18, 2012
I didn't realize how far down those ads were going to move that map down on the page! You can bring computers, CRT monitors, cameras, cell phones, fax machines, scanners, printers, TV’s, computer mice, wires and keyboards to be recycled this weekend.
CeCe
4:25 pm on Thursday, October 18, 2012
Will any info on the hard drive be removed?
Nicole Jenet
4:30 pm on Thursday, October 18, 2012
Yes, all data media will be destroyed or wiped from the items brought in for recycling.