Free electronics recycling event slated for all Carbon County residents slated

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September 4, 2009

Free electronics recycling event slated for all Carbon County residents slated

The Carbon County Department of Solid Waste and Lehighton Borough will be hosting a two-day electronics recycling event on Monday, Sept. 28 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.; and Tuesday, Sept. 29 from noon to 6 p.m. at the Lehighton Borough Public Works garage, located on East Penn Street.

During the event, numerous items will be accepted, including VCRs, stereos, computer monitors and towers, printers, keyboards, scanners, fax machines, telephones, DVD and CD players, typewriters, copiers, radios, telecom equipment, laptops, hard drives, and circuit boards of any kind. The items will be recycled by AAA Computer and Electronics Recycling. There will also be a collection box for ink jets and cell phone recycling. Please note that no household appliances will be accepted during this event.

AAA Computer and Electronics Recycling will assist with the electronics recycling event and will also be accepting televisions for a $10 charge. All other recycling is free.

For more information or directions, call (610) 852-5111.

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