Calling it a win-win event, Marion Technical College is inviting the community to drop off their old, unused, and obsolete electronics to be properly recycled. The proceeds from the recycling will go to the Marion Technical College’s Adult Basic Literacy Education (ABLE) program.
The Event will be held on October 20th from 9:00am-12:00pm. Residents can drive through the parking lot at Marion Technical College, 1467 Mt. Vernon Avenue, to the maintenance building (directional signs will be posted). Volunteers will unload your items, and off you go. When the Event is over, Acme Electronics Recycling will evaluate and weigh all items and, Marion Technical College will receive a check that will go toward the ABLE program.
Items included in this collection will be anything with a power cord or electric motor. This includes computers, laptops, keyboards and mice, printers, copiers, scanners, cable boxes, cables/wires/cords, dehumidifiers, air conditioners, exercise equipment, electronic toys, fans, fax machines, answering machines, telephones, cell phones, VCR and DVD players, digital cameras, camcorders, UPS battery backups, docking stations, power supplies, microwaves, small kitchen appliances, vacuums, game systems, hair care appliances, power hand tools, etc.
Please note: television sets, monitors and large appliances will not be a part of this collection.
Businesses can also get involved by either bringing their items to the school or for large amounts of material, special pick-up can be arranged by calling Audra Meadows with Acme Electronics Recycling at 419-344-5582.
Acme Electronics Recycling does not export electronic materials overseas. Upon arrival at their plant, all electronic materials are manually and mechanically sorted, separated, cataloged and placed on a conveyor system. This begins the process of shredding, sorting, and preparing the materials into ready-to-use commodities: such as steel, aluminum, plastic, copper, etc. Nothing goes to a landfill-EVER. For more information on Acme Electronics Recycling, view the video Acme Electronics Recycling on www.youtube.com or visit www.acmescrap.com for additional information.
For more information, call 419-468-6505.
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