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FREE Electronic Recycling Drop-Off Event – May 9

FREE Electronic Recycling Drop-Off Event

at Providence Public Library Wednesday, May 9

 

PROVIDENCE, RI — Providence Public Library will hold a free electronic recycling drop-off event in collaboration with Indie Cycle, LLC at the Library (150 Empire Street, Providence) from 3 – 5 pm on Wednesday, May 9.  Items may be brought to Library’s back lot during drop-off times (corner or Greene and Fountain Streets).

 

Bring your computers, monitors, laptops, servers, hard drives, PDAs, cell phones, mice, keyboards, printers, toner cartridges, networking equipment, CD/DVD players, wires, stereo equipment, telephones, televisions, microwaves, and other electronic gadgetry regardless of age or condition.  Anything with a wire!

Also accepted: lead acid auto/marine batteries and battery backups.

A $10 disposal fee is charged for laser-jet printers, mini-fridges, air conditioners, dehumidifiers, water coolers/other coolant containing appliances.

Not accepted: light bulbs, disposable/single use batteries, smoke/carbon monoxide detectors, VCR tapes or CD/Floppy disks, hazardous materials such as paint and broken TV tubes.

Indie Cycle, LLC, has a zero landfill policy and does not remarket any hard drives or data storage devices.  All electronic materials are transferred to ORS a local, R2 certified recycler for processing.

For more information about Indie Cycle, LLC, visit: www.indiecycle.com or email: indiecycle@gmail.com.  For hazardous waste information: www.rirrc.org.