Electronics Recycling Collection Event

Want to recycle your old computers, computer-related items, televisions and cell phones?

Here’s your chance! The Livingston County Solid Waste Program and Valley City Environmental Services, Inc., are hosting a “Rain or Shine!” one-day collection event from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29 at the county’s East Complex Parking Lot.

No appointment necessary on this day. Anyone, including small businesses with fewer than 10 employees, may use this service.

What's the cost? All accepted computer equipment is recycled free. This includes PCs, desktops, towers, servers, all in ones (Apple iMac) or notebooks; computer monitors of these sizes and types: 14”, 15”, 17”, 19”, 21” CRT or LCD type; and computer parts, including printers, circuit boards, scanners, memory, or anything found in a PC, UPSs, memory and hard drives, and CDs.

Residents concerned about privacy issues should wipe/erase the hard drive prior to the event or remove and destroy by drilling a hole through the drive.

Other items accepted include televisions, stereos, and TV related peripherals such as VCRs, DVDs, satellite receivers/antennas, cameras, gaming systems, radios and camcorders as well as cell phones, PDAs, two-way radios, microwaves, fax machines, copiers, scanners, calculators and telephones.