Greene County to hold electronic recycling collection
An electronic recycling collection will be held from noon to 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Greene County Fairgrounds.
Items that will be accepted for free include computers, laptops, monitors, flat-screen televisions, printers, components, video cassette recorders, cameras, telephones, electronic cables, microwave ovens and audio, video and testing equipment.
There will be a $1 charge for each fluorescent or CFL light bulb; and a $15 charge for each item with Freon.
Old-style cathode ray tube televisions will be accepted for free though residents are asked to limit disposal to one per car for each collection event. A $50 fee will be charged for disassembled cathode ray televisions or those with broken glass.
Other items that will not be accepted include sweepers, hair dryers, small kitchen appliances, speakers, regular light bulbs, alkaline batteries, smoke detector, manuals, Styrofoam and VCR tapes, software and compact discs.
The event is sponsored by the Greene County commissioners and state Rep. Pam Snyder, D-Jefferson. The county’s next electronic recycling event is scheduled for Oct. 24. For more information, call Mimi Ritenour, Greene County recycling coordinator, at 724-852-5300.