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Free Electronic Recycling In Walnut Creek Saturday

The drive-thru recycling event will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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Check the long list of items that will be accepted, and the short list of rejects.
Check the long list of items that will be accepted, and the short list of rejects. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

WALNUT CREEK, CA — Did you use the shelter-in-place order to clean out your closets, garage, and generally declutter?

If you're looking at a pile of electronic waste and wondering what to do with it, Saturday is your chance to get it out of your house for good — and for free.

Broadway Plaza Shopping Center in Walnut Creek is hosting a free electric waste recycling event from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.

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Here's what to bring:

  • desktop computers
  • laptops
  • servers
  • tablets
  • computer peripherals, such as a mouse or keyboard
  • computer monitors - CRT/LCD
  • television sets
  • cellphones and accessories
  • small appliances
  • home entertainment systems
  • stereos
  • fax/printer/copiers
  • consumer electronics (VCR/VCD/DVD players)
  • rechargeable batteries
  • misc.

There will be a $10 charge for disk drive destruction service, microwave ovens, and air conditioning units.

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They will not accept batteries, light bulbs, fluorescent lamps, auto liquids, and liquid chemicals.

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