Cardboard & Electronics Recycling Event In West Hartford

WEST HARTFORD, CT — West Hartford is offering a post-holiday cardboard and box drop-off event for the second year in a row. The program is designed for residents with more post-holiday cardboard and boxes than will fit in their recycling barrel, officials said. Residents dropped off more than 112 yards of material in last year’s event.

This year’s event will be expanded to include an electronics collection for those with unwanted electronics, according to officials. Take 2 Inc., a Waterbury based electronics recycler, will be onsite to collect those materials. The event will take place on Saturday, Dec. 30 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the rear parking lot of the Department of Public Works at 17 Brixton Street.

The Department of Public Works encourages residents to drop-off extra holiday cardboard and boxes to support the town’s ongoing effort to reduce waste and promote recycling in the community. Your unwanted electronics items are also encouraged.

Post-Holiday Cardboard and Box Drop-off Guidelines

* Breakdown/flatten or collapse boxes

* Cardboard needs to be clean to recycle

* Remove all non-cardboard material (Styrofoam, wrapping paper, packing material and plastic) prior to drop off.

* Do not leave material on the ground outside of the dumpster

Electronics Guidelines

Accepted materials include, but are not limited to: Computers, Laptops, Printers, Fax Machines, Monitors, TVs, Cell Phones, Tablets, Video Games, game consoles, VCR/DVD Machines, Remotes, Keyboards, Small Appliances.

Unacceptable materials include: smoke detectors, ballasts, propane tanks, paint, household hazardous waste and appliances containing Freon, i.e. air conditioners, refrigerators, dehumidifiers.

This program is available to West Hartford residents only.

In the event of a major snowstorm, the event will be held on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018 between 8 a.m. and 12 noon.

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