Wilton To Host E-Waste Recycling & Hard Drive Shredding Day

**News Release Submitted by Town of Wilton**

Apr. 3, 2023

The Town of Wilton, in cooperation with Take 2 Inc., will be hosting a free E-Waste Recycling and Hard Drive Shredding Day at the Wilton Town Hall Complex at 238 Danbury Road on Saturday, April 22nd between the hours of 9 am-1 pm.

Take 2 will be on-site to unload vehicles and safely package and transport all e-waste to its Waterbury facility to be recycled. Take 2 will also accept hard drives to be shredded at their facility. Hard drives do not need to be removed from computers and laptops. All data contained on hard drives/tapes/cellphones and media will be destroyed once the equipment arrives at Take 2. Accepted materials include, but are not limited to: computers, laptops, printers, fax machines, televisions, stereos, monitors, cell phones, tablets, video games, game consoles, VCR/DVD players, remotes, keyboards, small appliances, and light bulbs and batteries. Unaccepted materials include: smoke detectors, ballasts, car batteries, propane tanks, paint, household hazardous waste, and appliances containing Freon (i.e., air conditioners, refrigerators, and dehumidifiers). The collection is open and free to all Connecticut residents. Businesses may only bring loose hard drives for free shredding.

For more information on the event, visit the Department of Public Works page at www.wiltonct.org or call (203) 563-0152. For more information about electronics recycling for businesses, contact Take 2 at (203) 286-5757 or info@take2.com