Wilton Offers Free E-Waste Recycling, Hard Drive Shredding

WILTON, CT — 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, Nov. 3 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

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 have their mobile hard drive shredder on-site. Hard drives should be removed from computers and laptops; Take 2 will not be able to remove hard drives from devices.

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.

This event is part of a series of recycling and clean-up activities running this fall throughout October and November leading up to America Recycles Day on November 15.