City To Host Electronics Recycling Drive

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North Fulton businesses and residents will soon be able to safely discard computers and other electronic equipment during a special recycling event.

The event will take place from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 2 in the parking lot of the Alpharetta Department of Public Safety, which is at 2565 Old Milton Parkway.

The city of Alpharetta has teamed with Atlanta Recycling Solutions to organize the collection, which is designed to “give residents and businesses the opportunity to properly recycle and dispose of electronic waste,” the city said.

Atlanta Recycling Solutions recycles everything it accepts, and materials are never sent to be processed in developing nations; everything is done here in North America.

The following items will be accepted at no charge:

• Computers
• DVD players & VCRs
• Portable electronics
• Mobile phones
• Computer parts
• Telephones
• iPods
• Toner cartridges
• Cables/Wires
• Calculators
• Monitors (Note $5 for CRT monitors)
• Printers
• Small electronics
• Laptops
• UPS batteries

Please note that there will be a $20 charge for acceptable televisions - no projection TV’s, console units, or TV tubes. An additional charge of $5 will also be applied for CRT monitors.

The following items will not be accepted:

• Small appliances
• Microwave ovens
• Tires
• Refrigerators
• Freezers
• Trash
• Humidifiers and dehumidifiers
• Washers
• Dryers
• Power equipment
• Vacuum cleaners
• Ovens

Businesses that have a large amount of electronics should contact Atlanta Recycling Solutions directly at 678-566-6665 to discuss pick up options.

For more information about this event, contact Terry Porter at 678-297-6213 or tporter@alpharetta.ga.us.