Electronics Recycling Event Set For Saturday In Canton

CANTON, GA — The Cherokee County Recycling Center in partnership with Premier Surplus, Inc. is hosting an electronics recycling event 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday at the County Administration Building, 1130 Bluffs Parkway, Canton.

Items accepted at no charge include:

• personal computers
• laptops
• modems
• floppy/disk drives
• printers
• UPS batteries
• CD-ROMS
• fax machines
• cell phones
• circuit boards
• copiers
• phones
• PC power supplies
• stereos/VCR/CD players
• scanners
• keyboards
• typewriters
• toner cartridges
• mouse/mice
• text equipment
• wire/cabling
• PC monitors
• networking equipment

Televisions are accepted for a $20 fee. CRT monitors are $5 each, and large projection TVs are $40.

Items not accepted are wooden cabinet TV sets, gas-powered equipment, tires, household/alkaline batteries, household trash and appliances.

This is a drive-thru event. People should remain in their car, and volunteers will take all equipment from the vehicle. Remove any equipment from boxes and cables from each device. All cables may be placed in a bag for drop off that day.

For more information, call the recycling center at 770-516-4195 or Premier Surplus at 706-525-3050.