Change in Electronic Collection at Woodridge Recycling Event

Saturday, May 14, from 8 a.m. to noon, the Woodridge Rotary Club and partner groups will hold their 7th Recycling Extravaganza at Cypress Cove Family Aquatic Park, 8301 Janes Ave., Woodridge.

Over the past few years, over 160,000 pounds of electronics and many other items have been kept out of landfills or distributed for reuse by this event.

This year’s event will see a major change in the collection of TVs. Changes in the market for the metals and other elements in televisions mean that many recylers are no longer eager to collect these and are charging organizations that sponsor such collection events. Every organization that holds recycling events is dealing with this problem.

Each TV brought to the Woodridge event will require a $20 cash payment before the TV will be removed from the car. No projection TVs will be accepted. The proceeds from the collection will go to the recycling company.

Other electronic items will be accepted at no charge as in the past. A complete list is available on the Woodridge Rotary website. As in the past, bicycles, household and domestic items, scrap metal, glasses and hearing aids, aged American flags, musical instruments, lead and household batteries, propane tanks, and more will be collected. Up to 3 boxes or bags of document shredding will be available.

The collection flier and contact information are available at woodridgerotary.org/documents/Recycling_Flier_2016_6.pdf. Or email woodridgerotary@gmail.com