Councilwoman Bonner Presents E-Waste Collection, Paper Shredding

Farmingville, NY – Councilwoman Jane Bonner will present her E-Waste Collection, Paper Shredding and Drug Take Back event on Saturday, May 5 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm at the Rose Caracappa Senior Center, 739 Route 25A in Mount Sinai. The event provides the opportunity for residents to safely dispose of unused electronic devices, have their old paper documents securely shredded and safely dispose of old prescription drugs. This special recycling event is co-sponsored by Teachers Federal Credit Union, who have partnered with the Town since 2015. For more information, call Councilwoman Bonner’s office at 631-451-6964, or visit www.brookhavenny.gov. Residents are urged to bring the following electronic items to be recycled:

TV’s
VCR & DVD Players
Computer Mice
Printers
Calculators
Hard Drives
Electronic Typewriters
Circuit Boards
Projectors
Camcorders
Laptops
Power Supplies
Radios/Stereos
Servers
Backup Batteries
PDAs
Mainframes
Pagers
Monitors
Routers
Telephones
Scanners
Cell Phones
Answering Machines
Hubs
Modems
Fax Machines
Keyboards
Copiers
Cables
Gameboys & other Handheld Electronic Toys

Documents brought in for shredding will be placed into a 65-gallon container and then into the shredder, enabling each participant to witness the secure destruction of sensitive papers. Paper can be brought in boxes or bags. Documents can remain stapled together, but paper clips and other metal must be removed along with any other contaminants such as rubber bands.

Councilwoman Bonner’s next E-Waste Collection, Paper Shredding and Drug Take Back event will be held on Saturday, September 15 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm at the Rose Caracappa Senior Center.