Electronic Recycling Event Planned For March 14 In Havertown

HAVERFORD TOWNSHIP, PA — Haverford Township residents can sign up to safely recycle electronics locally next month.

The township's e-waste recycling event will be held from 9 a.m. to noon March 14 at the Haverford Township Administration Building.

Residents can register to attend the event online here.

Accepted items are:

• computer towers
• monitors
• keyboards
• laptops
• printers
• cable boxes
• game consoles
• phones
• cell phones
• fax machines
• scanners
• VCRs
• DVD players
• stereos
• speakers
• toasters
• blenders
• vacuums
• small appliances
• rechargeable batteries (NiMH, lithium ion, laptop, and cell phone batteries ONLY)
• wires
• cables
• string lights
• TVs (plasma, flat screen, and CRT)
• dehumidifiers
• humidifiers
• air conditioners
• microwaves

Organizers will be accepting a maximum of two TVs per person.

The township is partnering with PAR-Recycle Works to host the event. PAR-Recycle Works is a local not-for-profit that hires formerly incarcerated individuals to recycle used electronics. Their mission is to restore lives by providing job training and transitional paid employment in a supportive environment, while also protecting the planet and assuring that e-waste is dismantled and properly recycled.

Workers deconstruct the items received and separate them into their major components. When necessary, they erase all data from hard drives before selling components to environmentally responsible downstream processors.

Registrants should arrive at the township building parking lot only during the issued time slots to help manage traffic. Enter from Darby Road, and exit onto Manoa Road.

The Haverford Township Administration Building is located at 1014 Darby Road in Havertown.

Email mbadman@havtwp.com with questions.