The City of Carmi will host an electronics recycling event for Carmi and White County residents on Saturday, March 28, 2020 from 9am-noon at 520 North 3rd Street in Carmi.
Accepted items include:
· CRT, Projection, Plasma, Flat Screen, Console TVs, & Flat screen monitors
· Computers (towers and laptops), printers, cables and peripherals (keyboards, mice, etc.)
· Fax machines, scanners, digital converter boxes, cable receivers, satellite receivers
· Networking equipment, server, telecommunications, phones, cell phones, etc.
· Medical equipment and all types of diagnostic equipment (Please call to verify equipment can be accepted.)
· Industrial machinery and equipment
· Electrical, cabling, communication machinery, and equipment
· VCR, stereos, and audio/video equipment (including cable/satellite)
· Home electronics, blenders, toasters, irons, etc.
· Video game consoles, digital video disc player/recorders, portable digital music players
· Non-ferrous metals
· Metal office furniture (Metal Desks/File cabinets, etc.)
· Air conditioners, refrigerators, and humidifiers
· Old motors, non PCB type transformers and other electrical equipment
· CRT monitor or & flat screen monitors
Items that will NOT be accepted include:
· Alkaline Batteries
· Car and rechargeable batteries and lead items
· Light Bulbs
· DVD’s, VHS’s, CD’s, or Cassette tapes
· Radioactive materials & Flammable Materials
· Hazardous Materials (Oil/Antifreeze/Paint)
· Household Smoke Detectors i.e. smoke, gas, or carbon monoxide
· Non-Electronics (Tires, wood, office waste, furniture, fiberglass, insulation, Roofing, or Dirt)
· Explosives (Fire Arms/Ammunition/Shells)
· PCBs (Capacitors/Transformers/Ballast)
· Prescription medication, over the counter drugs, or illegal drugs within any equipment
· Devices containing mercury
· Equipment containing: asbestos, radioactive components, infectious, or pathological wastes
· Other Hazardous Materials (Pesticides/Oil Filters/Air Bags/Lead/Mercury Switches)
Those with questions, or seeking additional information, should contact Holly at 618-384-2001 or by e-mail at [email protected]. The City of Carmi would also like to remind local residents that
dumping or leaving items at the site prior to or after the recycling event will result in a fine from the City of Carmi.
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