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Annual electronics recycling event returns

ST. MARYS — The Pleasants County Solid Waste Authority will hold an electronics recycling collection 9 a.m.-2 p.m. June 18 at Momentive Performance Materials Plant, 10851 Energy Highway, Friendly.

Residents of nearby counties, non-profits and small businesses can bring any broken or unwanted electronic equipment. The event is free and there is no item limit, but anyone with more than 20 items to recycle should call (304) 652-8350 for Jim Gibson or (304) 652-8368 for Jim McIntyre to make special arrangements prior to the event.

This is the 14th year Momentive has hosted an electronics recycling event. More than 485,000 pounds of electronics have been recycled to date. The event will be held regardless of the weather.

Products accepted: AC adapters, portable air conditioners, batteries (no vehicle batteries), cell phones, computers and laptops and components, docking station, electrical components, electrical motors, film and digital cameras, fans and electrical heaters, gaming systems, household electronics, ink and toner cartridges, keyboards and mice, LCD monitors and TVs, light ballasts, microwaves, shredders, small household appliances (such as toasters, coffee makers, can openers, blenders), software, stereo and video equipment, residential and business telephones, transformers, two-way communications equipment, UPS battery backups, Wi-Fi equipment and wire and cables.

Products not accepted are large household appliances such as refrigerators and washing machines, hazardous materials such as mercury-containing lamps, thermostats and smoke detectors, household hazardous wastes, CDs, video or cassette tapes and light bulbs. Intact CRT monitors and televisions will be accepted while those previously stripped will not be accepted.

The collection is a collaboration between Momentive Performance Materials, the Pleasants County Solid Waste Authority, the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection and Scott Recycling of Knoxville, Tenn. It is funded by the Department of Environmental’s Covered Electronic Devices Grant Program, a grant program created by the passage of Senate Bill 746 with additional funding, staffing, and materials provided by Momentive.

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