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E-waste Recycling April 14, 2015 01:30:28 PM

Verizon to host free electronic waste recycling rally in Grapevine

Paul Ploumis
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Verizon will host a free electronics collection and recycling event on April 18th in partnership with 'Keep Grapevine Beautiful'

Verizon to host free electronic waste recycling rally in Grapevine

AUSTIN (Scrap Monster): Verizon will host a free electronics collection and recycling event on April 18th in partnership with ‘Keep Grapevine Beautiful’. The event will be held at the Grapevine Botanical Gardens at Heritage Park, 411 Ball St. from 9 AM to 1 PM. DFW area residents and businesses are urged to drop off their unwanted electronics.

Earlier in 2010, Verizon had set a goal of collecting 2 million pounds of electronic waste per annum by 2015. The company has collected roughly 1.9 million pounds till date during this year. The recycling rally organized in Grapevine will help the company to get closer to its target. Also, the company has so far conducted eight recycling rallies in the region and has collected over 27 million tons of electronic waste.

Items collected may include laptop and desktop computers; cathode ray tube and liquid crystal display monitors and televisions; computer cables, mice and keyboards; gaming consoles; telephones and answering machines; stereo and audio equipment; paper shredders; alarm clocks; printers; cameras; conferencing equipment; remote controls; earphones; small electronic appliances such as coffee makers, toasters, toaster ovens and can openers; microwave ovens; vacuum cleaners; cans-glass, plastic and aluminum and electronic toys without batteries.

The following items will not be accepted- hazardous waste (such as batteries, inks/toners, mercury bulbs); units containing fluid (such as motors and pumps containing fluid); refrigerators and freezers; medical waste, and radioactive material such as X-ray equipment.

Headquartered in NY, Verizon Communications Inc. is a global leader in delivering broadband and other wireless and wireline communications services to consumer, business, government and wholesale customers.

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