O'Fallon IL gets a bit Greener...

Missed the RE/MAX Preferred electronic recycling drivelast month?

Mayor Gary L. Graham is pleased to announce that a Electronics, Computers, Appliances and Surplus Equipment Recycling Event will be held in O'Fallon on Saturday, October 9, 2010 from 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. at Carriel Junior High School, 451 North Seven Hills Road. The event is hosted by the City of O'Fallon and the O'Fallon-Shiloh Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with WITS, Inc.

For those of you who will be gone... there is this tiny little race on 10-10-10 that I know many of you are training for...feel free to drop items off at our office 1668 Windham Way in O'Fallon the week prior. We will get them delivered for you. On that same note...to all you runners who are Chicago bound good luck on your last 20+ miler in the next few weeks. It has been a pleasure running (no pun intended) into many of you over the summer training season. Let's hope for cooler weather on the 10^th! Hope to see you there.

Back to recycling, details are below for Oct 9th:

During the event, there will be no fee to recycle small electronics (computers, monitors, printers,VCR's, stereos, etc.) and a $5 fee will be charged for each large electronic item or appliance (working TV's 24" & larger, washers, dryers, dishwashers, refrigerators, air conditioners, etc.). Items that will not be accepted include paint, tires, chemicals, non-working TV's, console TV's and household furniture.

Items:

· Computers, monitors, printers, cables, keyboards, mice, etc.

· Office equipment, business equipment and machinery including most furniture and operations equipment

· Networking equipment, server telecommunications, phones, cell phones, clocks, etc.

· VCRs, stereos and audio/video equipment including cable/satellite

· 24" and larger WORKING TV's ($5 fee)

· Home electronics, blenders, toasters, irons, etc.

· Washers, dryers, dishwashers, furnaces, etc. ($5 fee)

· Medical equipment and all types of diagnostic equipment

· Electrical, cabling, communication machinery and equipment

· Industrial machinery and equipment including power and gas equipment

· Lawn equipment, tools, old mowers, tillers, etc.

· Air conditioners, refrigerators, humidifiers and other Freon-containing devices ($5 fee)

· Old motors, transformers and other electrical equipment

· Car and household batteries and lead items

· CD's, VHS, DVD, Cassette, DAT and all types of data tapes

Unacceptable Items: Paint, tires, chemicals, non-working TV's and console TV's, and household furniture.

WITS, Inc. is a non-profit organization established in 2002 that recycles/refurbishes electronics, computers and surplus equipment for local/national businesses and residents by fixing or replacing what may be broken and putting it back into the community for educational use. This keeps the used equipment out of the landfills and provides those in need with the technology to accomplish their educational goals. Any items or parts that WITS, Inc. cannot reuse are recycled appropriately at their facility. They have a 0% landfill policy. For more information on WITS, Inc., see their web site at www.witsinc.org.