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Rockingham County Hosts "E-Cycle" Event

 Chelsi Zash    Created:  10/28/2009 11:17:44 AM  Updated: 10/28/2009 11:21:40 AM
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Wentworth, NC -- On Saturday, November 7th, Rockingham County will host an "e-cycle" event at the Rockingham County Governmental Center parking lot.

County residents may drop off the following items for recycling at no charge (up to 3 monitors &/or TV's):

-- Computers 
-- VCR's and DVD players 
-- Console & Portable TV's 
-- Cassette tape players 
-- Stereo Components 
-- Radios 
-- Laptops 
-- Small appliances

Synergy, an electronic recycler in Madison, will assist with the event by accepting these items and either recycling components of obsolete machines or refurbishing and selling those with a useful life. This event is for residential items only.

At the January 24 event, 235 vehicles delivered a total of 14.8 tons of recyclables to the Governmental Center parking lot including:
--173 computer monitors 
-- 177 televisions, and 
-- 4.5 tons of computer peripherals (printers, mouses, cords, CPU's) and small electronics, etc

WFMY News 2



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