Public Works To Hold E-Waste Recycling Day
The Waste Management Section of the Ministry of Public Works will be holding their third e-Waste Recycling Day for 2014 on Saturday, November 22 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Tynes Bay Waste to Energy Facility located on Palmetto Road, Devonshire.
Residents are encouraged to bring their old, worn out electronics to be recycled – everything from
small appliances powered by batteries or power cord such as toys or hairdryers to equipment containing circuit boards such as computers.
Examples of Electronic Waste Items for Recycling are as follows:
- Hairdryers
- Household air conditioners
- Monitors
- Televisions
- Cathode Ray Tubes [CRTs]
- Computer Processing Units [CPUs]
- Keyboards
- Telephones
- Cell Phones
- Printers
- Copiers
- Typewriters
- Mainframe Equipment
- Laptops
- Fax Machines
- Stereo Equipment / Radios
- Satellite Receivers
“In 2012/13 the Waste Management section recycled 127 x 20-foot shipping container loads of recycling exporting 77 container loads to the U.S. recycling market and reused 50 container loads of crushed glass in local construction projects,” a spokesperson said.
“Exported container loads of recycling comprised of 12 containers of air conditioners, 23 containers of vehicle batteries, 4 containers of steel cans, 3 containers of aluminium, 12 containers of motor oil, 1 containers of fluorescent tubes and bulbs, 6 containers of transformers 1 container of household batteries and 15 containers of e-Waste.
“All recyclable materials, including e-Waste are sent to United States Environmental Protection Agency [EPA] approved recycling facilities to ensure they are handled with strict concern for the environment and worker safety.
“For commercial loads please email recycle@gov.bm or telephone Colleen Clacken at 501-3023. “
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