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Electronic drop-off event for Erie County residents to be held October 27

The Erie County Department of Environment & Planning is hosting an electronic drop-off event October 27.
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BUFFALO, NY-- Got an old television or computer you want to dispose of?

The Erie County Department of Environment & Planning is hosting an electronic drop-off event.

It will be held Saturday, October 27 from 9am-12pm at Erie County Community College South Campus.

You must register to participate in the drop off. Only the first 400 county residents to sign up will be accepted.

To register: www.erie.gov/recycling or call (716) 998-8073.

Here are the items that will be accepted:

  • televisions (only TWO (2) TVs per household will be accepted)
  • computers (desktop & laptop)
  • monitors (flat screen & CRT)
  • computer accessories (mice, keyboards, webcams, speakers, microphones)
  • cables & all IT accessories
  • storage devices (external hard drives, solid state drives, SD cards, memory cards, card readers, etc.)
  • computer power supplies
  • printers (ink, toner, & cartridges)
  • gaming devices
  • network devices
  • computer peripherals
  • circuit boards

These items will NOT be accepted:

  • smoke detectors/carbon monoxide detectors
  • devices containing liquid mercury (thermostats, switches, medical devices, thermometers)
  • gas powered equipment
  • CDs, DVDs, VHS tapes, and cassette tapes
  • household hazardous waste; materials containing liquids
  • Freon-containing devices/materials (refrigerators, air conditioners, de-humidifiers)
  • radioactive materials
  • PCB-containing materials
  • large appliances (stoves, washers, dryers, dishwashers)
  • batteries (alkaline, wet cell, dry cell)
  • broken/bare CRTs
  • propane tanks
  • wooden speakers

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