Allegany County Government will have a collection of electronics on Saturday, September 18, 2010 at Allegany County Office Complex – Rear Parking Lot, 701 Kelly Road, Cumberland, Maryland from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

 This electronics recycling event is presented by the Allegany County Commissioners, James J. Stakem, Robert M. Hutcheson, and Dale R. Lewis, and the Allegany County Solid Waste Management Board.

JVS Environmental, a recycling entity based in Rockwood, Pennsylvania, will be responsible for the safe and legal disposition of the electronics. JVS reuses/recycles all accepted items according to the United States Environmental Protection Agency guidelines.

This is for residential e-cycling only. Allegany County Government encourages all households to take advantage of this recycling event.  Businesses, institutions, and commercial/industrial operations should contact Allegany County Recycling Coordinator Terry A. Bennett for additional electronic recycling information: 301-777-5933 X 210, terry.bennett@allconet.org

FREE - - - NOTHING TO PAY TO DROP OFF:

microwaves

batteries: NiCD & Li-ion

computer tower/CPU

laptop/notebook computers

computer components (keyboard, mouse, speaker)

uninterruptible power supplies/surge protectors

stereo electronics (no wooden speakers)

DVD/VCR, compact disc, tape players

telephones

cell phones

pagers

answering machines

cameras

camcorders

fax machines

copiers

printers

scanners

all-in-one machines

laminating machines

transparency makers

word processors

electric typewriters

calculators

adding machines

clocks

radios

ONLY PAY TO DROP OFF COMPUTER MONITORS & TVS:

COMPUTER MONITORS: $5.00 per monitor for everyone

TELEVISION SETS:

• all floor model TVs and  all TVs with diagonal screens 27 inches or more:  

$10.00 per set for Allegany County residents, $20.00 all others

• all TVs with diagonal screens 26 inches or less:

     $5.00 per set for Allegany County residents, $10.00 all others.

Allegany County residents will be required to show a valid drivers license to receive the in-county discount.

NOT ACCEPTED: appliances/white goods, alkaline batteries, fluorescent light bulbs, wooden speakers, any items with freon.

Recycling Information

Allegany County Government’s website, www.gov.allconet.org, has extensive recycling information. From the homepage, click departments – click recycling.

Drop Off Sites is particularly useful. For specific questions about the electronics recycling event, contact the Recycling Coordinator, as above.