Verizon Wireless Recycling Rally Coming

A recycling one-day marathon is to take place in Salt Lake City, Utah, on September 29th, 2011, courtesy of Verizon Wireless.

The company recently announced it will collect no longer needed computers, electronic equipment and other items and offer the chance to win a water/energy saving eco kit.

The initiative is part of the company’s goal to conserve natural resources and protect the environment, with all items to be be recycled or disposed of in an environmentally protected way.

Cell phones and accessories will be donated to Verizon Wireless’ HopeLine® program to benefit survivors of domestic violence.

We’ll remind you that through the Verizon Wireless HopeLine program, no-longer-used wireless phones, batteries and accessories from any service provider are recycled, or refurbished and sold.

The company explains that wireless phones and technology can serve as a vital link to emergency or support services in a time of crisis or as a reliable, safe connection to employers, family and friends as survivors rebuild their lives.

Participating consumers must know that all batteries and toners need to be removed and cannot be accepted for recycling. Also, it is recommended that computer hard drives will not be wiped.

If you happen to want to dispose of one of the following items, you can do so by taking it to the free Recycling Rally:

    •    Laptop and desktop computers/LCD and CRT monitors Televisions
    •    Computer cables/mice/keyboards/printers
    •    Small electronic appliances/microwave ovens/vacuum cleaners
    •    Stereo/audio equipment/gaming consoles/electronic toys/cameras
    •    Telephones/answering machines/alarm clocks
    •    Aluminum cans/ glass/plastics/paper shredders
    •    Cell phones/chargers/accessories
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A list of items that may not be accepted has also been released and is available below:
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    •    Hazardous waste (batteries, inks/toners, mercury bulbs)
    •    Units containing fluid (motors, pumps containing fluid)
    •    Refrigerators or freezers
    •    Medical waste/radioactive material /X-ray equipment