Free E-Waste Recycling: Celebrate Earth Day With The City of Rancho Cordova

Join in on the global holiday of Earth Day by taking care of and celebrating our planet. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), creating a healthier and more livable environment for you and your community means eliminating air and water pollutants as well as preserving the forests. Co-founded by former U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson, the very first Earth Day was commenced and observed on April 22, 1970 and has continued on the same day every year since. Next year, 2010, will be the 40th anniversary of the celebration of Earth Day.

This year, the City of Rancho Cordova is showing its Earth Day pride with free e-waste recycling. What exactly is e-waste? The California Integrated Waste Management Board states that e-waste is the informal name for electronic products nearing the end of their useful lives. If your electronic device is beyond repair, then proper recycling should be your next step. The State of California website says that the discarding of electronic products is unfortunately one of the fastest growing segments of our nation’s waste stream.

The Rancho Cordova free e-waste recycling center will be located in the City Hall parking lot, 2729 Prospect Park Drive, on Saturday, April 18th, from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. Just pull on up in your vehicle and your e-waste will be unloaded for you! This recycling event is being sponsored by California Electronic Asset Recovery (CEAR), Inc and Allied Waste Services in collaboration with the City of Rancho Cordova.

Acceptable electronic items to bring are desktops and notebooks, cell phones and telephones, digital cameras, televisions, VCR’s, printers, monitors, keyboards, computer mice, stereo equipment, zip drives, scanners, stereo speakers, PDA’s, copiers and fax machines. Items that will NOT be accepted are household appliances such as washers, dryers and refrigerators, tires, furniture and hazardous waste such as pesticides, fluorescent light bulbs, paint, batteries, used oil and cleaning supplies. For security purposes, CEAR, Inc will shred all computer hard drives.

If you are unable to make it on April 18th, CEAR, Inc can make arrangements for e-waste drop off at its Mather facility. For more information on the event or to contact CEAR, Inc, please call 916-388-1777.

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