Do some spring cleaning and properly recycle your old electronics – while benefiting local non-profits. Items that qualify: computers, printers, peripherals, monitors, TVs, telephones, batteries, stereos, etc. NO household appliances.
Where: 
Intersection of Madonna and Higuera in San Luis Obispo.
When:
this Saturday (4/25) 9am – 2pm
Why: You’re not supposed to be just putting these items out with your trash. They are considered hazardous waste, along with florescent light bulbs, batteries, paint and a number of other commonly used (and tossed) household goods. With the exception of a few events held a few times a year, to get rid of e-waste and other household items on the “hazardous” list I know of a few other options (most are for smaller items):
- Mission Country accepts items at its Morro Bay location on Saturday mornings (They are not licensed to pick up H or E Waste.)
- The Post Office has some postage-paid envelopes for small electronics like iPods, cell phones, cameras and other “pocket” E-Waste.
- The American Legion accepts cell phones as part of a program that supports troops overseas.
- Staples (at least the one in Atascadero, near Home Depot) is offering a $50 rebate/credit toward a new printer when your bring in your old one as a trade-in. I don’t know any other details or for how long this promotion might last….so call them before you make the drive.
- Most places that sell batteries and florescent bulbs (especially hardware stores) also accept burned out or dead ones as part of a deal with the State of California.
The better reasons why:
- MacSuperstore has pledged money raised to two local non-profits: The Acheivement House and the Children’s Museum.
- A cleaner, less polluted planet for everyone’s future.
Bonus points for Earth Day folks who make the effort to offset the potential additional greenhouse gasses and ucky oil-dependent transportation for carpooling or putting all the E-Waste in one car instead of having a caravan of Cambria cars driving south tomorrow. Call your friends and do some good for the next generation and your garage or attic.
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