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Upper West Side Electronics Recycling Event

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There’s an upcoming Electronics Recycling event on the Upper West Side, where you can drop off your unwanted or broken electronics for recycling.

Date: Saturday, May 12, 2007
Time: 10 am - 3 pm
Location: Cathedral of St. John the Divine - Cathedral North Yard Gate - 112th/113th Streets on Amsterdam Avenue

What’s Accepted:

• Computers, Monitors, Printers and Toner Cartridges, Keyboards, Mice and Cables
• TVs (no wooden consoles please, only plastic cases), DVDs and VCRs
• Fax Machines, Cell Phones and Pagers
• Stereo and other Electronic Equipment

Not Accepted: Household Appliances and Cameras

Receipts will be available for tax purposes. This event is being organized by Per Scholas, who have been reconditioning and recycling E-Waste since 1999. In addition to making low-cost computers available to children and adults who cannot afford a new computer, Per Scholas also trains local youth for full-time jobs as computer technicians. They ask that you make a small voluntary contribution of $1 per piece of equipment in order to defray transportation and processing costs.

For more information call Per Scholas: (718) 772-0651