Electronics recycling included in festival
From Staff Reportsnews@newnan.com
An electronics recycling event coordinated by Keep Newnan Beautiful is being held Saturday as part of the Greener Greater Newnan Festival and America Recycles Day.
The recycling will be held at Ashley Park from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the parking area behind Honey Baked Ham.
Not accepted are: refrigerators, washing machines, clothes dryers, dishwashers, mercury containing devices, hazardous chemicals/materials, light bulbs, fluorescent tubes, bio-waste, liquids of any kind.
Electronics received from the event are taken to the processing center of IMS in Decatur, Ga. The items are sorted for reuse if at all possible and given to non-profits or charitable groups. Each component received is broken down to the basic materials such as plastics, metals, glass, circuit boards and wire. These components are then forwarded to various companies for the re-manufacturing of new items.
For more information visit www.keepnewnanbeautiful.org or email cduffey@cityofnewnan.org or call Keep Newnan Beautiful Director Carol Duffey at 770-253-8283.
