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Ethically Recycle Your Unwanted Electronics At Marblehead-Swampscott Household Hazardous Waste Day!

ETHICAL ELECTRONICS RECYCLINGTM AT MARBLEHEAD-SWAMPSCOTT HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE DAY!

WHAT: Ethical Electronics RecyclingTM

WHEN: Saturday, June 2, 2012, 9 a.m. to 12 Noon, RAIN OR SHINE!

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WHERE: Marblehead Health Department Garage, Tower Way, Marblehead, MA 01945

PLEASE DO BRING: almost anything with a battery or a plug, including: TVs, computers, monitors, telephones, laptops, keyboards, drives, cables, cords, peripherals, e-readers like Kindle and Nook, copiers, printers, fax machines, scanners, laptops, stereo equipment, speakers, CD & DVD players, iPods, iPads, MP3 players, remotes, VCR's, projectors, film cameras, digital cameras, video cameras, PDAs, radios and radio equipment, answering machines, camcorders, typewriters, game systems, games, pagers, fans, vacuums, humidifiers, dehumidifiers, air conditioners, microwave ovens, toasters, blenders, small “dorm-room style” refrigerators, power tools, ink cartridges, toner cartridges, USB media, CDs, DVDs, and magnetic media like Zip Disks, video tapes, audio tapes, and floppy diskettes.

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Filing cabinets and office furniture are okay, too. Cell phones will be accepted at no charge.

PLEASE DON’T BRING: flourescent bulbs, or hazardous materials of any kind.

FEE: All incoming materials will be weighed, and attendees will be charged an Ethical Recycling Fee of $1.00 per pound, payable by cash or check.

iPad3 GIVEAWAY: Looking for some extra motivation?  Everyone who recycles over 50 pounds of electronics in conjunction with this event will be entered into a drawing to win a brand-new third generation Apple iPad!

NOTES: This event is in full compliance with the Electronic Waste Code of EthicsTM--the highest set of electronics lifecycle standards on the planet. Nothing we collect will be tipped into landfills, incinerated as solid waste, or dumped in the developing world.

QUESTIONS? Schedule conflict? Items too big to fit in your vehicle? Need something picked up? Questions about what we accept? Contact Christopher at 617-233-4120, or, onehealthyocean@gmail.com.

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