City of Columbia Missouri

P.O. BOX 6015
COLUMBIA, MO 65205

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 18, 2012

CONTACT: Columbia Public Works - Solid Waste
(573) 874-6291

CORRECTION - DATE CHANGE Electronic Waste Recycling Event - Saturday, September 29 from 9 am to Noon

(COLUMBIA, MO) -

The City of Columbia Solid Waste Division announces that Mid- MO Recycling will collect used electronics, as part of their effort to save landfill space through environmentally friendly recycling. Collections will take place on Saturday,September 29, from  9 a.m. to noon in the Home Depot parking lot at 3215 Clark Lane.

Items accepted at no charge include CPU's, printers, keyboards, computer mice, laptops, wire, cables, hard drives, cell phones, pagers, washing machines, stoves, radios, satellite dishes, scanners, speakers, DVD, VCR, fax machines, telephones, answering machines, car batteries, dryers and stereos.

Other items accepted at a small fee include monitors, portable televisions, console televisions, copiers and microwaves. Mid-MO Recycling can not accept televions, monitors, microwaves or copiers without collecting the fee. 

Refrigerators and hazardous materials will not be accepted at this collection event.

This event is sponsored by the City of Columbia, Mid-MO Recycling and Home Depot. For additional information contact the Solid Waste Division at 573-874-6291, Mid-MO Recycling at 573-474-3997 or go online to GoColumbiaMo.com or MidMoRecycling.com.

Thank you for recycling and keeping Columbia clean.



City of Columbia Vision
Columbia is the best place for everyone to live, work, learn and play.

City of Columbia Mission
To serve the public equitably through democratic, transparent and efficient government.

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