Wondering what to do with that old Pong video game console,
bulky fax machine, unwanted desktop computer, or Walkman radio that may be
cluttering your basement or family room? Middlesex Community College has a free
solution on how to dispose of these relics of the past – without dumping them
into landfills. Simply
bring them to campus on April 25 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. during MxCC’s
annual “e-cycling” event.
Hosted by the
College’s Computer Club, MxCC
students and Vinal Technical High School IST students will collect a
wide variety of electronics and computers (except televisions) at the lower parking lot at 100 Training
Hill Road in Middletown. At the end of
the day, all items will be picked up by Green Monster e-Cycling of West
Hartford, and fully recycled for parts and
re-harvesting of precious metals (for computers, the company first destroys
all data stored on hard drives).
“We hold this recycling event as part of MxCC’s Earth Week
celebration, giving people a free, easy alternative to dumping electronics into
landfills,” said Donna Hylton, MxCC professor of Information Systems, and Computer Club advisor. “According to the EPA, Americans toss
out about two million tons of unwanted electronics annually. This event is one way to curb that waste –
and support the growing recycling industry in our state.”
Green Monster e-Cycling (www.greenmonsterecycling.com) has a strict zero-landfill policy,
meaning all items it collects are broken down into basic components and passed
on to refineries and smelters where precious metals are harvested. By-products
of all electronic components are eventually added to items such as concrete,
fence posts, or glass. Green Monster partners only with EPA-compliant leaders
in the downstream recycling industry that have been audited.
During the e-cycling
event, MxCC’s Computer Club students will be collecting voluntary donations for
its annual “computer giveaway contest.”
As part of this program, students custom build a computer that is
donated to a fellow MxCC student in need.
Founded in 1966, Middlesex Community College (www.mxcc.edu) is part of the Connecticut State
Colleges and Universities System. In all it does, Middlesex Community
College strives to be the college of its community. By providing high quality,
affordable, and accessible education to a diverse population, the college
enhances the strengths of individuals through degree, certificate, and lifelong
learning programs that lead to university transfer, employment, and an enriched
awareness of our shared responsibilities as global citizens. MxCC, recently
named a "Great College to Work For" by The Chronicle of Higher
Education, offers more than 50 degree or certificate programs at the main
38-acre campus in Middletown, the downtown Meriden Center, and online.
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