MxCC Hosts Annual e-Cycling Event on April 24

Not sure what to do with your old and unwanted electronics? Middlesex Community College has a free solution on how to dispose of these ancient artifacts, without filling landfills. Just bring your unwanted electronics to campus on April 24 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. during MxCC’s annual e-Cycling event.

Hosted by the College’s Computer Club during Earth Week, MxCC students, along with students from the Vinal Technical High School information systems technology program, will collect a variety of electronics and computers at the lower parking lot at 100 Training Hill Road, Middletown.

At the end of the day, all items will be picked up by Green Monster e-Cycling of West Hartford, and will be fully recycled for parts. Green Monster 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 will be collecting voluntary donations for its annual computer giveaway contest. As part of this program, students donate free computers to fellow MxCC students in need. Last semester, Marquis Bawl and Janet Rider each received a brand new computer as a result of an essay contest.

“Donations of any size are appreciated and are used to offset the cost of purchasing new computers for deserving MxCC students,” said Professor Donna Hylton. “The annual computer giveaway allows the Computer Club to offer much needed resources for students who would otherwise not be able to afford it.”

At the e-Cycling event, anything with a cord or battery will be collected including computers, laptops, modems, toners, printers, fax machines, telephones, cables, server racks, batteries, and mp3 players. However, air conditioners, washers/dryers, refrigerators, light bulbs, or household batteries will not be accepted. For a full list of acceptable items, visit mxcc.edu/ecycling.

FREE COMPUTER AND ELECTRONICS RECYCLING EVENT ON APRIL 21

Middlesex Community College will hold its second annual free “Computer and Electronics Recycling Event” at the lower parking lot at 100 Training Hill Road in Middletown on Thursday, April 21 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Anything with a cord or battery (except televisions) will be collected including computers, monitors, laptops, modems, toners, printers, fax machines, telephones, cables, server racks, batteries, Walkmen, and iPods. Rain date will be April 28.

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Electronic Waste Disposal

The City of Middletown will be hosting an Amnesty Week, May 15 – 22, 2010 for free disposal of electronics at its Recycling Center. The event will be open to Middletown residents ONLY and will accept all electronics for recycling at no charge to > residents.

Residents will need to have a Recycling Center permit which is available at no charge upon presentation of vehicle registration from the Department of Public Works. > Items accepted include: computers, monitors, printers, scanners, DVDs, VCRs, televisions, stereos, answering machines, and microwaves. Residents MUST be able to unload items themselves and place them in the trailer.

The event is sponsored by Samsung and processed by > Universal Recycling Technologies and will only be available > the week of May 15 – 22nd. The Middletown > Recycling Center is located on the corner of Johnson St. and > North Main St. and is open Monday – Friday > 7am – 3pm and every Saturday through June 7am – > 12 noon. > > For more information, contact the City Recycling > Coordinator, Kim O’Rourke, at 860-344-3526 or kim.orourke@cityofmiddletown.com.

Give Me Your Tired, Your Obsolete, Your Electronic Detritus

The Connecticut Weather Center, created by meteorologist Bill Jacquemin to supply daily forecasts to radio stations within the state, is sponsoring the "Keep It Green" Tour, and it will be in Middletown on Saturday August 23.

This is an opportunity for city residents to rid themselves of unwanted or broken computers, monitors, televisions, cell phones, portable DVD players, digital cameras, GPS Devices, empty ink jet cartridges, video games, X-Boxes and other business or home electronics.

The collection site is the student parking lot of the "new" Woodrow Wilson Middle School (or "obsolete" Middletown High School), 370 Hunting Hill Avenue. CWC President Jacquemin will be in attendance and the event takes place rain or shine from 9 a.m. - 12 noon. For more information, call 203-730-2899, extension 380.