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Time to Give That IBM 5155 a New Resting Spot

Dispose of old computers, electronics and other waste on Sustainable Saturday, April 30, at Benedictine University.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimates that as many as three quarters of the computers sold in the United States are stockpiled in garages and closets. When thrown away, they end up in landfills or incinerators or are exported to Asia.

To ensure that these items are properly disposed of or recycled, area residents are encouraged to bring their electronics and other waste materials to a special collection on Sustainable Saturday, April 30. Items will be collected from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. in the parking lot adjacent to the Dan and Ada Rice Center on the campus of Benedictine University in Lisle.

The event is sponsored by Benedictine, the Village of Lisle and the School and Community Assistance for Recycling and Composting Education (SCARCE) of Glen Ellyn.

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Items accepted include: electronics (computers, televisions, monitors, telephones, VCRs, DVD players, keyboards, stereos, fax machines, copy machines and printers); ink jet cartridges (no toner cartridges); eyeglasses, hearing aids and keys; fire extinguishers and scrap metal (lawn furniture, swing sets, pots and pans, etc.).

Also acceptable items are: worn American flags, cell phones, bicycles in any condition (no Big Wheels or toddler-type bikes) and sealed-lead acid (SLA) batteries, which include batteries for cars, motorcycles, boats, lawn mowers, sump pumps and sport vehicles.

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Batteries should be contained in a sturdy box or plastic tub to minimize handling. Residents should keep batteries separate from other items and place them in their vehicle last so that they can be removed by specially trained workers.

DuPage County has limited money to support the paper shredding component, so that station has been eliminated from the event this year. No hazardous waste will be accepted.

Benedictine is at the corner of Maple Avenue and College Road. A map of campus can be found at http://www.ben.edu/aboutus/campusmap.cfm.

Because of construction on campus, entrance to and exit from the event has changed from the previous two years. Cars must enter campus at the traffic light off College Road (south of Maple Avenue) and exit onto College Avenue north and east of the Rice Center lot.

For more information, contact John Mickus at jmickus@ben.edu.


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