St. Joan of Arc Catholic School will hold a Computer and Small Electronics Community Recycling Event from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 24, 2011. A donation of $5.00 per car is requested, with all proceeds being designated towards the Energy efficient efforts slated for St. Joan of Arc School. The collection will take place at the school, located at 22415 Overlake Drive (8 ½ Mile and Mack Avenue), Saint Clair Shores.
Items accepted in the recycling event include: desktop PC’s and workstations, notebook, laptop and tablet PC’s, and CRT and LCD monitors. Inkjet and laser jet printers will be accepted. Speakers, keyboards, mice and scanners will be collected, as well as CD, DVD, hard and floppy computer drives.
Audio and video equipment can be recycled including film and digital cameras, projection equipment and stereo receivers.
Miscellaneous small electronic items will be accepted such as pda’s and cell phones, and household small appliances including toasters, irons and telephones. Televisions should be 32” and under, please. Batteries should be bagged.
“Computer Recyclers, a Michigan firm, will accept the collected items and will guarantee that no component will end up in a landfill,” said Mrs. Gail Kassin, Computer Teacher and SJA Green Team Advisor. Electronics contain many hazardous materials that can contaminate groundwater if placed in landfills. Recycling electronics recovers valuable materials and conserves natural resources. “People are beginning to realize the negative impact we have made on our environment in the past and are looking for safer alternatives, and this opportunity is providing that alternative,” said Mrs. Kassin.
For more information about electronics recycling event, contact Mrs. Gail Kassin at St. Joan of Arc School, 586-775-8370, or by email at gkassin@stjoan.net. St. Joan of Arc School’s academic programs run through grade eight, beginning with three- and four-year-old preschool.
Source: St. Joan of Arc Catholic School
