Dispose of Old Electronics Saturday at NGTC

BLAIRSVILLE, GA – Keep Union County Beautiful (KUCB) in partnership with Document Destruction Services and Atlanta Recycling Solutions are taking old electronics on Saturday, Nov. 9 from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m at North Georgia Technical College. It will be rescheduled if rain is forecasted for that weekend, so please check with KUCB before making the trip.

The organization will request a $5 donation for Mountain Animal Shelter. Over the past four years, the event has raised around $4,000 for shelter animals.

The even is accepting TVs for a $20 fee and old CRT monitors for a $10 fee. The cost is what it takes to recycle televisions and monitors due to the high amounts of mercury in the glass.

Before arriving and to keep the line flowing, please remove and bag all cords/ cables from your devices. The address for North Georgia Technical College is 121 Meeks’ Park Ave., Blairsville, Ga 30512.

A few items will NOT be accepted, which are:

• Projection/Console TVs
• Washer/Dryers
• Vacuum Cleaners
• Speakers (Wooden)
• Gas Grill Tanks
• Battery Powered Tools
• Liquid Containing Devices
• Alkaline Batteries
• Car Batteries
• Toaster Ovens
• De-Humidifiers
• Gas Powered Tools
• Household Trash
• Microwave Ovens
• Radioactive Material
• Humidifiers
• Tires
• Freezers
• Blenders
• Mixers
• Ovens
• Hair Dryers
• Ceiling Fans
• Refrigerators

Originally, the event was scheduled for Oct. 26 but moved due to rain. For more information on disposing of your old electronics, call 706-318-5448.