Items are collected at last year’s recycling event
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Marlborough – The Marlborough Rotary Club invites one and all from anywhere in New England to clean out their attics, basements, and businesses and bring their “junk” to the club’s Recycling event Saturday, Nov. 10, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.., at the Whitcomb Middle School, 25 Union St, Marlborough. It is only $35 per car/truck load.
Since the fall of 2011, the Marlborough Rotary Club created a one-day project for folks to recycle all their unwanted computers, electronics, appliances, and more. The event is open to all communities and is focused on recycling household items rather than adding these items in the landfills.
Items accepted include:
- Electronics of all types – computers, CPUs, games, accessories, cell phones, VCRs laptops, cameras, cables, wires, keyboards, mice
- All electrical equipment – small appliances, motors, shop equipment, heaters, fans, extension cords, lamps
- Vehicle batteries
- Large appliances – washers, dryers, microwaves, AC units, freezers, refrigerators with Freon
- Yard and lawn equipment – mowers and snow blowers (no fluids)
- Metal children’s toys, yard furniture
- Televisions – $35 any size
- Computer Monitors – $20 each
- Audio speakers – $15 per pair
- Child car seats – $15 each
Unfortunately, officials said, arrangements with the recycling company do not allow them to accept wood, plastic, tires, mattresses, textiles, hoses, glass, or pool liners.
“We have been so excited about this event!” remarked Elaine McDonald, who started the event. “This project benefits everyone involved for a very low cost. The environment is better for recycling all this junk and the Marlborough Rotary Club Foundation will make a percentage of the fees to continue the club’s service to children and families of our community, literacy projects, polio eradication, and more.”
“The beauty of this project,” noted current Club President David Morticelli, “is that it is both a service project and a fundraiser. Even when the funds raised were minimal, we knew that we had made a positive impact on the environment of our community.”
“The environmental impact keeps growing year after year. As of our spring recycling event, we have recycled over 65,000 pounds – or more than 32 tons! That’s huge!” McDonald added.
For more information call 978-875-0097.
