GODFREY – Lewis and Clark Community College’s Office of Sustainability, CJD e-Cycling and the Riverbend Growth Association (RBGA), are hosting a community eWaste drive from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24, and Saturday, Oct. 25, in the Tolle Lane parking lot across from L&C’s Godfrey campus.

Illinois law prohibits landfill disposal of electronic devices, including televisions and computers, and some companies charge as much as $20 to dispose of them for residents.

CJD e-Cycling will take items for free, providing community members with a secure, Earth-friendly option for discarding used electronics.

The following is a sampling of the items that will be accepted:

* Anything with a cord, and anything metal
* Computers, monitors, printers, cables and peripherals (keyboards, mice, etc.)
* Fax machines, scanners, digital converter boxes, cable receivers, satellite receivers
* Video game consoles, digital video disc player/recorders, portable digital music players
* Networking equipment, server, telecommunications, phones, cell phones, clocks, etc.
* VCR, stereos, and audio/video equipment (including cable/satellite)
* Holiday lights, metal decorations and metal furniture
* Electrical, cabling, communication machinery, and equipment
* Home electronics, blenders, toasters, irons, etc.
* White goods: washers, dryers, dishwashers, furnaces, etc.
* Medical equipment and all types of diagnostic equipment (call to verify equipment)
* Industrial machinery and equipment (including power and gas equipment)
* Lawn equipment, tools, old mowers, tillers, etc.
* Air conditioners, refrigerators, and humidifiers
* Old motors, non PCB Type transformers and other electrical equipment
* Car and rechargeable household batteries and lead items
* Non-ferrous metals

The following are items that will not be accepted:

* CRT TVs, Console TVs and Projection TVs

* Radioactive materials
* Hazardous Materials (Oil/Antifreeze/Paint)
* Non-Electronics (Tires/wood/asbestos/office waste/furniture/fiberglass/insulation/Roofing/Dirt)
* Flammable Materials
* Other Hazardous Materials (Pesticides/Oil Filters/Air Bags/Lead/Mercury Switches/Fluorescent Lights)
* Explosives (Fire Arms/Ammunition/Shells)

· PCBs (Capacitors/Transformers/Ballast)

Please note, only one CRT monitor per tower. CRT monitors will not be accepted without a tower.

For more information, contact Keener at (618) 468-2782 or by e-mail at nkeener@lc.edu. Contact CJD eRecycling at cjd.ecycling@gmail.com  or by phone at (618) 433-9200.