6 First Avenue
Newnan, Georgia 30263
770-253-8283
* Electronics Recycling and Document Shredding Event - Saturday, March 24th, 2012 9:00-1:00
Kroger/Old KMart shopping center on Bullsboro Drive
The following is a list of accepted items: Personal Computers (PCs), Monitors, LCD Screen / Flat Screen Monitors, VCRs, Radios, Stereos, DVD Players, Microwaves, Power Supplies, Rechargeable Batteries, Vacuums, Banking Equipment, Telephones, Pagers, Networking Equipment, Laptops, Keyboards, Mice, Power Cables, Medical Equipment (Non-Hazardous), Printers, Copy Machines, Fax Machines, Cell Phones, Transformers, Scanners, Portable Electronic Devices, Servers, HUBS, Ink Cartridges, Toner Cartridges, Remotes, Modems, Projectors and Cameras (Please note there is a $10.00 Processing Charge for each television).
The following items are NOT accepted: Refrigerators, Washing Machines, Clothes Dryers, Dishwashers, Mercury Containing Devices (Thermometers, Fire Alarms), Hazardous Chemicals/Materials, Light Bulbs, Fluorescent Tubes and Bio-Waste.
On site shredding! Open to Coweta County residents and individuals. No businesses please.
*Two Questions Frequently Asked:
Where do my electronics really go? The electronics received from the event are taken to the processing center of IMS in Decatur, Ga. The items are sorted for reuse if at all possible and given to non-profits or charitable groups. Each component received is broken down to the basic materials such as plastics, metals, glass, circuit boards and wire. These components are then forwarded to various companies for the re-manufacturing of new items. IMS does not ship any whole electronics overseas and all processing is done in-house in one of their multiple processing centers in the USA.
Why the $10.00 processing fee for TV's? The processing fee for TV's assist in covering the cost for IMS to dismantle them, separating into the various plastics, metals and glass tube (lead shielded). There is a special process to separate the lead from the glass which will allow both the glass and lead to be reused in other manufacturing processes. This is a very expensive process and only a few areas in North American can perform this task. IMS pays for this process to ensure the harmful elements, such as lead,are kept from polluting our environment and landfills.
Great American Cleanup - Saturday, March 24, 2012
On Site Registration begins at 8:30 am
Come join us for a citywide cleanup on Saturday March 24th. Meet at City Hall to collect your supplies, register and get a biscuit and beverage! Click on the button below to register with us ahead of time for either the March 24th event or a cleanup on the date of your choice between March 1st and May 31st, 2012!
Walk N Wag - Saturday, May 12, 2012
Join us for our third annual Walk N Wag. Walk with or without your dog through historic downtown Newnan. Don't have a dog? We can provide you with one to walk!
For more information about these and other upcoming events please contact Carol Duffey at 770-253-8283 or email cduffey@cityofnewnan.org
