Saturday, March 30, 2019 - Roadside Litter Cleanup - 9am at the Keeler Library; Pick up bags, gloves, have a cup of coffee and donuts on us! It's time to take to the roads and eliminate that litter! Bags will be available all week at the library if you cannot make it on Saturday. Saturday, April 6, 2019, 10am to 2pm - Ewaste drop-off. This year we are trying to arrange for a paper shredder as well. Keep posted for updates. Saturday, April 27, 2019, 10am to 2pm - Black Gold. NEW location this year; stay tuned for more details. Sunday, April 28, 2019, 3pm at the library - our annual meeting. Details to follow. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, May 4,5 and 6 - Library Fair. We will be there on Saturday with displays, handouts and products to help us all Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. If you are a member, you will receive email reminders. Please consider becoming a member. It's only $20 per year! ELECTRONIC RECYCLING ACCEPTABLE AND NOT ACCEPTABLE ITEMS, FROM www.ewaste.com: ACCEPTABLE MATERIALS Batteries Business Machines Cables & IT accessories Cameras Computer peripherals (mice, keyboards, webcams, speakers, microphones) Computers Copiers Electronics Scrap Fax Machines Fluorescent Lamps Gaming devices GPS units Lab & medical electronics Laptops Mainframe/ Midrange Mobile devices (cell Phones, Tablets, PDAs, MP3 players) Monitors Networking Gear Phone systems Power supplies Printers & plotters (ink, toner, & cartridges) Routers & switches Scanners Scientific Equipment Security equipment Servers & server racks Stereo equipment Storage devices (external hard drives, solid state drives, SD cards, memory cards, card readers) Telecommunications Equipment Televisions Terminals Typewriters UPS Video & audio equipment Wiring & Cabling UNACCEPTABLE MATERIALS Carbon monoxide detectors Dehumidifiers Devices containing liquid mercury (thermostats, switches, medical devices, thermometers) Freon containing devices/materials (refrigerators, air conditioners, dehumidifiers) Gas powered equipment Household hazardous waste Large appliances (stoves, washers, dryers, dishwashers) Liquids PCB ballasts Propane tanks Radioactive materials Small appliances (toasters, vacuum cleaners, coffee makers, irons, hair dryers) Smoke detectors Wet cell batteries New "Entering North Salem" signs have been installed. We'll never understand what motivates them, but vandals damaged and totally destroyed four of our gateway signs last year. All totaled, six of eight signs were down! We have not been defeated, however. We ordered new and slightly improved signs this spring and they are up! |
