Craig Bakay | Apr 27, 2017
The Parents Council at Prince Charles Public School in Verona was looking for a slightly different way to acknowledge Earth Day.
They found one.
Last Saturday, the Council representatives asked area residents to bring them their e-waste (ie electronics no longer in working order or no longer used) which the Council would then turn over to recyclers in return for some cash that would go to the school.
At the end of the day, they collected 5,960 pounds of TVs, VCRs, computers and what nots.
“We thought we’d try something different,” said Tina McHale, treasurer of the Parents Council. “Actually, this is the first time we’ve tried anything like this, and after just two hours, the bin is half full.
“And that’s amazing because there are a lot of things we can’t take like toys, games, vacuums, microwaves, blenders, CDs and VHS tapes.”
“There are a couple of old-time turn-dial TVs in there,” said helper Mike Williams. “There’s an old-school projector and I’m waiting for an old-school TV with legs.”
For those who might find it difficult to get to the bin location, they even had drivers making pickups.
“One lady told us ‘if my husband weren’t home, I’d have more to bring you,” he said.
“(Most) people seem glad to get rid of these things though,” said McHale. “We’ve got old stereo components, some of those old thick laptops — one lady brought in three of those.”
“And a lot of it is probably still working,” said Williams.
Given the success of this year’s pickup, they might consider making it an annual event.
The Parents Council at Prince Charles Public School in Verona was looking for a slightly different way to acknowledge Earth Day.
They found one.
Last Saturday, the Council representatives asked area residents to bring them their e-waste (ie electronics no longer in working order or no longer used) which the Council would then turn over to recyclers in return for some cash that would go to the school.
At the end of the day, they collected 5,960 pounds of TVs, VCRs, computers and what nots.
“We thought we’d try something different,” said Tina McHale, treasurer of the Parents Council. “Actually, this is the first time we’ve tried anything like this, and after just two hours, the bin is half full.
“And that’s amazing because there are a lot of things we can’t take like toys, games, vacuums, microwaves, blenders, CDs and VHS tapes.”
“There are a couple of old-time turn-dial TVs in there,” said helper Mike Williams. “There’s an old-school projector and I’m waiting for an old-school TV with legs.”
For those who might find it difficult to get to the bin location, they even had drivers making pickups.
“One lady told us ‘if my husband weren’t home, I’d have more to bring you,” he said.
“(Most) people seem glad to get rid of these things though,” said McHale. “We’ve got old stereo components, some of those old thick laptops — one lady brought in three of those.”
“And a lot of it is probably still working,” said Williams.
Given the success of this year’s pickup, they might consider making it an annual event.
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