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2010-01-04
The Opening of London Electronics Waste Recycling Facility to the Public
If your household is like most households you probably have several
obsolete electronic products stored in your basement, closets or attic.
Like most people you want to do the right thing and not throw them out, but
you couldn't figure out what to do with them. Well, time to do the right
thing! Bring your obsolete electronic waste to Advanced Materials
Recovery’s Electronics Recycling Day and ensure that your electronic waste
is properly recycled in an environmentally responsible and secure
manner.
This event is being hosted by Advanced Materials Recycling (AMR), and
will take place on Saturday January 23rd, 2010 at 38 Adelaide Street North
Unit 2, in the parking lot from 9:00 am to 4:30.
All London residents can bring their worn out electronics to the
facility and give a donation of money, food or canned goods to the London
and Area Food Bank.
The facility WILL accept
- All IT equipment including micro, mini, laptop computers, server
racks, routers etc
- Printers and business equipment including fax machines, copiers
- Data devices including hard drives
- Electronic circuit boards
- Telecommunications equipment including cell phones and PDAs
- Audiovisual equipment
- Consumer electronics including digital cameras and toys
- Monitors and Television sets
- Medical equipment
- Rechargeable Batteries
- Wires and cables
The facility CANNOT accept ...
- Small appliances including microwaves, vacuum cleaners, toaster ovens
etc.
- White goods
- Air conditioners
- Power tools
Larger collections of electronic items from ICI customers will also be
accepted with prior notification.
Advanced Materials Recovery Inc. specializes in recycling electronic
waste for the ICI and public sector across North America by offering Value
Asset Recovery, Asset Management, Reverse Logistics and Product Destruction
and Demanufacturing Services in a secure, environmentally responsible
manner with full diversion of all materials from landfill. Some of its’
local London clients include London Health Sciences Centre and Fanshawe
College.
For further information please contact Victor Parish at (519) 913-3170
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