Earth Day recycling starts April 21

WATERVILLE — Free waste collection for households, businesses, non-profits and municipalities of fewer than 100 employees will be held April 21 and 22 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at eWaste Alternatives, 60 Industrial St. Most items can be recycled without charge, including:

CRT TV’s
Flat Screen Monitors
Laptop Computers
Game Consoles & Video Games
Wires & Cables of all kinds
Keyboards & Mice
Webcams
Game Controllers
Printers
Desktop Computers & Servers
Network Switches, Modems, Routers
Power Supplies
House or Office Phones
Cell Phones
Ink & Toner Cartridges
Stereo Systems
Speakers
Cable Boxes
Satellite receivers & Dishes
Corded or Cordless Electric Tools
Rechargeable Batteries
Automotive Batteries
Vacuum Cleaners
Gas/Charcoal Grills (no tanks)
Lawn, Rider Mowers & Power Equipment (no fluids)
Electrical Wires or Cables of any kind
Fuse/Breaker Boxes
Non PCB Cooled Transformers
Christmas lights
VCRs & DVD Players
Metal Cabinets
Light Fixtures (less lamps/bulbs)
Metal Sheeting
Computer Components/Parts
Typewriters
Projectors
Sewing Machines
Clothes Washers & Dryers
Dish Washers
Electric Motors of all types
Range Ovens & Stoves
Metal Sinks, Fixtures & Plumbing
Cameras
Personal Electronics of all types (CD Walkman, Gameboy, etc)
Microwave Ovens

Items involving a recycling fee include:
* Copiers, fax, scanners, large printers: $.20/pound
* Monitors or TVs with exposed, damaged or cracked screens: $5 each
* Wood consoles, projection TVs, things in wood cabinets: $10 each
* ‘Disposable,’ non-rechargeable batteries: $.50/pound

Items not accepted:
* Devices containing refrigerants
* Gasoline
* Oil
* Propane or gas bottles and tanks
* Leaking batteries
* Light bulbs
* Fire & CO detectors
* Mercury switches
* Heavy metals (e.g.: lead)
* Wastes in liquid or gaseous states (paint, aerosols, chemicals)