Cal Poly Pomona Invites the Community to Recycle Their Electronic Waste

Business Wire, March 22, 2007

University is Teaming Up with Electronic Recyclers to Offer Residents a Convenient, Local Drop-Off Location for "e-waste"

Electronic Recyclers:

WHAT: California State Polytechnic University, Pomona will serve as a
free drop off site for the campus community and local residents to
safely unload their old computers, television sets and other out-
dated, unusable or unwanted electronic items for proper recycling on
Saturday, March 24th from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

It is illegal to simply throw an old television or computer monitor in
the trash in the state of California. Electronic items have toxic
elements in them that are environmentally hazardous when they are
dumped into landfills. By law, such products must now be recycled
properly and in ways that won't harm the environment.

In an attempt to help residents and the environment, California State
Polytechnic University, Pomona has become proactive in its efforts to
collect electronic waste. The electronics collected will then be
trucked away and recycled by Fresno-based Electronic Recyclers, the
largest recycler of electronic waste in California and the
university's partner for this event.

Each year, Californians replace hundreds of thousands of TVs,
computers, monitors and other electronic devices. Plus, they store
literally millions more that are not used any more in homes, garages
and businesses. Electronic products contain valuable resources such as
metal, plastic and glass, which can and should be recycled instead of
thrown away.

WHERE:    California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
          3801 West Temple Avenue Parking Lot K Annex (Corner of
          Temple Avenue and University Drive)

WHEN:     Saturday, March 24th from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.