Verizon to Host 8th Annual Recycling Rally

From SalterMitchellPR: Verizon employees and contractors will gather at the company’s Temple Terrace facility on Feb. 23 to collect unwanted electronics and other items from home or the office for recycling. This Recycling Rally, which is free and open to the public, is part of Verizon’s commitment to protect and preserve the environment by enabling employees and the public to be green at work and at home. The supplier disposing of the discarded items will adhere to Verizon’s zero-landfill objective, meaning materials will be reused or recycled so that they do not end up in a landfill.

When: Thursday, Feb. 23, from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Where: 7701 E. Telecom Pkwy., Temple Terrace, FL 33637

(Drop-off point at front circle entrance)

The 2016 event resulted in over 34,000 pounds of electronic and non-electronic materials being collected, bringing the seven-year total to over 113,000 pounds collected in Temple Terrace. Since the program was launched in 2009, 68 events have been held across the country resulting in over 2.5 million pounds of e-waste collected at the events. The current goal is to collect 4 million pounds of e-waste by 2020.

Recycled items can include glass, plastics and aluminum cans; laptop and desktop computers; CRT (cathode ray tube) and LCD (liquid crystal display) monitors and televisions; computer cables, mice and keyboards; gaming consoles; telephones and answering machines; stereo and audio equipment; paper shredders; alarm clocks; printers; cameras; conferencing equipment; remote controls; earphones; small electronic appliances (such as coffee makers, toasters, toaster ovens and can openers); microwave ovens; vacuum cleaners; and electronic toys without batteries. Hard drives will not be wiped, and all batteries should be removed prior to turning in any items.

Items that will not be accepted include hazardous waste (such as batteries, inks/toners, mercury bulbs); units containing fluid (such as motors and pumps containing fluid); refrigerators and freezers; medical waste, and radioactive material such as X-ray equipment.

Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ), headquartered in New York City, has a diverse workforce of 160,900 and generated nearly $126 billion in 2016 revenues. Verizon operates America’s most reliable wireless network, with 114.2 million retail connections nationwide. The company also provides communications and entertainment services over mobile broadband and the nation’s premier all-fiber network, and delivers integrated business solutions to customers worldwide.

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