Waukesha County Hosts Special Electronics Recycling Drive In Hartland April 8

HARTLAND - A Village of Hartland Public Works Department, 701 Progress Drive, will host a one-day electronics recycling event for all Waukesha County residents from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 8.

State law bans electronics and appliances from landfills and incinerators due to valuable materials that can be recycled and due to hazardous materials that need to properly disposed. These special events are intended to educate residents on responsible recycling of used electronics and appliances.

Items that will be collected for a cash-only fee include TV sets ($25) and Cathode Ray Tube computer monitors ($10). No broken TV sets or monitors will be accepted; call (262) 896-8300 for information on recycling broken or de-manufactured units.

The following items will be collected at no fee: computers, non-Cathode computer monitors, printers, keyboards, laptops, scanners, DVD players, VCRs, stereos, cell phones, telephones, air conditioners, dehumidifiers, refrigerators, microwaves, water coolers, freezers, water heaters, washer/dryers, stoves, oven/ranges, and dishwashers.

The collection event is for household electronics and appliances only.

For those who can't make the April 8 event, the next electronics collection will be from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 13.