E-Waste Recycling Day successful

By Rachael Gleason
Item Correspondent

January 19, 2008 10:31 pm

— The City of Huntsville Solid Waste Services Division held its first E-Waste Recycling Day Saturday and succeeded in filling three semi-trailers of electronic waste dropped off by county residents.
The event was held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Kate Barr Ross soccer parking lot.
Superintendent of Solid Waste Services Esther Herklotz said the event was a collaborative effort of the City of Huntsville, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Walker County Master Gardeners and Wynne Computer Recovery.
“It’s quite apparent that it is very successful,” Herklotz said as cars pulled up to be unloaded.
Herklotz and Bob Stoudt of TDCJ said the most common items were computer hard drives, monitors and printers. Residents also brought cell phones, televisions and other computer hardware to be recycled or refurbished for community schools.
Dana Bible-Powell and Jason Powell brought a small truck trailer full of “a little bit of everything” from Total Zone, including computers, printers and laptops.
“It’s giving back to the community to help the schools,” Bible-Powell said. “I hope they do it again.”
Sue Harris of Walker County Master Gardeners was at the event handing out recycling pamphlets with other members of the organization. She said that every 10th car received a gift certificate to a local restaurant for recycling.
More than 200 cars participated in the E-Waste Recycling Day. Herklotz said that after hearing the response of citizens, she has every intention of making an attempt at an E-Waste recycling day every year.
Herklotz said there will also be a “Trash Bash” environmental project on March 1 that will allow residents to dispose of trash free of charge.
For more information, contact the Solid Waste Services Division at (936) 294-5724.

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