Shelby Township, Michigan, resumes e-recycling

“Everyone involved in the program or anyone who has used the program knows that it is very important to our residents and community,” Township Trustee Paula Filar told the newspaper. “And I’m very happy to announce the event is back open to all communities and will allow us to collect even more electronics that would otherwise pollute our environment.” 

 

Under the new, one-year agreement, each car depositing items will pay $5, with $1 going toward the local charity staffing the collection program. The fee also covers up to one cathode ray tube (CRT) monitor and/or television. Additional CRTs will cost residents $10 each.

 

“This program was so special because, from day one, it had been all about keeping toxic items such as these lead-filled TVs out of our landfills,” Township Supervisor Richard Stathakis told The Source. “Now we can say that, once again, we offer our residents and residents from across metro Detroit an option to recycle these toxins rather than using their curbside garbage pickup, which no one wants.” 

 

The program was discontinued when the previous host vendor, Vintage Tech Recyclers, discontinued Michigan operations. SWARC then sought bids to oversee the program but received only one response, the article says.

 

“We’re very happy to open this program back up to all of our neighbors across metro Detroit,” Filar said. “It’s important to have a regional and even global mindset when we deal with recycling because pollutants and environmental hazards do not recognize municipal boundaries. What affects our neighbors more than likely affects Shelby Township.”

 

Collections take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the final Saturday of each month at Shelby Township Hall.