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The CCRI, Copper Country Recycling Initiative, in partnership with Goodwill Industries, Comprenew, MTU, and the Cities of Hancock and Houghton has received funding from the Michigan DEQ for an electronic waste recycling event.
- When: May 4th (2-6 pm) and 5th (10-2 pm)
- Where: The Goodwill Training Center at the airport. (after this date this location will be a permanent collection site and a nominal fee will be charged)
- What: The following is a partial list of items that will be accepted: cell phones computer monitors, copy machines, cordless phones, fax machines, laptop computers, keyboards and mice, microwave ovens, printers, scanners, stereo equipment, televisions, and VCR and DVD players. Full list of Accepted Items
We need Volunteers to help on May 4 and 5 for a few hours (tasks: recording e –waste, boxing e-waste, carrying e-waste, sweeping up at the end, providing cookies for the volunteers).
Training-May 4 at 1 pm at Goodwill Training Center at the airport.
Please signup by clicking on the Google Sheet link:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1r_O4h6jNCLjzH-x2fwhSWGMzJhjMZsx44rLdLhfAILo/edit#gid=0
If you have any questions please contact us at the email at the bottom.
We certainly appreciate your help.
This is a beautiful place to live, we all want to keep it that way.
The CCRI is committed to providing environmentally and socially conscious recycling services for your unwanted electronics. We are using Comprenew, a Grand Rapids, Michigan, company to recycle the electronic materials. Comprenew has been in business for 20 years and operates a Michigan DEQ inspected and nationally certified facility. By working with Goodwill and Comprenew we are helping to create jobs for UP families. The company has a” no landfill” policy that is strictly enforced.
Carol Ekstrom and Evan McDonald, Co-Chairs
Copper Country Recycling Initiative
For information about the Copper Country Recycling Initiative:
Website: coppercountryrecyclereuse.com
