St. Marys Volunteer Firefighters and Kinsmen Club of St. Marys will host a scrap metal and e-waste pickup event at the end of the month.
The event will happen on Saturday, April 30th with residents asked to leave their scrap metal and e-waste at their curb-side by no later than 8 a.m. on the 30th. Also, residents are asked to separate scrap metal from their e-waste to make the collection more easy on the volunteers. The proceeds from the scrap metal collection support Muscular Dystrophy Canada and local sports teams, while the e-waste collection supports Cystic Fibrosis.
Rural residents can drop off their scrap metal at Robson Scrap Metal on or before Saturday April 30th before noon.
The following items are considered e-waste and will be picked up on April 30:
- DVD players and VCRs
- Cameras, cellphones, pagers, portable media players and PDAs
- Computers, keyboards, mice, copiers, scanners, fax machines and printers
- Radios, monitors, televisions, tuners, video projectors, record players
- Telephones, answering machines
- Small appliances, speakers, fax machines and microwaves
The following items are not acceptable for pick-up:
- Household bulk items
- Hazardous liquids or paint
- Household garbage
- Brush and yard clippings
- Tires
- Construction or demolition materials
- Commercial or industrial materials