Volunteers Sought For E-cycling Effort

Are you looking for an opportunity to lend a helping hand? Do you like to get a little exercise when helping out? Are you concerned about your community and your environment? If you answered yes to any of the above, then we may have the perfect volunteer opportunity for you!

The Richland County “E-rase your E-waste” Committee is looking for volunteers to help with its annual electronic-waste collection events. Held four times throughout the summer and once over a September weekend, the “E-rase your E-waste” collection events allow local residents to responsibly dispose of their outdated electronics for free, thereby freeing up landfill space and preventing possible contamination from hazardous chemicals found in cast-off electronics.

This year’s summer-month collections – held every third Thursday from May through August – are scheduled for May 17, June 16th, July 21st and August 18th. They lead up to the 8th annual weekend event on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 7-8. The summer collections are all held from 3-7 pm at the Richland County Shop at 2140 W. Holly in Sidney.

The “E-rase your E-waste” committee has been building the local e-cycling program since its inception in 2005 as only the second such program in Montana, and the first for a rural community. During that time, the group’s efforts have helped keep more than 100 Tons of outdated and potentially harmful electronics out of our local landfill….all thanks to the generous assistance of dozens of volunteers, both young and old!

But as the program expands, so, too, does the need for volunteers to help with set-up for the local events and with the loading/unloading and packaging of the electronic waste collected for transport to recycling facilities elsewhere. And for those unable to do the physical labor, a few volunteers are also needed to help collect and log in information on the materials being recycled.

If you’re interested in joining this successful grass-roots effort, please contact Rita Jacobson at 488-2207. For more information on the program, feel free to contact any of the following individuals: Jackie Couture at 433-9422; Cindy Eleson at 488-3341; or Butch Renders at 433-2220 / [email protected], or check out the E-rase your E-waste website at: http://www.ars.usda.gov/npa/nparl/ewaste.

 

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