Oklahoma City residents can eCycle used electronics free on Aug. 21

(July 19, 2010) - Oklahoma City residents can get rid of their used, unwanted, obsolete and damaged household electronic equipment in an environmentally sound manner and free of charge by dropping it off at State Fair Park between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 21.

The free eCycling event is sponsored by the City of Oklahoma City, Waste Management Recycle America and LG Electronics.

The eCycling drop-off makes recycling easy and convenient.  Residents don’t even need to get out of their vehicles.  The eCycling crew members will collect all acceptable electronic products from trunks or pickup beds.  Products not acceptable for eCycling will be left in vehicles. 

Acceptable items for eCycling are:
Computers – CPUs
Computer monitors
Computer peripherals
Printers
Fax machines
Keyboards
Photocopiers
Televisions
VCRs
Stereos
Home and office phones
Cell phones
Consumer electronics

Unacceptable items for eCycling are:
Microwaves
Smoke alarms and detectors
Fire alarms and detectors
Thermometers
Large appliances (refrigerators, etc.)
Dehumidifiers
Non-decontaminated medical equipment
Any unit with sludge or liquids

By recycling old electronics, useful materials such as glass, plastic and metal can be re-used in the manufacture of other products.  Recycling electronics minimizes the amount of hazardous waste in the landfills and the extraction of new raw materials from the earth. 

“LG Electronics is taking a proactive approach to helping consumers responsibly dispose of end-of-life electronics by joining forces with the City and Waste Management to offer this free collection and recycling program to OKC residents,” said Timothy McGrady, Environmental Manager for LG Electronics USA.  “We encourage consumers to take advantage of this opportunity to dispose of unwanted electronics in an environmentally responsible manner. Life’s good when it’s green,” he said.

About Waste Management
Waste Management, based in Houston, Texas, is the leading provider of comprehensive waste management services in North America. Our subsidiaries provide collection, transfer, recycling and resource recovery, and disposal services. We are also a leading developer, operator and owner of waste-to-energy and landfill gas-to-energy facilities in the United States. Our customers include residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal customers throughout North America. To learn more visit www.wm.com or www.thinkgreen.com.

WM Recycle America is a subsidiary of Waste Management and is the largest residential recycler in North America. WM Recycle America’s business lines include processing many types of consumer-generated recyclables and finding the best markets for the recyclable commodities produced. In its capacity of providing processing and marketing services, WM Recycle America offers a wide variety of recycling options for municipal, manufacturing, commercial and residential customers.

About LG Electronics USA
LG Electronics USA, Inc., based in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., is the North American subsidiary of LG Electronics, Inc., a global force and technology leader in home appliances, consumer electronics ad mobile communications. In the United States, LG Electronics sells stylish, innovative home appliances, home entertainment (consumer electronics) products, mobile phones and business solutions under LG's "Life's Good" marketing theme. For more information, please www.lg.com.

Contact:  The City of Oklahoma City, Debbie Ragan (405) 297-3363
Waste Management, Greta Calvary (214) 316-0817
LG Electronics USA, John I. Taylor (747) 941-8181