THE FOLLOWING IS A VERMILION COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT RELEASE
DANVILLE – The Vermilion County Health Department will hold an electronics collection event from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5 in the north parking lot of Danville Area Community College, 2000 East Main Street in Danville for all county residents. The event is free but donations to Keep Vermilion County Beautiful are greatly appreciated. Residents are encouraged to bring their broken, obsolete or unwanted televisions, monitors and other electronic items to the collection events so they can be recycled.
The October 5 Vermilion County event is jointly sponsored by Danville Area Community College, the Vermilion County Health Department, and Keep Vermilion County Beautiful, and is open to any County resident, including City of Danville residents. Vermilion County residents will be limited to a maximum combination of seven televisions or computer monitors at the collection.
“The collection is a great opportunity to get rid of all those old electronics collecting dust in the garage. It’s also a great time to do some fall cleaning and have a place to dispose of large electronics that you no longer use or are waiting to get rid of for no charge,” said Caitline Wolfe, solid waste inspector at the Vermilion County Health Department.
Terri Cummings, the Dean of Business and Technology at DACC, said that the college is happy to once again be a part of the event.
“This community driven collaboration is important for DACC to be a part of controlling electronic waste management and responsible recycling. We are happy to be a part of the community’s efforts,” said Cummings.
Keep Vermilion County Beautiful is also involved in the planning of the event and will have representatives at the collection event accepting donations for future recycling and beautification events.
“Electronics collections play a crucial role in fostering environmental stewardship and community well-being. By properly recycling and repurposing outdated electronics, we not only reduce harmful waste and conserve valuable resources but also promote a cleaner, more sustainable future for everyone. These efforts help build a stronger, more environmentally-conscious community, demonstrating our collective commitment to both innovation and responsibility,” said Brenda Adams, the Executive Director of KVCB.
The focus of the event is to collect CRT or flat screen televisions, CRT or flat screen monitors, and related electronic items.
Items such as cell phones, cable boxes, satellite dishes, computers, computer peripherals (keyboards and mice), printers, copiers, DVD players, fax machines, gaming consoles, laptops, PDAs, scanners, VCRs, wires, cameras, clocks, radios, vacuum cleaners and fans will be accepted.
The collection will not accept household batteries, paint, motor oil, or large appliances.
It is illegal in Illinois for electronic products such as televisions, computers, monitors, DVD players, fax machines and MP3 players to be disposed of in landfills.
Please call (217) 431-2662, ext. 5 for more information about the event.
