By Daily Press staff
Youth volunteers from the American Red Cross of Santa Monica will be collecting old electronics — stereos, television sets, telephones, computers and more at the Wild Oats Natural Marketplace, 1425 Montana Ave., on Sunday, Dec. 3, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The consumer electronic recyclables will be collected free of charge in association with California Recycles, a private electronic waste management company. A portion of the proceeds obtained from recycling the old electronics will benefit Santa Monica Red Cross youth programs.
Recent changes in state law prohibits the disposal of old and used electronics, including batteries, in the trash. Consumer electronic items including electronic office equipment must be disposed of properly, and that includes recycling.
Items that can be recycled include CRT monitors and television sets, regular and cellular telephones, phone answering machines, cell phones and accessories.
Stereo equipment including loudspeakers, tape and cassette players and recorders, DVD and VCR players, computers and computer peripherals, scanners and fax machines, batteries, printer cartridges, audio and videotapes and floppy discs are all recyclable.
The Santa Monica Red Cross and California Recycles suggest that files and personal data be erased from hard drives of computers and cell phone or home telephone memories turned in for recycling.
For additional information or to inquire about other programs or assistance, call (310) 394-3773 or go online at www.redcrossofsantamonica.org. British ex-pats get a second chance
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on December 2, 2006. Read the original PDF.