West Side residents are invited to participate in Buffalo’s annual After
the Holidays Recycling Event on Jan. 7 at the Engineering Garage on 1120 Seneca
St.
Susan Attridge, director of
recycling for Buffalo, urges residents to recycle their electronic-waste
appropriately in order to protect the environment.
“By properly disposing of
e-waste, Buffalo residents are helping to further reduce the harmful effects
that e-waste can have on the environment,” Attridge said.
Buffalo residents can bring in
their old electronics such as computers, printers, TV’s, scanners, audiovisual
equipment, holiday lights, clothing and textiles.
Christmas trees will also be
collected at this event. These trees will be run through a tree shredder and
turned into mulch, which will be made available for residents to take home.
For the first time ever,
Buffalo will be collecting Styrofoam as well. The foam must be white, bulk foam
that is clean. The foam must be free of tape, dirt or screws. No food
containers or packing peanuts will be accepted.
Electronic recycling services are available from 8 a.m.
to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday year-round at the Engineering Garage. Senior
citizens or disabled residents who have limited transportation can also contact
the Division of Citizen Services (311 or 716-851-4890) to make special
arrangements for e-waste recycling collection. By
Brittany Schmidle and Clifton Robinson
