Goodwill hosting Earth Week recycling event to safely dispose your old electronics
The recycling event will take any old electronics and safely recycle them along with providing more information and even some job opportunities in sustainability efforts.
ROCKFORD (WREX) — As we undergo Earth Week, a local event will help us declutter our homes while keeping the environment in mind.
Goodwill of Northern Illinois is hosting their Dell Reconnect Electronics Recycling Event on Wednesday, aiming to help people declutter in an environmentally friendly way.
On Wednesday, April 23 from Noon to 3 p.m., the Goodwill on McFarland Rd. in Rockford will hold the recycling event. Anyone can bring old electronics to be safely recycled.
Items that will be accepted include monitors and computers, software, printers, scanners, mice, keyboards, cords, cables, speakers, hard drives, laptops, tablets, and cell phones.
Also, if you’re looking to learn more about sustainability efforts and even job opportunities, Goodwill’s Climate and Equitable Jobs Act employees will be there to give you information on no-cost clean energy training as well as job opportunities.
The Goodwill event will be at the store located at 3068 McFarland Rd. across from the Woodman’s grocery store.
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