The City of El Segundo Invites the Community to Recycle Their Electronic Waste

In a Bid to Help the Environment, El Segundo Teams with Electronic Recyclers
International to Offer Locals a Free, Convenient, Local Drop-Off Location for
"e-waste"
EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
The City of El Segundo Public Works Department have teamed with Electronic
Recyclers International (ERI), the nation`s leading recycler of electronic
waste, to provide local Southern Californians an opportunity to safely unload
their old computers, television sets, laptops, copiers, faxes, stereos, and
other out-dated, unusable or unwanted electronic items for proper recycling -
for free!

Plus, there`s a free LED holiday light set available (while supplies last) for
each family that brings two old energy guzzling holiday light sets for
recycling.

The event takes place on Saturday, November 14th, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 150
Illinois Street in El Segundo, and is designed to provide the opportunity to
finally get rid of those old unwanted items, long since replaced and gathering
dust in garages throughout California.

It is illegal to simply throw an unwanted television or computer monitor in the
trash in the state of California. Electronic items have toxic elements in them
that are environmentally hazardous when they are dumped into landfills. By law,
such products must now be recycled properly and in ways that won`t harm the
environment.

In an attempt to help local residents and the environment, El Segundo has become
proactive in its efforts to collect electronic waste with this free one-day
event. The electronics collected will then be trucked away and recycled by ERI.

"We`re extremely proud to be partnering with the City of El Segundo for this
special program," said John S. Shegerian, President and CEO of Electronic
Recyclers. "The El Segundo Public Works Department have long been
forward-thinking in terms of environmental and energy saving concerns. This
electronic recycling event is a further example of their commitment. They are
helping their residents and neighboring residents become more environmentally
responsible by offering them a convenient opportunity to safely dispose of their
old electronic junk at the same time."

Californians replace hundreds of thousands of TVs, computers, monitors and other
electronic devices every year. Plus, they store literally millions more that are
not used any more in homes, garages and businesses. Electronic products contain
valuable resources such as metal, plastic and glass, which can and should be
recycled instead of thrown away.

For more information about this event, please contact Lauren Mahakian of the
City of El Segundo at 310/524-2359 or visit www.elsegundo.org.

For more information on ERI, please visit www.electronicrecyclers.com or
http://1800recycling.com.

Now the largest recycler of electronic waste in the world, Fresno-headquartered
Electronic Recyclers International is licensed to de-manufacture and recycle
televisions, computer monitors, computers, and other types of electronic
equipment.ERI processes more than 140 million pounds of electronic waste
annually in its six locations in California, Washington, Colorado, Indianapolis,
Massachusetts and Texas. For more information about e-waste recycling and ERI,
call 1-800-884-8466 or visit http://www.electronicrecyclers.com.

For Electronic Recyclers International
Paul Williams, 949-916-6880
MediaLine2@aol.com

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