Beacon’s Second Electronics Recycling Day Draws Hundreds 

On Saturday, October 22, over 375 vehicles, including people on bicycles, in cars, vans and trucks, came to drop off electronics for recycling at Beacon’s City Hall. People brought in over 30,000 pounds of electronics from businesses and homes in Beacon and surrounding towns and counties. This second event topped Beacon’s first Electronics Recycling Day in July, which drew 300 vehicles. As many grateful participants noted, this is one of few opportunities to recycle electronics in Southern Dutchess County.

The crew from WeRecycle unloads and wraps electronics. Photo by Cordero Gano.

This great event was organized by Beacon’s own Zero to Go and WeRecycle!, a national leader in socially and environmentally responsible domestic electronics recycling. The collection event was sponsored by the City of Beacon, the Mayor's office, and the Conservation Advisory Committee.  The organizers would like to thank Beacon’s Highway Department and Police for their assistance with the event.

Another electronics recycling event for Beacon is being planned for Spring 2012. For more information, please visit www.zerotogo.org and sign up for email alerts for a variety of recycling and reuse opportunities in the Hudson Valley.