Renaissance hosting E-waste disposal Friday
RIDGELAND — An E-Waste disposal event at the Renaissance will allow residents to safely dispose of old desktop computers, laptops, tablets and cell phones free of charge.
Renaissance at Colony Park and NexTech, a local IT and E-Waste disposal services company, will host the event in recognition of International E-Waste Day, Friday, Oct. 11, from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., according to Beth Zito, event organizer and Director of Business Development at NexTech.
“This event gives residents a solution for responsibly disposing of E-Waste,” Zito said. “Anyone that properly disposes of even one device contributes positively to our environment to reduce pollution and conserve resources.”
This year’s event, themed Join the E-Waste Hunt: Retrieve, Recycle, and Revive, will be held at Renaissance at Colony Park in Ridgeland in the Barnes & Noble parking lot adjacent to I-55.
According to Zito, they will offer a place for residents and small businesses to dispose of their old electronic devices/E-waste such as laptops, personal computers, monitors, televisions, cell phones, printers, scanners, cords, and the like.
“Most people don’t have to hunt hard to find their E-Waste – it’s stored in closets, drawers, garages, and attics, because they don’t know what to do with it,” Zito said.
Desktop computers, laptops, tablets and cell phones will be disposed of free of charge. Other item may include a disposal fee for example a flat screen monitor will have $2 fee for disposal and a television will cost $15 for disposal.
Equipment will be collected then transported to NexTech’s certified facility in Jackson for processing.
“This year’s International E-Waste Day theme “Join the E-Waste Hunt” is perfect for Mississippi and our outdoor-loving population,” Zito said. Our residents love and respect our state and want to preserve its beauty by protecting its resources and environment, and one of the ways to do that is to properly dispose of your old electronic devices.”
This event brings knowledge and resources to residents and small businesses that may be unaware of the correct methods for disposing of E-Waste, and that have limited resources for disposal services, Zito said.
“Disposing of E-Waste is a massive and ever-growing challenge and disposal methods are not equal and can even be harmful if not handled properly,” Zito said.
She noted they “a sea of discarded E-Waste” at their facility to the tune of roughly eight tons of the stuff.
NexTech, an R2V3-certified company, meets the highest standards of E-Waste disposal for any industry, complying with local, state, federal and industry regulations, Zito said.
“At the heart of proper E-waste disposal is protection of information and preservation of our environment,” Zito said.
Zito said they have offered this event several times a year for the pat four years.