Keep Covington Beautiful, in partnership with the Center for Great Neighborhoods, the City of Covington and Boone County Solid Waste and Recycling, will host a free community recycling day on Saturday, June 24, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Holmes High School.
Various waste disposal companies and specialists will be present to help community members properly dispose of their confidential documents, old electronics and packaging materials. The event is open to the public, and registration beforehand is not required.
The following items will be accepted at the event, per instructions from the city.
Electronics:
- Old computers and computer accessories: laptops, hard drives, tablets, monitors and power cords.
- Keyboards, mice, speakers and cables.
- Telephone equipment and cell phones.
- Printers, fax machines and copiers.
- Stereo equipment.
- TVs, VCRs, Betas, DVRs and remotes.
- Cable and satellite boxes.
- Video game systems.
- Microwaves.
- Alkaline batteries (like D, C, AAA, AA and 9-volt). No lithium batteries, rechargeable batteries, or button cell (round silver) batteries.
Paper:
- Must be loose and dry.
- Staples and paper clips do not need to be removed.
Foam:
- Must be clean, with no tape and stickers.
- This means polystyrene, aka Styrofoam™, packaging material. No fast-food containers, packing peanuts or foam containers.
Do NOT bring:
- Thermostats and mercury switches.
- Equipment containing biological waste, chemicals, oils or fluids.
- Radioactive material, asbestos or PCBs.
- Equipment with tanks or sealed units.
- Light bulbs of any kind, including fluorescent & compact fluorescent light bulbs.
- Large appliances.
For more information, visit Keep Covington Beautiful’s website.