On Saturday, June 8th 2013, the Costa Mesa Chamber of Commerce will be hosting an electronic waste (e-waste) collection event for local citizens to drop-off their unwanted electronic items. The event will take place in the parking lot of Costa Mesa City Hall from 9am to 4pm. This is a free service offered to residents to properly dispose of their e-waste and help divert waste from landfills.

Hundreds of millions of retired computers, cell phones, and electronics sit idle or are discarded by Americans every year, eventually contributing to landfill waste. Toxic substances like lead, cadmium, and mercury that are commonly used in these products can contaminate the land, water and air. We need to make good choices about what to do with out e-waste to help ensure a clean environment for future generations.

Acceptable household e-waste items include televisions, PC systems, laptops, monitors, home entertainment systems, cell phones, desktop copiers, printers, fax machines, keyboards, DVD and VCR players, audio devices, and loose wires in working condition or not. Items not accepted are fluorescent lamps, microwaves, vacuums, and cooling units such as refrigerators.

For more information, visit www.computersurplussolutions.net or call Computer Surplus Solutions at (714) 663-8500.