Menifee Valley Community Cupboard, a Sun City, California based organisation, has introduced itself as the first site in the region to serve as a drop-off point for the disposal of used electronics.
The Sun City Food Bank and thrift store began taking old electronics, often referred to as e-waste. E-waste items may include computers, laptops, computer monitors, televisions, DVD players, VCRs, printers, radios, cell phones and more. The organisation works together with Waste Management, Inc. who pays the Food Bank for each pound of e-waste collected. WMI has also been buying and delivering approximately $100 worth of food to the cupboard’s pantry each month.
“So we’ve been working with them to turn it all into peanut butter,” said Sandra Aldridge, executive director of Menifee Valley Community Cupboard. “It’s going great; we’re busy and have the bins set up out back. It’s been a great benefit to the cupboard and the community,” she said. “And we’re helping to keep these things out of the landfills as well.”
Sun City resident Lola Vallier dropped off some household e-waste earlier this week. Vallier compliments the food bank for its programme.
“We always bring things here, and now we can bring some of those things you’re not supposed to throw away,” she said. “It works out well; it’s good. They should have more disposal sites.”
The Menifee Valley Community Cupboard accepts e-waste from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Weekday collections are preferred, but thrift store workers will accept e-waste from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturdays.
For more information, visit: mvcupboard.org
Source: NCTimes
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