Broken down, outdated electronics piling up? Crowded in the dark spaces of that top left dresser drawer, threatening to spill out of that distended, yellow box in the garage? The Reciclón Intermunicipal program is giving communities in 44 participating municipalities throughout Jalisco the chance to conscientiously dispose of accumulated electronic waste this month.
Collection sites will be open for a limited time (usually only a day or two) in each municipality. To participate, simply haul old MP3 players, computers, cell phones, video game consoles, printers, copiers, keyboards, mice, televisions etc. to any of the collection sites during designated hours.
For the first time this year, the sites will also be accepting batteries and small kitchen appliances, such as blenders and microwaves.
The program hopes to top last year’s collection of 103 tons of clunky debris.Remsa, a company specializing in scrap electronics, will process the huge pile of parts. About 95 percent of the materials will be classified for recycling, with the remaining toxic wastes destined for suitable disposal.
The following are some of the participating municipalities:
Guadalajara: Friday, February 10 at Parque Agua Azul and Saturday, February 11 at Bosque Los Colomos, both sites open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Contact 3818-3600 ext. 3446 and 4370
Zapopan: Friday, February 17 and Saturday, February 18, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Wal-Mart Vallarta (Rafael Sanzio), Plaza Juan Pablo II, Las Aguilas, and Glorieta Chapalita. Contact 3818-2200 ext 3227.
Tlaquepaque: Friday, February 17 and Saturday, February 18, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Estacionamiento de Pila Seca. Contact 3837-9338.
Chapala: Friday, February 24 and Saturday, February 25, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in front of the Presidencia Municipal, Contact 765-8000 ext. 181.
Puerto Vallarta: Saturday, February 25, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Unidad Agustin Flores Contreras, Direccion de Servicios Publicos Municipales and Delegacion Pitillal. Contact (32) 2299-1958.
For a full list of the participating municipalities and eligible electronics, visit http://portal.guadalajara.gob.mx/sites/default/files/Reciclon.gif.