THE MONTEREY COUNTY FAIR INVITES THE COMMUNITY TO CONVENIENTLY RECYCLE YOUR ELECTRONIC WASTE ON JANUARY 31ST

The Monterey County Fair is Teaming Up with Electronic Recyclers to Offer Residents a Convenient, Local Drop-Off Location for "e-waste"

WHAT: On Sunday, January 31st,  the Monterey County Fair will be holding a free electronic waste collection event.  The collection will provide you with an opportunity to safely unload your old computers, television sets, monitors and other out-dated, unusable or unwanted electronic items for proper recycling from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Please enter through Gate 8 on Fairgrounds Road to conveniently drop off your items.

It is illegal to simply throw an old television or computer monitor in the trash in the state of California.  Electronic items have toxic elements like lead and mercury in them that are environmentally hazardous when they are dumped into landfills.  By law, such products must now be recycled properly and in ways that won't harm the environment.

In an attempt to help residents and the environment, the Monterey County Fair has become proactive in its efforts to collect electronic waste.  The electronics collected will then be trucked away and recycled by Fresno-based Electronic Recyclers, the largest recycler of electronic waste in California and the Fair's partner for this event.  The collection is designed to provide local businesses and schools with an easy way to get rid of their old electronics.

"We're extremely proud to be partnering with the historic Monterey County Fair for this special program," said John S. Shegerian, Chairman and CEO of Electronic Recyclers.  "The Monterey County Fair is helping residents become more environmentally responsible by offering them a convenient opportunity to safely dispose of their old electronics."

Each year in California, hundreds of thousands of computers, copiers, fax machines, printers, televisions and other electronic items are replaced by newer, more advanced equipment.   It is estimated that up to 75 percent of these outdated electronics are in storage because people don't know what to do with them.

WHERE:    The Monterey County Fair, 2004 Fairgrounds Road, Monterey, CA - Enter Gate 8

WHEN:   Sunday, January 31st from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

CONTACTS: For more information please call the fair office at 831-372-5863