Trade old electronics for tarpaulin

Do you have a terribly outdated or totally non-functioning computer? Has your laptop run its last lap? Has your printer started dining on your documents? Has your cellphone delivered its last text message? Has your wireless router turned non-communicative? Has your formerly trusty monitor or TV gone dark?

Have you been wondering what to do with all these now-useless pieces of electronic gadgetry? Oh, and would you like a free 8×10-foot tarpaulin?

Well, never fear, help is here. And so is the free tarp. Warren County will be holding its first ‘Recycle Your Useless Electronics’ event this Thursday beginning at 7:30 a.m. at the Fairground Convenience Center.

And best of all, according to county litter grant coordinator Mary Lou Ward, the first 125 county residents who bring in a recyclable electronic device will receive a free tarpaulin as part of the program, which is funded by a litter grant from TDOT. The tarps are designed to be used to confine litter to uncovered pickup beds when hauling household trash.

Any type of computer gear will be taken, including towers, desktops, servers, laptops, printers, drives, routers and LCD and CRT monitors. Communication devices like cellphones, pagers and radios will also be welcome, and in addition, the event will offer a way to recycle old televisions.

‘This is a great way to protect the environment and at the same time recycle used and discarded electronic devices,’ Ward said.

For more information, contact Ward at 473-2381.