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Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Don't Trash Old Computers, TVs

TVs and computers can no longer be picked up at curbside trash collections under the Covered Device Recycling Act.

Are you still wondering what to do with your old TV or computer that you replaced recently? There are many options for disposal, but trash collection isn't one of them. TVs and computers can no longer be picked up at curbside trash collections under the Covered Device Recycling Act, which went into effect at the end of last month. "Covered devices" include desktop and laptop computers, computer monitors, computer peripherals and televisions, the act states. Since landfills and other solid waste disposal facilities in Pennsylvania will no longer be allowed to accept covered devices, the Act requires that these devices be recycled. If you have unwanted electronics, the closest location for recycling in the Goodwill, 1487 W Street Road in …

Keith

3:24 pm on Tuesday, February 5, 2013

I tried to take a TV to that Goodwill and they wouldn't accept it! Something about a new policy???? (that was in November)   more ›

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Christmas Clean-Up: Where to Donate Clothes, Electronics & More

Do you have items you no longer need? A number of holiday collections are underway and items can be easily donated at one location. Find out more.

  Are you buying a new winter jacket? Do you have clothes, blankets and other like-new items that aren't being used? Are your kids getting new toys to replace their slightly used ones? Do you have old cell phones that are collecting dust? If you have items you’d like to toss but aren’t sure what to do with them, a number of collections are taking place in Northampton Township and items can be dropped off at area churches and thrift stores. Clothing: If you have coats you no longer need or slightly used clothes, donations are being collected through Goodwill. A donation center is open at 2365 East Lincoln Highway in Langhorne, the site of a future Goodwill store. Advent Evangelical Lutheran Church has a shoe collection to support the St. …

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