E-Waste Drive coming to Fairbury

Posted on July 31, 2015

A pile of electronic waste on a roadside in Guiyu. Much of modern electronic equipment contains toxic ingredients and as much as 4,000 tonnes of toxic e-waste is discarded every hour. Vast amounts are routinely and often illegally shipped as waste from Europe, USA and Japan to countries in Asia because it is easier and cheaper to dump the problem on poorer countries with lower environmental standards. Workers involved in dismantling e-waste are exposed to serious health hazards.

By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News

Fairbury is having an E-Waste Collection Day Saturday, Aug. 29, from 7 to 1 at the City Hall parking lot.

With the State of Illinois prohibiting electronic waste in landfills, the City of Fairbury does not pick up electronics. This is the chance for people to get rid of items, including things with cords, cables or batteries, cell phones, chargers, computers and household appliances.

For more information, contact Fairbury City Hall at 692-3347.

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