The city of Hot Springs offers free electronic waste (e-waste) recycling. This includes desktops, laptops, monitors, printers, copiers, hard drives, tablets, televisions, cellphones, digital cameras, cords, keyboards and ink cartridges. Recycling electronics prevents valuable material from going into the waste stream. It also reduces energy and pollution that would be created by manufacturing new products and lessens the need to extract limited resources.
There are many options for recycling e-waste. Cellphones, laptops or other devices that are still in working condition can get a second life by being donated to a school or nonprofit organization. Bring e-waste to the recycling center at 218 Runyon St. from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. weekdays. There is no charge for dropping off electronics for recycling.
To join curbside recycling through the Earth Angel Recycling Program, call 501-321-6911.
Last week the Earth Angels of Hot Springs recycled:
• 115 pounds -- Aluminum cans.
• 2,744 pounds -- Newspaper.
• 792 pounds -- Corrugated cardboard.
• 455 pounds -- Plastic No. 1 and No. 2.
• 42,980 pounds -- Yard waste and C.A.P.S.
• 71,120 pounds -- Commercial corrugated cardboard.
A total of 59.10 tons of recyclable materials were kept out of the landfill.
Collection schedule
• Today -- Hobson/Plain.
• Monday -- Quail Creek/Lotus Loop.
• Tuesday -- James/Millcreek.
• Wednesday -- Park Avenue/Magnolia /Circle Drive.
• Thursday -- Oaklawn Park/Pine Meadows.
• Friday, Feb. 22 -- Whittington/Quapaw-Prospect.
Society on 02/15/2019