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Wilkes-Barre City Hall issued the following announcement on Aug. 23.

The City of Wilkes-Barre has partnered with Responsible Recycling Solutions (RSS) to host a drive-through, Electronics Recycling Event for City Residents in October.  The event will be held on Monday, October 25th, 2021, from 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM and on Thursday, October 28th, 2021 from 9:00 AM  to 12:00 PM, at the Wilkes-Barre Public Works Facility, 3 Conyngham Ave., Wilkes-Barre, PA  18711.

The event is only for City of Wilkes-Barre residents, who must present proof of residency (i.e. Driver’s License). It is a non-contact event and residents must stay in their car. Please visit www.wilkes-barre.city/erecycling for more information

Items accepted for free are as follows:

Desktop & Laptop Computers	DVD Players & VCR’s
Keyboards & Mice	Gaming Systems
Printers/Fax Machines	String Christmas Lights
Cables & Cords	Microwaves & Small Appliances
Cell Phone & Laptop Batteries	Metal Items & Water Heaters
Calculators & Adding Machines	Exercise Equipment
UPS Battery Backups	Car Batteries (sealed lead acid)
Toner & Ink Cartridges	Bed Frames & Rain spouting
Audio Visual Equipment	Filing Cabinets
Telephones & Cell Phones*	*Please Remove Cell Phone Batteries

Additional Items that can be recycled with a fee, paid via Cash or Checks ONLY. Please Make Checks Payable to Responsible Recycling Services or RRS:

CRT Monitors - $17.00 (Tube Type)	LCD Monitors - $12.00
Televisions under 42” - $38.00 ALL Types	Floor Copiers - $20.00
TVs (in wooden cabinet, Projection, Over 42”, TV Tubes (Broken TVs”) $55.00	Console Stereos (in cabinet) - $35.00

Offsite Hard Drive destruction services are $10 per drive and include a Certificate of Destruction.

Household batteries, light bulbs, CDs, DVDs, VHS Tapes and Styrofoam are NOT accepted.

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