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OFFICE OF THE MAYOR

36601 Ford Road | Westland, Michigan | 48185

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Westland Partners Up to Provide Free E-Waste Collection Day

Westland, MI - Vintage Tech Recyclers, LG Electronics USA and the City of Westland are teaming up to provide a free, one-day e-waste collection event for residents of the City of Westland and surrounding communities. The electronics-recycling event will be on Saturday, October 26

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at 35300 Nankin Boulevard, the former Service Merchandise parking lot.

Vintage Tech staff members will be on site from 9am-2pm to unload materials, while residents are encouraged to stay in their vehicles.

The following items will be accepted free of charge: computers, laptops, monitors, LCDs, cell phones, printers, scanners, modems, CD drives, cables, keyboards, mice, televisions, VCRs, DVD players, camcorders, cameras, gamer players and joysticks, telephones, pagers, answering machines, typewriters, calculators, adding machines, fax machines and copiers.

"I am always looking for innovative ways to promote sustainability and encourage Westland residents to incorporate environmentally-friendly practices into their daily lives," said Mayor Wild. "Providing a free and responsible way for our residents to dispose of their outlived electronics is a way to practice what we preach."

Thanks to rapidly advancing technology, electronics have become one of the fastest growing "waste streams" or portions of our nation's trash. Donating your e-products allows for valuable material to be recovered, and these materials can be used to make new products. Also, most electronics contain hazardous or toxic materials, which can cause an environmental problem if discarded in the trash. Vintage Tech Recyclers is an e-Steward certified recycling company, ensuring that all electronics are properly handled and keeping substances like lead and mercury from harming the environment. The company also provides hard drive security with compliant software wiping technology at their facilities nationally.

For event questions, please call Vintage Tech at 630-305-0922. For more information about responsible electronic recycling, visit Vintage Tech's web site at www.Vintagetechrecyclers.com.

For more information, contact Aubrey Berman, Administrative Secretary, at (734) 467-3200.

The City of Westland is the 10th largest city in Michigan with a population of over 84,000. The city's residential development is an excellent blend of single family homes, apartments and condominiums. The broad selection of housing opportunities is complimented by over 1500 acres of well-maintained parks and nature trails as well as a highly rated municipal golf course. Also available is a skate park, ice arena, a state-of-the-art Library and novel city park themes that are fun and family-friendly.

Westland has the location, land, infrastructure, and leadership, under Mayor William R. Wild to attract new industry and help existing businesses redevelop properties and to maintain competitiveness in today's global economy. Six modern platted industrial parks on 320 acres are served by class "A" internal roads, with up to date utilities and rail access available within two of the parks. Westland is conveniently located within the center of southeastern Michigan's expressway system, minutes north of Detroit Metropolitan Airport, and ideally located between downtown Detroit and Ann Arbor.

Westland is the area's premier "Shopping and Dining Destination". Westland Shopping center, one of the country's original four regional malls, boasts 80 retail stores and has anchored Westland's commercial district for more than 30 years. Westland's diversity and progressive planning offers residents a wide variety of life experiences, and make Westland truly the "All American City".