Did you pick up a new flat screen TV for the Super Bowl last month or get that new laptop or electronic gadget you wanted for Christmas?
The arrival of new electronics in your life is usually accompanied by the familiar “What do I do with old version?” dilemma.
The San Diego County Friends of the Library groups have a solution that will take those old electronics off your hands and benefit the libraries at the same time. Several San Diego County Library branches are participating in Recycle for Reading by hosting electronic recycling drives throughout the county.
Recycle for Reading proceeds go to each participating branch’s Friends of the Library group, which raises money for library materials and programs. Events are held in partnership with All Green Electronics Recycling and other corporate sponsors.
County residents can drop off electronics – including TVs, computers, laptops, monitors, printers, etc. – for donation and/or recycling for free at the following Recycle for Reading events:
March 9 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Casa de Oro Library (9805 Campo Rd #180)
March 16 from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., Descanso Library (9545 River Dr) AND the Pine Valley Library (28804 Old Highway 80)
March 23 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Valley Center Library (29200 Cole Grade Rd)
March 28 from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., the Borrego Springs Library (587 Palm Canyon Dr, Ste 125)
March 30 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Encinitas Library (540 Cornish Dr)
March 30 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Vista Library (700 Eucalyptus Ave)
March 30 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., 4S Ranch Library (10433 Reserve Dr)
April 6 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Ramona Library (1275 Main St)
April 27 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Rancho San Diego Library (11555 Via Rancho San Diego)
May 18 from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., Campo Library (31356 Highway 94)
May 18 from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., Potrero Library (24883 Potrero Valley Rd)
For more information on Recycle for Reading at San Diego County Library branches, visit www.sdcl.org or contact your local library.
