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Montgomery County Offers Free Recycling Event Dec. 17 for Electronics, TVs

In advance of the holidays, Montgomery County residents have been unexpectedly offered a last-minute free electronics collection event. A TV manufacturer group is sponsoring the event to meet their recycling goal for the year. The event will be on Saturday, December 17th, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Montgomery County Community College at 340 Dekalb Pike, Blue Bell, Pa. 19422 (enter at 595 Cathcart Road).

CRT, flat-screen TVs, monitors of all sizes, computers, cell phones and other electronics will be accepted, along with dorm fridges and microwaves.

All data-bearing material will be handled by qualified carriers for secure transit.

For more information, email the County at recycling@montcopa.org. To inquire about a cancellation due to significant snow or ice, call (610 278-3618.