Start spring cleaning early this year with the help of the Virginia Aquarium’s e-cycling event.
Through a partnership between the City of Virginia Beach Public Works, TFC Recycling, and Goodwill Industries, Virginia Beach residents have the opportunity to properly recycle and dispose of old electronics and household hazardous waste on Saturday, Jan. 28 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m in the Virginia Aquarium parking lot.
Since the program began in 2009, the event has helped divert more than 250 tons of electronic material from landfills. In 2016, the event collected more than 20 tons of waste.
Recyclable electronic items include:
- Personal computers and laptops
- Telephones, cell phones and PDAs
- Printers
- Circuit boards and components
- Monitors and flat screen televisions
- Cathode ray tube televisions that are smaller than 32 inches
- Fax machines
- Stereo equipment and game systems
Recyclable household hazardous waste items include:
- Up to five gallons of liquids or up to 75 pounds of dry materials
- Aerosol spray cans
- Automotive fluids
- Batteries
- Herbicides
- Household cleaners
- Up to five gallons of gasoline
- Fertilizer
- Pool chemicals
- Light bulbs – small quantities of CFLs or fluorescent tubes
- Oil- and water-based paint
- Pesticides
- Propane tanks up to 20 pounds
Standard recycling materials such as newspapers, bottles and cans will also be accepted.
