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July 19, 2010

Partnership takes aim at eScrap effort

Shares and Clean Green Rush join forces for future collections

RUSHVILLE —

During the first eScrap collection held locally in January 2007, 26,700 pounds of non-working and discarded electronic equipment was collected and kept from being deposited into landfills. Rush County Clean Green Rush Director Carole Yeend said local residents have made great strides in living in a more environmentally friendly way and “doing the right thing” in recycling electronics since that time. Including the initial collection and those held since, nearly 65 tons of electronics have been collected from Rush County residents. Many of the early collections were held free of charge to residents, although changes statewide have led to charges for recent collections. Additional changes are forthcoming and will be realized beginning in January 2011. At that time, Indiana households, public schools and small businesses will no longer be able to mix unwanted computer monitors, televisions, printers, computer peripherals (such as keyboards and mice), DVD players, video cassette recorders or fax machines with municipal waste that is intended for disposal at a landfill or intended for disposal by burning or incineration, as a result of Indiana Code 13-20-5. That change was realized earlier by the City of Rushville, which has refused pickup of electronics with trash for the past 12 months. Now, Yeend said, Rush County residents will no longer have to wait until eScrap collection or a special spring or fall pick-up for proper disposal of these types of items. “Clean Green Rush is now partnering with Shares, Inc. to collect electronics — anything with a circuit board — for recycling at the Tox-Away Center on Smiley Avenue in Rushville. Collections will be held on the first Saturday morning of every month,” Yeend said. She continued by saying that residents will be asked to pay $5 for a monitor, $10 for a television 27 inches in size or smaller and $20 for a televisions 27 inches and larger. There is no charge for other types of electronics. The recycling of eWaste/eScrap is a new endeavor for Shares, Inc. and start-up has begun at their plant on Elston Drive in Shelbyville where their confidential document shredding operation is also located. Shares, Inc. is a unique not-for-profit operation that employs and educates people with disabilities from throughout Central Indiana. As a not-for-profit company, their customers can take pride in knowing that their revenues funnel right back into the community through the various services that enrich the lives of the disabled. “I am excited about this partnership with Shares, Inc. We have been working with Shares Shredding for more than a year in collecting paper for recycling from schools in Rush County. It is a program that has been well received in the schools and benefits those in our community with disabilities,” Yeend said. Additional information can be obtained by contacting Yeend at 765-938-1342 or by e-mail at recycling@rushcounty.in.gov. Frank Denzler can be contacted at (765) 932-2222 ext. 106 or via e-mail at frank.denzler@rushvillerepublican.com. Visit our Web site at www.rushvillerepublican.com.

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