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Posted on: February 4, 2019

[ARCHIVED] Town Announces 2019 E-Waste, Paper Shredding and Drug Take Back Events

Group Photo at Town Board Meeting

TFCU presents $2,000 check to co-sponsor events for 5th consecutive year


Farmingville, NY – At the January 31 Town Board Meeting, Supervisor Ed Romaine and the Town Council accepted a $2,000 check from Chris Meyers, Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer of Teachers Federal Credit Union (TFCU) to co-sponsor the Town’s 2019 recycling events. This is the fifth consecutive year that TFCU has partnered with the Town. Pictured left to right are Councilman Kevin LaValle; Councilwomen Valerie Cartright and Jane Bonner; Supervisor Romaine; Mr. Meyers; Councilmen Neil Foley; Michael Loguercio and Dan Panico.

The E-Waste, Paper Shredding and Drug Take Back events are for residents to safely dispose of unused electronic devices, have their old paper documents securely shredded and to safely dispose of old prescription drugs. For more information, call 451-TOWN (8696). Residents are urged to bring the following electronic items to be recycled:

TV’s
VCR & DVD Players
Computer Mice    
Printers    
Calculators
Hard Drives    
Electronic Typewriters
Circuit Boards
Projectors
Camcorders
Laptops
Power Supplies
Radios / Stereos
Servers
Backup Batteries
PDAs
Mainframes
Handheld Electronic Toys
Monitors
Routers
Telephones
Scanners
Cell Phones
Answering Machines
Hubs
Modems
Fax Machines
Keyboards
Copiers
Cables


Documents brought in for shredding will be dumped into a 65-gallon container and then into the shredder, enabling each participant to witness the secure destruction of sensitive papers. Paper can be brought in boxes or bags. Documents can remain stapled together, but paper clips and other metal must be removed along with any other contaminants such as rubber bands. The schedule of 2019 e-waste, paper shredding and drug take back events are as follows:

CD-5 Councilman Neil Foley

Saturday, April 6 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Henrietta Acampora Center, 39 Montauk Highway, Blue Point


CD-4 Councilman Michael Loguercio

Saturday, April 13 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Longwood Middle School, 41 Yaphank Middle Island Road, Middle Island


CD-2 Councilwoman Jane Bonner

Saturday, May 4 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Rose Caracappa Center, 739 Route 25A, Mt. Sinai


CD-3 Councilman Kevin LaValle

Saturday, May 11 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM

Sachem Public Library, 150 Holbrook Road, Holbrook


CD-1 Councilwoman Valerie M. Cartright

Saturday, May 18 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Setauket Fire Department, 394 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook


CD-6 Councilman Dan Panico

Saturday, June 8 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

William Floyd Middle School, 630 Moriches Middle Island Road, Moriches


CD-3 Councilman Kevin LaValle

Saturday, September 7 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM

Middle Country Public Library, 101 Eastwood Blvd., Centereach


CD-1 Councilwoman Valarie M. Cartright

Saturday, September 14 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Terryville Fire Department, 19 Jayne Blvd., Port Jefferson Station


CD-5 Councilman Neil Foley

Saturday, September 28 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Patchogue-Medford High School, 181 Buffalo Avenue, Medford


CD-2 Councilwoman Jane Bonner

Saturday, October 5 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Rose Caracappa Center, 739 Route 25A, Mt. Sinai


CD-4 Councilman Michael Loguercio

Saturday, October 19 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM

South Country Public Library, 22 Station Road, Bellport


CD-6 Councilman Dan Panico
Saturday, October 26 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
William Floyd Middle School, 630 Moriches Middle Island Road, Moriches




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