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Best Buy to Offer Southern Californians Free and Easy Solution to Dispose & Recycle Batteries, Household Electronic Equipment at Two-Day Event in Thousand Oaks Store

Posted on: Friday, 10 February 2006, 09:00 CST

Best Buy: What: Best Buy, in cooperation with the city of Thousand Oaks, Calif., will host a free, two-day electronics recycling event at the Best Buy store in Village Square. Separately, Californians can drop off rechargeable batteries, cell phones, and ink jet cartridges for free recycling at Best Buy store locations throughout California. Accepted items for recycling: -- Computers -- TVs -- Computer monitors -- VCRs -- Printers -- DVD players -- Camcorders -- Rechargeable batteries -- Fax machines -- Stereos -- Cell phones Items NOT accepted for recycling: microwave ovens, smoke detectors, air conditioners, major household appliances Additionally, the Technology Trade-In program will buy back select electronics that are in good working and cosmetic condition and have current market value

. Consumers can bring selected desktop and notebook computers, camcorders, digital cameras, LCD monitors and projectors, PDAs and other handheld PCs, cell phones, Apple iPods, home audio receivers, game systems, and car systems. Customers can visit bestbuy.eztradein.com in advance to see if their specific item has trade-in value. Items not accepted for trade-in include TVs, CRT monitors, any non-working product, satellite receivers, DVD players, and VCRs. Date: Friday, February 10: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, February 11: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Location: Best Buy (store parking lot) 390 N. Moorpark Road Village Square Thousand Oaks, Calif. 91360 (805) 494-8370 Why: As a partner in its communities, Best Buy is committed to environmental responsibility. Some electronic items can contain materials such as lead and mercury that may be harmful to the environment if simply thrown in the trash. This program provides consumers with a convenient, simple and safe way to recycle their household electronics. The company was the first national consumer electronics retailer to sponsor recycling events, and has recycled more nearly 3 million pounds of old electronics since the program began in 2001. Additionally, kiosks for recycling cell phones, rechargeable batteries, and ink jet cartridges are available at Best Buy stores throughout California. For more information, visit http://communications.bestbuy.com/communityrelations/recycling.asp

Source: Business Wire

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