The East Providence Area Chamber of Commerce and East Providence Department of Public Works/Refuse & Recycling Division are hosting “Trash Your Office Day” at the end of the month.
In response to businesses dealing with the dilemma of accumulating broken or old computers and office equipment, the Chamber created the program a few years ago with the assistance of the City’s DPW. This year’s event will be held on Wednesday, July 31 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
East Providence businesses will be able to dispose of their old office equipment at no cost by taking it to the City’s Department of Public Works, located at 60 Commercial Way. Up to twenty pieces of old office equipment can be dropped off for free. Examples of equipment: computer tower, cell phone, DVD player, monitor, keyboard, mouse, fax machine, telephone, desktop copier, etc. The discarded items will then be hauled away and “de-manufactured.” The parts will be sorted and recycled whenever possible, and their metal content removed.
Businesses that have old computers (with or without software) that still work are encouraged to contact David Bachrach, East Providence’s community development coordinator, at (401) 435-7535. This equipment may be useful to underprivileged people who are in need of a computer to improve their computer skills for potential employment.
If a company has a large quantity of equipment to dispose of (21 pieces or more), they should contact Donna McMahon at the DPW office at (401) 438-7710 to make an appointment to drop it off.
For more information about this event, contact Laura McNamara, executive director, East Providence Area Chamber of Commerce at (401) 438-1212 or office@eastprovchamber.com
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