Electronic waste recycling day is Thursday in Sikeston

BENTON, Mo. — Scott County residents will have an opportunity on Thursday to recycle their electronics locally.

From 8 a.m. to noon Thursday, MRC in St. Louis will be accepting computers and computer parts, such as CPUs, monitors, keyboards, mice, speakers, modems, routers, cables, software and printers, and other electronics, such as televisions, stereos, cameras, hand-held devices, radios, VCRs, DVD players and Blu-ray players at Carnell’s Body Shop, 700 Tanner, 417 North Main in Sikeston.

“This is a great way to clean your closet before Christmas,” said Scott County First District Commissioner Dennis Ziegenhorn.

Ziegenhorn, who also serves as chairman of the board for the Bootheel Solid Waste Management District, said a truck will be parked at the corner of Tanner and North Main Streets in Sikeston to receive any of the items being accepted.

Acceptable items also include audio equipment such as receivers, amplifiers, MPD players, microphones, cassette decks, 8-tracks, CD players and more. Office equipment accepted includes printers, copiers, scanners, faxes and ink/toner cartridges.

Items can be dropped off for free.

The Solid Waste Board is responsible for E-Waste roundup events and has had two in Sikeston with the last resulting in over 1,200 pounds, or 6 tons, diverted from the waste stream.

For more information, contact Willard Adams with Bootheel Solid Waste Management District in Dexter at (573) 614-5178, ext. 102.