Optimists Plug into your Community with recycling event

The City of Farragut, Tennessee has granted $2,500 to the Optimist Club of West Knoxville for a recycling program.  What a great example of how an Optimist Club partners with their local communities to provide services that their citizens truly need.  In this instance, the recycling program is targeted at recycling old, used electronics equipment. 

Last year, the event garnered 213 tons of discarded equipment from 6,000 households.  Getting the word out early and with the city support will probably bring in even more electronics gear this year.  The event "Plug into your Community" will take place on January 9, 2010 at Farragut High School.

There is no cost to the public for disposing of items.  Donations will be accepted to help subsidize the labor costs associated with disassembling and destroying the equipment.  In case you are worried about a breach of security on your old computer, don't, says Optimist spokesperson Brian Osgood.  All hard drives are shredded. 

What a great way to be environmentally friendly and techno-savvy.  Thank you for your service!