Both of the La Porte County Solid Waste District’s electronic recycling sites have been updated with new signage and spruced up to help residents better identify them.
The new signage, affixed to the recycling trailers at 1027 Hitchcock Road in Michigan City and outside the Solid Waste District’s La Porte office, 2857 W. State Road 2, is designed to better attract attention and explain the many types of electronic items accepted at the sites, said Executive Director Clay Turner. The most common items recycled at the sites include TVs, computers, stereos, DVD players and microwaves, he said. A longer list of accepted materials can be found on the District’s website at http://www.solidwastedistrict.com/programs/computers.html.
“We also wanted to make sure residents know we do not accept large appliances like refrigerators or stoves at these sites, and nothing that contains coolant like air conditioners or dehumidifiers,” Turner said.
Both recycling trailers are open Monday through Friday, except for holidays. The hours in Michigan City are 7 am to 3 pm, and in La Porte from 8 am to 4 pm.
The Solid Waste District holds two 6-in-1 collections each year where appliances are accepted, along with tires, household hazardous waste, electronics, textiles and confidential document shredding. The next 6-in-1 collection will be held from 9 am to 2 pm Sept. 27 at the La Porte County Fairgrounds.
If you have questions about any of the district’s recycling programs available to the public, please call (219) 326-0014 or visit www.solidwastedistrict.com.