Verizon Annual Recycling Rally

For the sixth year, Verizon is hosting a recycling rally at it's Ashburn campus to collect unwanted electronics and other material for recycling. This year's Recycling Rally will be from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sept. 24. The rally, which is free and open to area consumers and businesses, is part of Verizon's ongoing commitment to protect and preserve the environment by enabling the public to be green at work and home.

The supplier disposing of the discarded items will adhere to Verizon's zero-landfill objective, meaning the materials will be reused or recycled so that they do not end up in a landfill. At the five previous Ashburn events, Verizon employees and the public turned in more than 191,000 pounds, or 95 tons, of waste.

Recycled items can include glass, plastics and aluminum cans; laptop and desktop computers; CRT (cathode ray tube) and LCD (liquid crystal display) monitors and televisions; computer cables, mice and keyboards; gaming consoles; telephones and answering machines; stereo and audio equipment; paper shredders; alarm clocks; printers; cameras; conferencing equipment; remote controls; earphones; small electronic appliances (such as coffee makers, toasters, toaster ovens and can openers); microwave ovens; vacuum cleaners; and electronic toys without batteries. Hard drives will not be wiped, and all batteries should be removed prior to turning in any items. Items that will not be accepted include hazardous waste (such as batteries, inks/toners, mercury bulbs); units containing fluid (such as motors and pumps containing fluid); refrigerators and freezers; medical waste, and radioactive material such as X-ray equipment. Randomly selected participants will receive giveaways, including water bottles and tote bags.