CUMBERLAND
Electronic Waste Drive May 11
The 3rd Annual Electronic Waste (e-waste) Drive will be held May 11
from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Cumberland County Courthouse parking lot
on Gillespie Street.
The drive is an effort to promote waste reduction and support a
2011 state law that prohibits the disposal of computer equipment and
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Examples of electronics that can be recycled include, but are not
limited to: lamps, vacuums, televisions, DVD players, radios, old
computer cords, computers, and video game players. Old books will also
be accepted for recycling. The recyclables will be collected and recycled
by Cumberland County Solid Waste Management. Appliances and
hazardous materials will not be accepted at the drive.
For additional information or to volunteer, please contact Melinda
Harrington at 910-286-7027 or Hanah Ehrenreich at 910-484-9098.
Cumberland County Solid Waste accepts electronics at all of its
convenience centers year round during normal business hours. Go to
http://www.co.cumberland.nc.us/solid_waste or call 910-321-6830 for
more information.
The e-waste drive is sponsored by Cumberland County Solid Waste
Management, Sustainable Sandhills, City of Fayetteville and Fayetteville
Beautiful.
Master Gardener Plant Sale May 11
Citizens' Academy Graduates 32
Thirty-two people graduated from the Spring 2013 Cumberland
County Citizens' Academy during a ceremony on April 16 at
Headquarters Library.
The Citizens' Academy is a seven-week program to help citizens gain
a better understanding of what county government does and how the
various departments play a vital role in the community.
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