The Rotary Club of Upcountry Maui will pick up unwanted electronic equipment for donations during a television and computer e-cycling event from 8 a.m. to noon Dec. 1. This event will cover the Upcountry area only, including Paia, Haiku, Makawao, Pukalani and Kula.
Upcountry Rotarians will pick up equipment and deliver it to Habitat for Humanity's Re-Store Warehouse in Wailuku for refurbishment or recycling.
The club requests a donation of $5 each for small boxes of accessories and small items such as keyboards, speakers, laptops and small TVs up to 19 inches. The club will accept $10 donations for medium-sized boxes and items such as monitors, computers, and TVs up to 25 inches. For larger equipment, such as TVs 26 inches or larger, the donation amount is $15 to $20 per item for pickup.
Recyclables include items with electronic circuit boards -computers and TVs - and everything that attaches to them, as well audio, phone and most office equipment. No appliances, including microwaves, will be accepted.
In addition, the club will pick up batteries for an additional $5 ($10 for car batteries) for recycling for those already arranging for pickup of electronic equipment.
For Makawao, Haiku and Paia pickup, 573-9260. For Kula and Pukalani, call 298-2393 to arrange for pickup.
