On Saturday, October 7, from 9:00am to 2:00pm, the City of Burlington will accept drop-offs of discarded electronics at no charge. These items cannot be thrown away or placed in a recycling bin for curb-side collection. The drop-off event will take place at the Burlington Public Works parking lot at 234 East Summit Avenue in Burlington. The event is open only to Burlington residents and business disposal of electronic waste will not be permitted. Signage and traffic cones will be in place to help direct recyclers to the proper location. Home electronics, personal computers, personal electronics and many other miscellaneous electronic devices will be accepted at the e-waste recycling event. Batteries are not accepted and alkaline batteries must be removed from electronic devices before dropping them off to be recycled. White goods, appliances, air conditioning units and other non-electronic items will not be accepted. Call (336) 222-5095 or visit www.BurlingtonNC.gov/ewaste for more information.