City of Valdosta public works department, in partnership with Georgia Power, Keep Lowndes/Valdosta Beautiful and Atlanta Recycling Solutions, will host the community recycling event for all residents of Lowndes County 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, in the Mathis City Auditorium parking lot, 2300 N. Ashley St., organizers said.

Items that will be accepted are cell phones, laptops, disk and floppy drives, test equipment, modems, circuit boards, typewriters, cables, computer accessories, video machines, stereos, video cassette recorders (VCRs), CB radios, scanners, speakers, camcorders and cameras. 

Televisions will also be accepted; however, there is a $20 charge per television and a $10 charge per CRT monitor to cover the costs of dissembling for the recyclable parts.

A number of volunteers will be available at the event to help unload recyclable items from residents' vehicles. This "drive-through" feature makes disposing of these items convenient to participants — providing no reason for residents to get out their vehicles, organizers said.

The event is one of two annual e-recycling events and other year-round efforts that support the city's recycling program by providing residents with a viable solution to properly dispose of their electronics. 

Since the inception of the e-recycling events in 2006, the city has saved more than 645,855 pounds — or 323 tons — from the landfill, organizers said.

"The city is proud to host these events each year," said Richard Hardy, City of Valdosta public works director. "Citizens are encouraged to discard used or unwanted electronic equipment in this convenient and environmentally responsible manner and therefore play a major role in the preservation of our community."

Items that will not be accepted at the Nov. 17 event include items such as vacuum cleaners, refrigerators, washers, dryers, gas-powered equipment, non-electronic equipment and other non-recyclable items. 

More information: Call the public works department, (229) 671-3640.