WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Wilkes-Barre City residents came out on Monday for a special recycling event. A drive-through E-Recycling and Paper Shredding event was held for city residents at the Wilkes-Barre Public Works facility.
Those who attended had to present proof of residency.
Electronics such as laptop computers, keyboards, and microwaves were accepted free of charge.
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Additional items such as TVs, stereos, and monitors were accepted with a fee.
Residents could also bring up to three boxes of documents to shred.
"It's about the environment and doing our part, keeping people from throwing them elsewhere, we're getting called a lot to pick up debris, mattresses, electronics, paper good throughout the day, every day," Wilkes-Barre DPW Supervisor David Lewis told 28/22 News.
If you couldn't make it out on Monday, the event will be held again on Thursday, October 9, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
