Recycle old electronics during e-cycling event on Saturday

Several agencies, businesses and cities are teaming up to participate in a Hampton Roads e-cycling event tomorrow.

The event, held at all Grand Furniture locations will allow residents to bring old, broken or unwanted electronic equipment free of charge to the stores to be recycled, according the HR Clean Web site.

A $10 processing charge for televisions only will be waived for the first 100 TVs at each store, the site says.

Nearly 50 million tons of electronic trash are produced nationwide each year, according to the site. Much of the material is recycled, but electronic items dumped into landfills release toxic waste that can leach into waterways and soil.

The event starts at 9 a.m. and continues to 2 p.m., the site says.

For a list of store locations and items that are acceptable, go to http://www.hrclean.org/events/Ecycle.shtml.

The event is a partnership between the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission, HR Clean, Creative Recycling, ASIS Applied Services & Information Systems Companies and WVEC-TV and Grand Furniture, the site says.

Local cities, including Suffolk, also are participating, according to a release from a city spokeswoman.