NCAT's Free Electronics-Recycling Event Set for June 14

The National Center for Appropriate Technology will host its popular, free electronics-recycling event on June 14 in Butte.

NCAT offers Butte and the surrounding area a chance once a year to rid basements and garages of unused electronic devices in an environmentally friendly way.

“Electronic waste often contains hazardous materials. And for more than a decade, NCAT’s annual recycling day has kept tons of that waste out of landfills,” NCAT Executive Director Steve Thompson said. “The event typically brings in more than 60,000 pounds of recyclable materials.”

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