1. Cabarrus County Electronics Collection March 2001 4 Days 4 Trucks 29.7 Tons 2 County Employees 1 City Employee 5 Community Service Workers

3. Planning the Event Location - Central or convenient and easy for vehicles to maneuver through Contractor - Due to shipping costs, find a contractor close to your area Trucking company - The more flexible the better Volunteers/ Government employees - Make it a community effort by bringing in volunteer groups and employees from area governments. Community service workers. Pallets - Talk to local businesses about getting their excess Gaylord boxes - For the smaller items and keyboards

4. Planning the Event Fork Truck - Or other pallet lifter Shrink Wrap - May find an area business willing to donate Work Gloves - Some items may be broken Trash/ Storage Container - Handy for overnight storage Advertising/ Signage - In advance as well as banners that day, check with town planning for placement Contact local police - they can patrol the area overnight and ensure to stay legal

6. Site Layout A site layout is helpful to ensure traffic flow and work flow. The layout will vary based on the size of your work area.

8. Pallet and Wrap Materials Sort material by type - Monitors, CPUs, printers/ fax machines/ copiers, audio/ visual Stack to a safe height Wrap well, tight, and sufficiently Use pallets as much as possible Use Gaylord boxes for small or difficult to pallet items - hard drives, keyboards, loose cables Handle Hard drives carefully to avoid breakage

9. Each Participant was asked to fill out a survey. We had 285 completed surveys. Some participants did not complete surveys and some participants made multiple trips. Participant Survey

10. The Results 1. How did you find out about the Electronics Recycling Event? A.Brochure (58) B.Radio (9) C.Television (27) D.Poster (2) E.Newspaper (148) F.School (5) G.Utility bill insert (45) H.Employer (6) I.Other (please specify) (17) - City Hall (1), Mail (1), parents (1), county notice (1), wife (2), e-mail (1), drive-by/ shopping (5), sign (1), Chamber (2), Eileen (1)

11. The Results 2. Are you a resident of Cabarrus County? Yes(259)No(27) If no, what county? Rowan (8), Stanly (2), Mecklenburg (8), Iredell (1) 3. Do you live in city limits? Yes(196)No(85) If yes, which city/ town? Harrisburg (5), Kannapolis (19), Concord (41), Midland (1), Albemarle (1), Charlotte (4), Mooresville (2), Huntersville (1), Granite Quarry (1)

12. The Results 4. Where are you bringing the electronics from? (please circle all that apply) Home(225) office(66) friends(3) neighbors church(9) other(23) - School (2), daycare (1) 5. What would you have done with your electronics if this event had not been held? A.Included with household trash (68) B.Continued to store it (118) C.Taken to the landfill (69) D.Other (please specify) (35) – Goodwill (6), Donate (7), Salvation Army (5), Don’t know (3), sell (3), wait to recycle (3), return to dealer (1), church fair (1), Amer. Vets (1)

13. The Results 6. How frequently do you think an electronics collection event should be held? A.Once a year (139) B.Twice a year (105) C.More than twice a year (21) D.Year-round site (23) E.Never again (0) 7.Was the collection site convenient for you? Yes (279)No (4) Days convenient?Yes (197)No (1) Times Convenient?Yes (188)No (3)

14. Eileen Benson Cabarrus County Solid Waste (704)920-2953 ebbenson@co.cabarrus.nc.us