Nov. 10, 2006 — Now's the time to drag out all those old broken or out-of-date computers and electronic equipment lurking in the back of the closet. The V.I. Waste Management Authority plans a series of electronic waste collection days starting next week, giving residents an easy way to dispose of the items.
"We're kicking off the first of a series of quarterly collection drives," WMA spokeswoman Stella Saunders said Friday.
The list of items to be accepted includes televisions, computers, central processing units (CPUs), monitors, keyboards, power strips, copiers, printers, fax machines, scanners, hand-held radios, and walkie-talkies.
She said fluorescent bulbs are not on the list, but that a date will be set for bulb collection.
On St. Thomas and St. Croix, residential collections will be held Nov. 16, 17 and 18 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m; business collections will be held Nov. 20, 21 and 22 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
On St. John, residential and business collections will both be held Nov. 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Cruz Bay Park bandstand.
The St. Thomas collection site is Warehouse 17 in Sub base. This building is located across the intersection from Frank's Bakery.
On St. Croix, the site is at the Waste Management Authority's west location. The building, which is directly east of Sunshine Mall, previously housed the V.I. Property and Procurement Department's central warehouse.
Saunders said the electronic waste must be packaged in any cardboard box. It doesn't have to be in the original box. She said the box can contain several pieces of varied equipment. She said that residents will have to fill out a form identifying the electronic waste.
She said residents are limited to three of each item. "If you have three TVs, we'll take three TVs," she said.
Saunders said that if residents have more than three of any type of waste, they'll have to pay a small fee.
There is no charge for residential electronic waste. However, businesses will have to pay a fee depending on the equipment size. Saunders said smaller pieces will cost businesses between $1 and $5, while larger pieces, like large copy machines, will run $25 to $35.
"Businesses need to provide the manpower to unload their vehicles," she said.
Businesses must preregister by calling 777-3073 on St. Thomas/St. John and 773-4489 on St. Croix. Saunders said the registration forms will be available Nov. 17.
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