Photo by Erin Nelson Sweeney
Helping Hands in the Hills
A volunter handles electronics brought in for recycling at Vestavia Hills City Hall in September 2020.
This coming Saturday, Sept, 14, is the day when Vestavia Hills residents can dispose of electronics, household hazardous waste and unneeded or expired medications, as well as receive free paper shredding services.
The Shred & Recycle Day will take place at Vestavia Hills City Hall and the Vestavia Hills Civic Center (next to City Hall) from 8 a.m. until noon, or until capacity is reached, city officials said.
Electronic items that will be accepted include: personal computers, servers, cell phones, tablets, satellite and cable boxes, gaming systems and components, stereos, radios, switches, firewalls, printers, fax machines, video cassette recorders, DVD players, remote controls, MP3 players, A/C adapters and cables, LCD monitors, CRT monitors, ink and toner cartridges, rechargeable batteries, hard drives (including external drives), speakers, cameras, modems, routers, CD players, small kitchen appliances, consumer electronics, battery backups, keyboards and mice, stand-alone copiers and TV sets.
Household hazardous waste to be accepted include paint, batteries (household and automotive), light bulbs and pesticides. Paint and pesticides must be in their original containers, or they will not be accepted. Proof of Vestavia Hills residency is required for hazardous waste disposal.
Items that will not be accepted include large appliances, wooden console TVs, gas, gas cans and needles.
