Cox Hosts E-Waste Recycling Events in Hampton Roads, Northern Virginia and Roanoke with Partner Synergy Recycling

~In Roanoke and Hampton Roads, businesses also may recycle free-of-charge, via appointment-based collections~

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Apr 01, 2010, 06:00 ET

CHESAPEAKE, Va., April 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Cox Communications is hosting electronics or e-waste recycling events on Saturday, April 24, 2010 at varied locations around the state. Cox is hosting these events in partnership with recycling contractor Synergy Recycling.

Events will be held as follows:

Hampton Roads:	April 24, 2010
	Greenbrier Mall, Chesapeake
	8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Northern Virginia:	April 24, 2010
	George Mason University, Lot K, Fairfax
	9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Roanoke:	April 24, 2010
	Roanoke Civic Center
	8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

"The overall goal of our environmental conservation movement is to further reduce Cox's annual carbon footprint by 20% by 2017. That's no small order but we are committed to do those things that preserve and protect our environment," says Gary McCollum, Senior Vice President and General Manager Cox Virginia.

All electronic items are accepted for this event. The list of items accepted includes, but is not limited to:

CPUs, servers and other computers
Monitors (CRT and LCD based)
Computer mice, printers, cable, modems
Speakers, scanners, and other electronic peripherals
Networking hardware
Fax machines, answering machines
Copy machines
Power tools
Televisions, VCRs, CD players, DVD players, remote controls
Audio visual equipment
iPods, MP3 players, computer games
Microwaves and other small kitchen appliances
Cell phones, telephones, radios, CB radios, stereos
Calculators
As well as most other electronic items

For details on these recycling events, contact Felicia Blow at (757) 222-8432 or [email protected]. Also, to learn more about the recycling process, visit www.synergyrecycling.com.

About Cox Communications

Cox Communications is a multi-service broadband communications and entertainment company with more than 6.2 million total residential and commercial customers. The third-largest cable television company in the United States, Cox offers an array of advanced digital video, high-speed Internet and telephony services over its own nationwide IP network, as well as integrated wireless services. Cox Business is a full-service, facilities-based provider of communications solutions for commercial customers, providing high-speed Internet, voice and long distance services, as well as data and video transport services for small to large-sized businesses. Cox Media offers national and local cable advertising in traditional spot and new media formats, along with promotional opportunities and production services. More information about the services of Cox Communications, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises, is available at www.cox.com, www.coxbusiness.com, and www.coxmedia.com. In Hampton Roads, Cox has more than 400,000 basic cable subscribers.

About Synergy Recycling, LLC

Synergy Recycling LLC is a privately held firm located in Mayodan, North Carolina. A recent $15 million dollar expansion of new processing facility in Madison North Carolina and into Hampton Roads and Roanoke, Virginia offers statewide ISO certified electronics recycling. Synergy is ISO 14001:2004 (EMS) Certified for environmental management and was recently certified ISO 18001 (OHSAS) for occupational health and safety. Synergy Recycling's services include environmentally responsible recycling of obsolete and end of life electronic equipment, asset recovery, and certified data destruction of proprietary or otherwise sensitive media, logistics and transportation for the materials handled. Synergy's scope of work enables recycling services for companies as large at the Dell Reconnect Program and small businesses alike. More information about the services of Synergy Recycling is available at www.synergyrecycling.com

SOURCE Cox Communications