Sony Electronics Supports America Recycles Day on Nov. 15

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Nov 08, 2013, 08:00 ET

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

What:	Sony Electronics is proud to sponsor a free public consumer electronics recycling event in four cities, including San Diego and Carson, Calif., Itasca, IL and Park Ridge, NJ.

Who:	All members of the community are invited to recycle unwanted household consumer electronic items for free.

When & Where:	Drop-offs will be accepted at the following location and hours:

Where	When
Sony Electronics Inc. Building 7, visitor parking lot 16530 Via Esprillo San Diego, CA 92127	8:00 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 15, 2013
Sony Electronics Inc. South parking lot area 2201 E. Carson Carson, CA 90810	10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 15, 2013
Sony Electronics Inc. Parking lot 1200 N. Arlington Heights Rd. Itasca, IL 60143-1284	8:00 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 15, 2013
Sony Electronics Inc. Employee parking lot One Sony Drive Park Ridge NJ 07656	8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 15, 2013

You can always tell when it is time - missing buttons, won't turn on, stacked in the corner of the garage or closest...you know, an abandoned electronic. It's time to give that thing a whole new lease on life (and you some shelf space back), bring it to America Recycles Day at Sony!

Also, participating Sony locations are hosting an opportunity to win a Sony Cyber-shot digital camera (model DSC-HX300), a high-performance camera made using Sony's recycled plastic (SoRPlas).

Recyclable household consumer electronic items, such as all brands of televisions, computer monitors/displays, stereos, computers, cell phones, etc. will be accepted.

The following cannot be accepted: batteries, microwaves, humidifiers, thermometers, air conditioners, smoke/fire alarms/detectors and large household appliances, such as dishwashers, refrigerators and washer/dryers.

To learn more about Sony Electronics' Take Back and Recycling Program, visit www.sony.com/ecotrade. To learn more about the Sony Cyber-shot digital camera model DSC-HX300, visit www.sony.com/green. To learn more about America Recycles Day, go to www.americarecyclesday.org.

SOURCE Sony Electronics