The Webster Parish Police Jury discussed a number of topics during its regular public session Tuesday including electronic waste recycling (e-waste).
E-waste is defined as all secondary computers, entertainment device electronics, mobile phones, and other items such as television sets and refrigerators, whether sold, donated, or discarded by their original owners. This definition includes used electronics, which are destined for reuse, resale, salvage, recycling, or disposal. District 8 Juror Charlie Odom brought the issue to the jury’s attention.
Odom and a representative of Suddenlink have been in contact with each other regarding the program possibly making its way into Webster Parish.
“I’ve had a government liaison from Suddenlink from Jonesboro, Ark. emailing me for the last month and a half,” Odom said. “They (Suddenlink) are trying a program on e-waste.”
Odom said those with the program are looking to partner with government entities in Webster and Bossier Parishes.
“I’m trying to get them to go with the local 4-H group also and promote their program,” he said. “I think we need to look at it and see because it would be a good public relations for the jury and the community to do e-waste.”
The jury and an individual from Suddenlink will meet and discuss the recycling endeavor today at 11 a.m. at the police jury office, located inside the Webster Parish Courthouse.
“E-waste is your electronic waste, include I-pods, computers and stuff like that.” Odom said. “Our landfill can accept it. I’m hoping we can find a place to strip it down and take out the useful components of it (waste product) and ship it out. Now, I’m not sure if it will be worth it or not.”
The Webster Parish Police Jury is already an active participant of the newspaper-recycling program. However, due to policy changes with Wal-Mart Corporation, the recycling trailer sponsored by the jury and Trailblazer Organization has been relocated temporarily to the lot behind the Webster Parish Health Unit and the LSU Ag Center off of Homer Road and behind Spiller’s Plaza.
A new permanent location for drop offs will be announced at a later date.
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