Some wait hours for chance to discard electronic equipment
The line of cars heading into the Kansas Coliseum stretched well beyond a
mile down I-135 Saturday as environmentally conscious residents took advantage
of a rare chance to discard unwanted electronic equipment.
Jo Oliver, Sedgwick County's recycling coordinator, said the popularity of
the county's first e-waste recycling event took everyone by surprise.
"Everybody is just speechless," she said as five dozen workers unloaded cars,
trucks and trailers that were driven into Pavilion 2. "The program is
phenomenally successful.
The lines stretched as long as the wait time.
With backseats and pick-up
trucks packed, Sedgwick county recyclers crushed the number of cars that were
expected to roll into the Kansas Coliseum
on Saturday.
People began lining up early Saturday morning to recycle their used
electronics. In fact, so many came out to Sedgwick County's 'E-Waste' collection
drive, organizers ran into problems.
Several people called the Eyewitness Newsroom complaining about long lines.
Organizers report at least 1,400 vehicles coming through the checkpoints at the
Kansas Coliseum. They had expected 1,000. Reporter Kim Hynes reports see at
least one accident.
Jefferson City, MO - infoZine - "This past year has been an outstanding one for Missouri's environment," said Doyle Childers, director of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. "I'm proud of all that our agency, our partners and Missouri's citizens have accomplished."Jefferson City, MO - infoZine - "This past year has been an outstanding one for Missouri's environment," said Doyle Childers, director of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. "I'm proud of all that our agency, our partners and Missouri's citizens have accomplished."