North Fremont Business District of Monterey to hold an Earth Day Clean Up on North Fremont Street event on Wednesday, April 20, 2016
The community is invited to join The North Fremont Business District of Monterey at its first ever “Earth Day Clean Up on North Fremont Street” to be held on Wednesday, April 20, 2016 from 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Volunteer participants should meet at Monterey Lanes located at 2161 North Fremont Street in Monterey at 8:30 a.m. Complimentary coffee and Monterey Donuts will be served prior to walking the North Fremont District of Monterey to pick up litter to help beautify the area. To help the community and the environment, the North Fremont Business District of Monterey is also being proactive in its efforts to collect electronic waste. There will also be an e-Waste drop off coordinated by Hope Services from 8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
RSVP’s are appreciated to volunteer and participate in the Earth Day Clean Up on North Fremont Street by calling (831) 594-1500 or emailing [email protected]
About the eWaste Collection by Hope Services
The eWaste collection provides local residents and businesses with an opportunity to safely unload their old computers, television sets, monitors and other outdated, unusable or unwanted electronic items for proper recycling. The recyclable items can include the following e-waste (working or not):
TV/CRTs, Flat Screen TVs and Monitors (21 inches or smaller), Laptops and CPUs.
It is illegal to simply throw an old television or computer monitor or other e-waste in the trash in the state of California. Electronic items have toxic elements like lead and mercury in them that are environmentally hazardous when they are dumped into landfills. By law, such products must now be recycled properly and in ways that won’t harm the environment. The electronics collected will then be trucked away and recycled by Hope Services.
Each year in California, hundreds of thousands of computers, copiers, fax machines, printers, televisions and other electronic items are replaced by newer, more advanced equipment. It is estimated that up to 75 percent of these outdated electronics are in storage because people don't know what to do with them.
About Hope Services
Hope Services is the leading provider of services to people with developmental disabilities. They serve more than 3,900 people and their families in six counties and provide a broad spectrum of services for infants through seniors such as children’s services, day programs, staffing, mental health services, community living services, and senior services.
Hope also operates a number of businesses to raise funds and to provide employment for people with developmental disabilities, including a recycle/reuse business for clothing, household goods and e-waste donations; auto donations; Production (assembly, kitting, fulfillment); Hope Station thrift store; and employment (staffing solutions for businesses). For more information, go to www.hopeservices.org.
About the North Fremont Business District of Monterey
The North Fremont Business District of Monterey is conveniently located along North Fremont Street in the “sun belt” area of the City of Monterey. The district is a mile-long corridor just off Highway 1 along Fremont Street to Canyon Del Rey, close to the Monterey Regional Airport and Highway 68. With over 85 great stores, restaurants, hotels/motels, businesses and ample parking, North Fremont has long been a popular place to “Dine, Shop, Play, Stay and Do Business”, located just a block from the world renowned Monterey County Fair & Event Center. It is surrounded by several residential areas including the Casanova/Oak Knoll Neighborhood and Del Monte Grove/Laguna Grande Neighborhood.
The District’s "Backstage Pass" program features many special offers from merchants along and near North Fremont in Monterey. The "Backstage Pass" is downloadable from the website, www.northfremontmonterey.org, as well as four pages of printable coupons that encompass 28 special offers from many of the area's hotels, restaurants, retail stores and business services. The coupons and "Backstage Pass" card can be printed out or shown on a mobile device to the staff at the participating North Fremont Business District locations. The name, "Backstage Pass", pays homage to the coveted "back stage" experiences enjoyed at concerts at the nearby Monterey Fair & Event Center and other venues. Sign up on the website at www.northfremontmonterey.org.
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