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Haverhill’s annual Fall Electronics Recycling Day takes place this Saturday.

Items accepted for free drop-off include phones, printers, copiers, scanners, fax machines, batteries, laptops, computers, appliances, air conditioners, dehumidifiers, microwaves, VCRs, DVD, VHS and DVR players, electrical lawn and garden equipment including snow blowers, lawn mowers, tillers that are drained of gas and oil and junk like filing cabinets and desks made of metal.

There is a charge for some items, such as televisions, $ 20; console televisions, $ 25; vacuum cleaners, $ 10; car seats, $ 15; alkaline batteries 98 cents per pound; toner cartridges, 25 cents per pound; and computer speakers, $ 10 a pair.

Items that will NOT be accepted at the drop-off event include plastic toys, paint, paint thinner, and other household hazardous waste, including fluorescent light bulbs. These should be brought to the Household Hazardous Waste Day which will take place on Saturday, October 9.

Pickup takes place Saturday, October 2, 8 a.m. to noon, at the Haverhill Wastewater Treatment Plant, 40 South Porter St. in Bradford. There is more information at HaverhillRecycle.org or by calling 978-420-3817.

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