AURORA, Ill. – Continuing her efforts to assist area families with spring cleaning, state Rep. Stephanie Kifowit, D-Oswego, will be hosting a spring cleaning recycling event offering free electronic recycling and secure paper shredding services on Saturday, May 3 from 9 a.m. to noon at her constituent service office, located at 1677 Montgomery Rd., Suite 166 in Aurora.
“As many area families begin their spring cleaning, I thought it would be helpful to hold a recycling event,” Kifowit said. “I am excited to be teaming up with several area businesses and non-profits to help residents dispose of old documents, electronics, and other items.”
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Kifowit’s Spring Cleaning Event will offer local families the opportunity to dispose of old medication, recycle old electronics and shred paperwork for free. To prevent instances of identity theft, residents are welcome to bring documents that contain personally identifiable information to be safely shredded, such as bank statements, outdated medical records, old tax returns, and other sensitive documents.
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Kifowit will be joined by Fox Metro, Mutual Ground, and the Association for Individual Development. Fox Metro will accept unused, unwanted, or expired medications so they can be properly disposed. Mutual Ground will be collecting cell phones and, if possible, the cell phone chargers as well. The Association for Individual Development will be accepting computer equipment, stereos, and other electronic appliances for free recycling; TVs and computer monitors will not be accepted.
“Properly disposing medication helps prevent the contamination of our clean water supply and prevents it from being misused,” Kifowit said. “I also encourage everyone to donate their old cell phones, which will be used to help victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.”
For more information, please contact Rep. Kifowit’s constituent service office at 630-585-1308, email Stephanie.Kifowit@att.net, or visit www.ILDistrict84.com.
