Today's electronics recycling event rousing success

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Youngstown Litter Control and Recycling estimates that more than 2,000 area residents brought more than 150,000 pounds of electronics to the Covelli Centre Saturday for recycling.

Program Coordinator Jennifer Jones said the amount is six times the amount collected last year. The exact amount won’t be known for a few days, she said.

The wait was sometimes 45 minutes, but participants were patient and grateful for the opportunity to dispose of their TVs, computers, monitors, and other electronics in an environmentally friendly way, Jones said.

She noted that because of the huge turnout, plans are being discussed for a subsequent recycling drive in the fall.