ISLAMORADA -- Veolia ES Solid Waste has recently contracted with Intercon Solutions to provide electronic waste recycling services to Islamorada residents and businesses.

Intercon Solutions recycles all types of electronic equipment and material, including computers (mainframes, monitors, terminals, CPUs), printers, fax machines, modems, bridges, hubs, copy machines and consumer electronics, such as radios, CD players, DVD players, clocks, calculators, telephones and cellular phones.

The equipment is disassembled by hand and separated for various raw material extraction processes and then used to produce new metal and plastic products. None of the materials are dumped into landfills or shipped overseas.

Islamorada residents may drop off electronic materials from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. The drop-off location is Veolia's location at 86490 Overseas Highway, behind Sands of the Keys.

Veolia will also collect e-waste from homes and will keep it separated from the solid-waste stream.

Residents must call the Veolia office at 853-3433 to arrange for a pick-up of e-waste.