An electronics recycling trailer will be coming to Atlantic in May. The Council Wednesday night approved closing the north end of Chestnut Street from 2nd to the depot at 102 Chestnut, on May 9th, from 8-a.m. to 4-p.m., for the purpose of dropping-off your electronic waste, all at no cost to residents. Councilman Chris Jimerson explained what types of items will be accepted.

That includes: Televisions; Monitors; Hard drives; printers; laptops; vcr/dvd players; keyboards; speakers; circuit boards; cell phones; cables; e-scrap; small appliances and microwaves. Mayor Dave Jones said the cost of the trailer is being picked up by the City and County.

He says the City’s CPC [Community Promotion Commission] and Cass County Board of Supervisors have agreed to chip-in $3,000 each to cover the cost. If the event is a huge success, Jones says businesses can step forward in the future and help promote and cover the costs.

When full, the semi trailer will be hauled away to an electronics recycler.