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Lauren Taylor

TerraCycle

Director, U.S. Public Relations

(609) 393-4252 ext: 3705

[[[ORG NAME]]] HOSTS E-WASTE COLLECTION DRIVE IN [[[CITY NAME]]]

[[[Students]]]Help Keep Landfills Cleanby Collecting E-waste

TRENTON, N.J.,June 17, 2013 – ORG NAME is hosting a community e-waste collection drive with recycling pioneer TerraCycle®. Residents who drop off e-waste,including(LIST OF E-WASTE ITEMS), willkeep local landfills cleaner and raise money for a good cause at the same time.For each piece of acceptable waste collected, TerraCycle awards points that can be used for charity gifts orcan beconverted to cash and donated to a charity of (ORG NAME’s) choice.

Beginning DATE, CITY residents can drop off e-waste at ADDRESS from TIME to TIME. (ADD ANY SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS HERE: KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR SIGNS, GREEN BINS OUTSIDE, REPRESENTATIVES WILL BE ON HAND TO HELP, ETC.). The [[[members/students of what organization]]] have been inspired to make a difference, but they cannot do it alone. They need help and volunteers from the communityto make the e-waste drive successful.

E-waste collections are made possible through TerraCycle’sfree Brigade® programs which are collection and recycling programs for typically hard-to-recycle products and packaging. Anyone can sign up to send e-waste to TerraCycle for recycling, and earn money for the charity or school of their choice in return.

TerraCycle runs free collection programs for almost 50 kinds of non-recyclable or hard-to-recycle waste. Since 2007, the company has kept more than 2.5 billion pieces of trash from going to the landfill, and with its partners, paid more than $7 million to charity through the Brigade programs. For more information on how to sign up, send in trash and earn extra cash for your favorite school or charity, visit

About TerraCycle

TerraCycle, Inc. is an international upcycling and recycling company that takes difficult-to recycle-packaging and turns it into affordable, innovative products. Founded in 2001, TerraCycle is the world’s leader in the collection and reuse of non-recyclable post-consumer waste, working with more than 40 major brands globally to collect used packaging and products that would otherwise be destined for landfills. TerraCycle repurposes that waste into new, innovative materials and products that are available online and through major retailers. The waste is collected through TerraCycle’s Brigade programs, which are free fundraisers that pay for every piece of waste collected and returned. For information on how to join a TerraCycle Brigade and on purchasing TerraCycle products please visit

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