The recent e-waste recycling event in Cowley County collected 9,245 pounds of total e-waste.

The Green Team and Tri-Beta of Southwestern College collaborated with the City of Winfield for an e-waste recycling event on Tuesday, March 26, at the Arkansas City/Winfield Recycling Center located at 7th Avenue and D Street in Strother Field.

 A total of 112 cars showed up to recycle 5,415 pounds of consumer-grade electronics; 1,870 pounds of televisions and display monitors; 346 pounds of laptops; and 14 pounds of cell phones.

Businesses and individuals brought items to the event. GON Recycling collected the items and processed them for recycling. GON Recycling guarantees 100 percent security on all hard drives and customer information. They are e-Stewards, R2 and ISO 14001 certified.

“We look forward to hosting another collection next year,” says Kim Dolphin, assistant professor of biology at Southwestern College.