Block foam, electronics to be collected Saturday
Clark County residents inundated with old electronics or block foam that came wrapped around the new stuff will have a chance to dispose of it all in one place Saturday morning.
A free collection will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday in the Yellow 1 parking lot at Clark College, on the west side of Fort Vancouver Way.
Along with disposing of block foam, households will be able to drop off computers and other electronic devices — but no televisions or microwave ovens.
For a list of free e-waste disposal sites that will take old TVs, go to RecyclingA-Z.com.
The e-waste will be collected Saturday by Computer Reuse Education and Marketing, a nonprofit organization.
The event collects polystyrene and polypropylene block foam of any color, but it must be clean and bagged. No plastic-wrapped yellow urethane foam, hot tub covers or packing peanuts will be accepted.
Only Washington-licensed cars may participate.
A Portland-based recycling business grinds the collected foam into powder, mixes and melts it with special additives and creates pellets of the same quality as new plastic.
Christmas tree pickup planned for Saturday
On Saturday, local Boy Scouts will again be collecting Christmas trees from the curbs.
Beginning at 8 a.m., the Scouts in partnership with Clark County Public Works will gather trees from homes all over Clark County and take them to Gaiser Middle School to be chipped up and recycled.
A $7 donation is suggested, but not required, Residents are encouraged to place the money in an envelope taped to their doors. The Christmas tree pickup is one of the Boy Scouts’ largest fundraisers.
The service area for Saturday’s pickup includes all Clark County school district boundaries except Green Mountain and rural Battle Ground.
Conservation district sets Feb. 26 election
The Clark Conservation District will run an election on Feb. 26 for a seat on its board of directors.
The five-member board represents landowners and the public in protecting soil, water, wildlife and other natural resources. Eligible candidates must be registered voters occupying land within the district, which covers most of Clark County.
Steven Keirn is running for re-election for another three-year term. The district must receive filings for candidates running against Keirn by 4:30 p.m. Jan. 29.
The balloting for the election itself will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the district office, 11104 N.E. 149th St., Building C.
The board is made up of five supervisors, three elected by citizens and two appointed by the Washington State Conservation Commission.
