Responsible Electronic Recycling, the R.M. of St. Andrews and the Selkirk and District Community Learning Centre

Tuesday, October 3, was the official start of the Responsible Electronics Recycling Program at the Selkirk Learning Centre. Initiated under the sponsorship of the R.M. of St. Andrews, and with the leadership of Elmer Keryluk, this program was first conceived four years ago. It is now the first fully operational publicly supported and responsible end-of-life disposal of e-waste in a rural area of Manitoba.

The Centre - at 515 Robinson Ave in Selkirk - will recycle computers (and components), CD-ROMs, DVD and CD-ROM burners, electronic typewriters, fax machines, cell phones, regular telephones, pagers, televisions and much more. For more information see www.selkirklearningcentre.ca or call 204-482-2111.

Kudos go to Elmer Keryluk, Councillor for the R.M. of St. Andrews, Reeve Don Forfar of the R.M. of St. Andrews, Karen Keppler, Program Manager for the Responsible Electronics Recycling Program, and Alvin Keppler who actually does much of the recycling. Elmer Keryluk and Karen Keppler are shown in the top photo. In the bottom photo, Don Forfar and I hold electronic material ready for recycling.

For those who are interested, there is much, much more to the Selkirk and District Community Learning Centre. Visit the web site above to learn all about their programs and their efforts in working with partners to provide learning and other services to the people of Selkirk and area.