Pregnant Mare Rescue, a small South County ranch that harbors abandoned horses that might otherwise end up slaughtered, is holding a recycling fundraiser Dec. 4 to help people clear out garages of difficult to dispose of e-waste. Not only do you get a chance to get rid of some of those recyclables laying around your house, but you get the opportunity to feel good about it because you are helping save a horses life!
The all-day event is part of the ranch's Winter Hay Drive, a fundraiser to help meet hay costs for rescued horses. Pregnant Mare Rescue provides temporary homes to horses until they can find permanent homes. Lynn Hummer, who founded the nonprofit ranch five years ago, hopes to raise $3,000 to get through the rainy season. The rescue also will raffle off an animal-themed gift basket from some local merchants.
C&T Recycling of San Leandro will be at General Feed & Seed to accept a range of e-waste such as laptops, computers, televisions, cellphones, ink jet cartridges, wire and flat screens. C&T will also be accepting business and personal documents for shredding at $7 per banker box. Other items, from microwaves to fax machines, fluorescent lamps and bulbs, batteries and video games will be accepted for a nominal collection fee.
For information about items that will be accepted, visit www.ctrecycling.net/acceptable-ewaste.html. One-third of all proceeds will go directly to the rescue.