More than 250 local residents participated in the Sallal Grange’s two-day, electronics recycling event in January, helping to reclaim an estimated 12 to 15 tons of electronic equipment.

Funds raised from will provide financial assistance, including food, shelter, emergency assistance and education, to those in need. They also helped to reduce waste in landfills and keep the community clean.

Among the items reclaimed were 52 laptop computers, 75 desktop computers, 66 keyboards, 84 printers, 31 speakers, 34 small appliances, 23 microwaves, 75 pounds of cell phones, 11 UPS units, 48 LCD monitors, 30 CRT monitors, 11 flat-panel TV’s, 130 CRT TV’s, 160 pieces of home theater systems and more.