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Cell phone recycling drive to benefit domestic violence shelter
Keep Conyers Rockdale Beautiful sets up drop boxes in September
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Keep Conyers-Rockdale Beautiful is hosting a Cell Phone Recycling Drive with boxes at public locations throughout the month of September.

The free, month-long eco-conscious event offers citizens a place to safely discard and recycle cell phones in an effort to prevent hazardous substances such as lead, mercury, cadmium and arsenic from leaking into Rockdale's water supply. KCRB will accept cell phones regardless of the condition. Residents are encouraged to recycle newer, gently-used cell phones and are asked to remove the SIM card prior to drop off.

All cell phones collected will be donated to Project ReNeWal, a non-profit domestic violence intervention program servicing citizens in Rockdale, Newton and Walton Counties. The organization provides victims with essential information, resources and support to transition out of violent situations into independent living.

Drop boxes to discard unwanted cell phones will be available beginning Sept. 1 at the following locations:

Board of Commissioners Office
962 Milstead Ave., Conyers, GA 30012

County Administration & Services Building
958 Milstead Ave., Conyers, GA 30012

Tax Commissioner's Office
969 Pine St., Conyers, GA 30012

Sheriff's Office - Admin. Building
911 Chambers Drive, Conyers, GA 30012

Any Rockdale County Fire Station

Conyers-Rockdale Chamber of Commerce
936 Green St., Suite 100, Conyers, GA 30012

City of Conyers Police Department
1194 Scott St., Conyers, GA 30012

Rockdale Career Academy
1064 Culpepper Drive, Conyers, GA 30094

Heritage High School
2400 Granade Road, Conyers, GA 30094

Rockdale County High School
1174 Bulldog Circle, Conyers, GA 30012

Salem High School
3551 Underwood Road, Conyers, GA 30013

Bank of North Georgia - Parker Road Office
1981 Highway 138 SE, Conyers, GA 30013

Bank of North Georgia-Salem Road Office
3307 Salem Road, Conyers, GA 30013

Bank of North Georgia-East Covington
4182 Highway 278 NE, Covington, GA 30014

Bank of North Georgia-Newton Plaza
3106 Highway 278, Covington, GA 30014

Phoenix Pass (Lighthouse Building)
541 Sigman Road, Conyers, GA 30013

For more information about the Cell Phone Recycling Drive, call KCRB at 770-278-7052.