Celebrate Earth Day with OMU’s tree giveaway and recycling event

OMU is celebrating Earth Day with two unique events:

Between now and April 21, customers can sign up to win one of 10 trees to be given away. Winners will be drawn on Monday, April 24 and will receive a voucher. Register to win by completing this form or calling 270-926-3200.

In addition, OMU is again proud to partner with GreenWorks to hold an Electronics Recycling Day. The event will be held on Friday, April 21 at the Customer Service Center on Tamarack Road from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. All electric items will be collected including extension cords, small appliances, and any other unused or old electrical items you may have.* OMU customers recycling items that day may also register for the tree give-away.

*Please note, cathode ray tube televisions and monitors cannot be recycled.

A sample list of items that can be recycled by GreenWorks includes.

Computers; Desktop, Laptop, and Mainframe

Monitors and TV’s; LCD only

Cell Phones

Telephone Equipment

VCR’s and DVD’s

Printers, Scanners, Copiers and Fax machines

Shredders

Microwaves

Air Conditioners

Electric appliances

Electric tools

Security equipment

Digital Cameras and camcorders

Game consoles

Electronic devices with printed circuit boards

Lead acid batteries

Cabling; Copper and Aluminum

All Metals; Ferrous and non-ferrous Uninterruptible

Power Supplies (UPS’s)

Florescent Ballasts No florescent or CFL bulbs