"This is the community's chance to recycle all types of products and equipment," said VSC Chairman Harold Wright. "Your donations help ensure proper recycling of e-waste and save valuable landfill space. The VSC is working with Bubb Fundraising. Bubb Fundraising conducts this type of event throughout the Metroplex and then safely disposes of the items."

Wright recommended that donors delete personal information from computers and cell phones.

Items can be in any condition: Damaged, obsolete, non-working or fully functional. Collections will include the following items:

* computers servers, monitors, mice, speakers and all other computer components;

* cameras, camcorders and all non-disposable film and digital cameras;

* office equipment, fax machines, typewriters, inkjet cartridges, printers, scanners, routers, shredders and copiers;

* entertainment electronics (excluding televisions), car and home audio equipment, satellite and cable boxes, VCRs, DVD players and recorders, headphones and multimedia projectors;

* DVD and VHS movies, audio books, and music CDs (All such items must include original covers.);

* portable electronics, cell phones, GPs devices, calculators, portable CD and DVD players, PDAs and MP3 players;

* video games, systems and accessories;

* sporting goods, golf clubs and bags, athletic helmets and pads, baseball bats and gloves, basketball shoes, cleats, hockey sticks, ice skates and roller blades;

* musical instruments, guitars, percussion, strings, woodwinds, brass and electronic keyboards;

* home and garden items (excluding microwaves), air purifiers, baby monitors, vacuum cleaners, power tools, electric razors, sewing machines and medical equipment;

* cookbooks, craft books and textbooks;

* vehicles, boats, motorcycles, trailers and RVs;

* ATVs, dirt bikes, go-karts, 4-wheelers, 3-wheelers and jet skis;

* collectibles, comics, figurines, trading cards, etc.

* pottery, glass cookware and dinnerware;

* jewelry, costume jewelry and watches; and

* any gold and silver

"Last year the event was a huge success due to general public and businesses donating literally truck loads of items," Wright said. "We hope it will be even more successful this time."

Businesses and school districts that have a large amount of items can call the number listed and arrange a special pick-up. However, individual donors will need to bring their items the day of the event. The event will be from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 27 at 315 West McLain in Sherman. For more information call 903-957-4865.