Tone Alert Radio Recycling Program Begins

           

            A recycling program for Tone Alert Radio disposal is set to begin today.  Individuals and organizations who have a Tone Alert Radio are asked to drop off all components of the radio in the red recycling box at one of the following locations:

• Attalla Water Board
• Gadsden Municipal Amphitheatre
• Glencoe Fire Department
• Hokes Bluff Fire Department
• Rainbow City Fire Department
• Southside Fire Department

            Tone Alert Radios were issued to schools, churches, hospitals, nursing homes, and special needs individuals as part of the Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program (CSEPP) to provide emergency alerts.  Service for the Tone Alert Radios was discontinued in Etowah County on April 30^th.

            Due to battery disposal, people are requested not to throw away their units.  The Gadsden/Etowah County Emergency Management Agency and the Alabama Emergency Management Agency have created a recycling plan for the battery and other materials in the Tone Alert Radio. 

            For more information, contact the Gadsden/Etowah County Emergency Management Agency at 549-4575.