Calgary has plenty of options for electronic recycling

For those whoreceived a shiny new gadget over the holidays there are lots of optionsbesides the trashforthe old items they replace.

The City of Calgary suggests people sell their oldtelevisions or computers, give them away for free, or at least take them to an electronic recycling depot.

Calgary's Drop-In Centre takes computers and fixes them for people who can't afford to buy one. Debbie Newman says there are never enough items to meetthe demand.

"We see a lot of people coming to us requesting computers and many of those are families with children that need computers for their schoolwork, so we try to meet the demand of the hundreds that walk through our door," she said.

Newman says they also take televisions to give to people moving out of the Drop-In Centre.

To find out how to donate, visit the Drop-In Centres website.