Crash your computer properly

Oak Park residents may discard items of electronic waste from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sat., July 9 in the parking lot at Oak Park High School, 899 N. Kanan Road, Oak Park.

The program is the Oak Park Community Beautification and Electronic Waste Day, sponsored by Ventura County Supervisor Linda Parks, Ventura County Environmental and Energy Resources Division, Ventura County Probation Department and GI Industries and Consolidated Disposal Service.

Recycling bins will be available for electronic waste (such as computers, monitors, VCRs, cell phones, fax machines, TVs, etc.), residential yard waste, wood and scrap lumber, metal and scrap metal.

Unacceptable items include tires, refrigerators and palm fronds.

For household hazardous waste disposal, call (805) 4497283 to schedule an appointment for drop-off in Thousand Oaks.