Free e-Waste Recycling May 9

05/05/09

Drive-through and drop off old or unused electronics from 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. at Pioneer High School (Main St. Entrance), 601 W. Stadium Blvd., Ann Arbor. Ann Arbor Public Schools and the Climate Savers Computing Initiative @ the University of Michigan (CSCI @ U-M), and other local partners are sponsoring a series of e-Waste Recycling Events in Ann Arbor, Dearborn and Flint.

Accepted materials include:

• computer systems


• monitors


• telephones/cell phones


• televisions


• VCRs


• stereos


• cords/wires

See a complete list of materials.

Recycling responsibly is the right thing to do

• All e-waste will be destroyed and 100% recycled in the United States in an environmentally sound manner by an Environmental Protection Agency-certified company.


• Security precautions are made throughout the recycling process to ensure all data is destroyed.

It's open to the general public

• Tell your friends and neighbors in southeast Michigan. Dearborn and Flint are also hosting events.


• Small businesses and non-profits with large quantities of equipment are invited to participate on May 7-8. Locations and times vary.


• All U-M-owned equipment must be disposed of through Property Disposition; items that cannot be resold by Property Disposition are responsibly recycled in accordance with state and federal regulations through Occupational Safety & Environmental Health at U-M.

Save our land and water systems and responsibly recycle your e-waste

• Protect the environment -- Keep hazardous electronic equipment out of landfills


• Conserve natural resources -- Materials in your electronics are highly reusable