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Earth Day 2008 Challenge Collection Events
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Disclaimer:
- This information was provided by Earth 911 and by collection event
organizers. U.S. EPA has no jurisdiction over these events. The events are provided as information only.
- Even though some events listed below are outside of the Great Lakes basin and won't count toward the Challenge goal, they are included in order to promote the proper recycling of e-waste and disposal of unwanted medicines.
Click on a State to Find an e-Waste or Unwanted Medicine Collection Event near you
Illinois
| Location | Dates | Sponsor/Contact, Type of Event, Details |
| Alton | April 19, 2008 From 9am to 4pm |
Sierra Club Christine Favilla (618-462-6802) e-Waste 223 Market Street Sixth annual computer and electronic recycling drive. We take anything that has a circuit board or motor. Most everything is free, but some items carry a small fee for lead glass recycling of CRT tubes. |
| Beecher | All of April on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9am to 3pm | Will County Land Use - Waste
Services Marta Keane (815-774-4343) e-Waste Washington Township/Beecher 30200 Town Center Road |
| Bellwood | April 26, 2008 From 9:30am to 2:30pm |
Bellwood Public Library Kristin Schultz (708-547-7393 x 12) e-Waste 600 Bohland Ave Don't throw your old electronics away! Bring them to the Library on Saturday, April 26 for recycling and responsible disposal by Unitec Corp. of Villa Park. There is a small fee for computer monitors only. 15" -$5. 17" - $8. 19" and up - $10. Everyone who brings in a monitor will receive a tote bag (while supplies last) and a 10% off coupon for a refurbished computer from Unitec. Unitec is also donating $1 of the fee for each monitor to the Friends of the Bellwood Library. |
| Bloomingdale | April 19, 2008 From 10am to 3pm |
Best Buy Mark McKenzie (630-412-8002) e-Waste 350 W Army Trail Rd We recycle PCs, Monitors, all types of Batteries, UPS Battery Backups, Cables, Modems, Keyboards, Mice, TVs, Stereo Components, Video Components, Video Game Equipment, Printers, Copiers, Plotters, Fax Machines, Cell phones, Telephones, Typewriters, Calculators, Shredders and more. Nothing we touch goes to landfills. |
| Bolingbrook | All of April, Mondays thru Fridays from 7am to 3:30pm | Will County Land Use - Waste
Services Marta Keane (815-774-4343) e-Waste Village of Bolingbrook 299 Canterbury Lane |
| Carol Stream | April 26, 2008 From 9am to noon |
Village of Carol Stream, partnering
with Com2 Computers & Tech, Inc. (630-871-6260) e-Waste Community Paper Shredding & Electronics Collection Event Ross Ferraro Town Center, Gary Ave. & Lies Rd. |
| Carol Stream | Saturdays from 11am to 2pm
from April to June 30, 2008 |
Com2 Computers & Technologies Saheem Baloch (630-653-2662) e-Waste 195 E. Keho Blvd., Suite 7 We accept all kinds of electronics. |
| Channahon | All of April on Saturdays from 8am to 2pm | Will County Land Use - Waste
Services Marta Keane (815-774-4343) e-Waste Channahon Township 25461 S. Fryer St |
| Chicago | April 19, 2008 From 8am to 3pm |
City of Chicago Kevin Schnoes (312-744-4034) e-Waste and Unwanted Medications DeVry University, 3300 North Campbell |
| Chicago | April 26, 2008 From 8am to 3pm |
IEPA/City of Chicago/Alliance for the
Great Lakes David Walters (217-785-8604) Unwanted Medications 1150 N. North Branch St. (Goose Island) At the event, anyone can bring (at no charge) unused or expired prescription and non-prescription drugs including inhalers and mercury thermometers for collection for proper disposal. We are unable to accept controlled substances. |
| Elk Grove Village | April 20, 2008 From 1:30pm to 4:30pm |
Elk Grove Park District Noreen Newton (847-228-3518) e-Waste and Unwanted Medications Olmstead Nature Shack It's an Earth Day celebration commemorating the opening of the Olmstead Nature Shack! This event is free, but we encourage all who attend to help us RECYCLE by bringing in one of the following items: Personal Computers and electronics, Cell Phones recycled by Elk Grove Village, Old Medication recycled by Elk Grove Village. |
| Elk Grove Village
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April 26, 2008 From 1pm to 4pm |
Rotary Mark McKenzie (630-412-8002) e-Waste 880 Mark St |
| Elmhurst | May 3, 2008 From 8am to 3pm |
DuPage County, Elmhurst and IEPA Joy Hinz (630-407-6700) e-Waste and Unwanted Medications 985 S. Riverside Drive Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event. |
| Glenview | April 11 - 22, 2008 From 2pm to 7pm |
Abt Electronics Mike Abt (847-967-8830) e-Waste 1200 Milwaukee Rd Abt's new Recycling Center is now open Thursday through Saturday from 2pm-7pm. Customers and any other individuals concerned about the environment may drop off cardboard, polystyrene, appliances, and electronics with no appointment necessary. Please bring your recyclables to our freestanding building located just west of our main building. We charge the following fees to help offset storage, handling, and transportation costs: TVs over 32 inches--$30; TVs under 32 inch --$10; All computers, fax machines, VCRs, and DVD players--$5; Refrigerators--$29; Air Conditioners-- $15. Everything else is free to drop off, and we will make sure all equipment and materials are recycled properly. |
| Joliet | All of April, Hours and Days vary by individual pharmacy | Will County Land Use - Waste
Services Marta Keane (815-774-4343) Unwanted Medications Medication Take-Back of Non-narcotic prescription & over-the-counter medications at all Joliet Basinger's Pharmacies:
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| Lockport | May 18, 2008 From 10am to 4pm | Citizens Against Ruining the Environment ~C.A.R.E Ellen Rendulich (815-834-1611) e-Waste Earth Day @Historic Dellwood Park, Lockport, Will County IL Enviromental Speakers, Exhibits, Childrens activities, Live Wolf Presentation, Residential Electronics, shoe, and eyeglass recycling, food & Much more! call 815-834-1611 or 815-838-1483 for more info. |
| Lombard | Saturdays From 11am to 2pm from April to June 30, 2008 |
Com2 Computers & Technologies Saheem Baloch (630-653-2662) e-Waste 1196 South Main Street, Suite D We accept all kinds of electronics. |
| Mount Prospect | April 26, 2008 From 1pm to 4pm |
River Trails Park District Dan Fischer (847-394-0540) e-Waste and Unwanted Medications 1500 E. Euclid Ave We are having a Earth Day/Arbor Day Celebration. Along with our festivities we will be planting trees in our park and Collecting Electronic Waste and Pills and Medicine to be incinerated. |
| Naperville | April 19, 2008 From 9am to 1pm |
E-Scrap Technologies Matthew Ashe (630 378-1300) e-Waste This event will take place at the Evangelical Church, 1551 E. Hobson Rd. All Electronics with be excepted except TV's. There will be a $5 charge for monitors. |
| Northbrook | April 26, 2008 From 8:30am to 2:30pm |
Village of Northbrook & Northbrook
Park District Mary Bernier (847-272-5050, x4247) e-Waste 1810 Walters Earth & Arbor Day celebration with local and regional venders, organic foods and cleaning & earth friendly products and Green Building exhibits and products Activities for children. |
| Orland Park | April 19, 2008 From 8:30am to 3pm |
E-Scrap Technologies Matthew Ashe (630-378-1300) e-Waste This event will take place at the Orland Park Mall in the Sears parking lot. All Electronics with be excepted except TV's. There will be a $5 charge for monitors. |
| Park Ridge CANCELLED | April 19, 2008 CANCELLED |
CANCELLED Maine East High School Shelby Childress 630-362-1600 e-Waste 2601 W. Dempster |
| Romeoville | April 26, 2008 From 8am to 3pm |
Will County Land Use - Waste
Services Marta Keane (815-774-4343) Unwanted Medications Unwanted medications will be collected along with Household Hazardous Waste. Romeoville High School Route 53 & Taylor Street |
| Shorewood | All of April, Mondays thru Fridays from 7am to 3pm | Will County Land Use - Waste
Services Marta Keane (815-774-4343) e-Waste Troy Township Highway Dept 25358 Seil Road |
| Villa Park | May 3, 2008 From 10am to 3pm |
Villa Park Environmental Concerns
Commission/ Unitec Recycling Corp. Bob Wagener (630-279-3499 or 630-279-5750) e-Waste 100 Home Ave. Public Works Yard Citizens are invited to bring retired computer and other electronic, video, DVD, photo, audio, telecommunications equipment or machinery. Sorry we can't accept cathode ray tube Televisions, but computer monitors will be accepted. |
| West Chicago | April 19, 2008 From 8am to 2pm |
Sims Recycling Solutions Jim Glavin (630-231-6060) e-Waste 1600 Harvester Road Sims Recycling Solutions will hold its annual Earth Day Electronics Collection at its West Chicago facility on April 19th from 8am until 2pm. All types of computing electronics and small electronics will be collected, please no "white goods". For more information call Sara Hochhauser at 630-231-6060. |
| Wheaton | February 1, 2008 to September 30, 2008
Tuesday thru Sunday From 9am to Sunset |
Cantigny Park Lisa Bryant (630-260-8161) e-Waste (cell phones) 1s151 Winfield Road We are a collection site for cell phones to run in conjunction with our "green practices" and our Emergency Preparedness Weekend, Sept. 13 & 14. The cell phones will be refurbished and provided to seniors and those without phones for emergency services. |
| Woodstock | April 19, 2008 From noon to 4pm |
McHenry County Defenders Bill Donato (815-338-0393) e-Waste Event will be at our Earth Day celebration, held at Prairieview Education Center, 2112 Behan Rd, Crystal Lake, IL, co-sponsored by the McHenry County Conservation District. A fee will be charged for computer monitors and televisions. Also recycling compact fluorescent bulbs and eyeglasses. |
Indiana
| Location | Dates | Sponsor/Contact, Type of Event, Details |
| Columbia City |
April 25, 2008 From noon to 4pm |
Whitley County Solid Waste Management District Jorell Tucker (260-248-3132) e-Waste and Unwanted Medications 701 S. Line St. On Friday April 25th from 12:00pm-4:00pm you can bring in any E-Waste (Non-working Electronics) and any Unused/Expired/Unwanted Medications FREE. There is a limit of no more than 3 CRT Devices (Televisions, Computer Monitors) per Household. This event is for Electronics and Medications only!! |
| Fort Wayne | April 25, 2008 |
Allen County TRIAD/Volunteer
Center @ RSVP Jean Joley (260-424-3505) Unwanted Medications Unwanted Medication Collection at six Walgreens Drug Stores in Allen County:
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| Fort Wayne |
April 27, 2008 From 1pm to 7 pm |
Allen County Partnership for Water Quality Matt Jones (260/484-5848x111) e-Waste 3718 New Vision Dr. Screening of various energy and water conservation-based films and one on a successful 'greening' project. The films include: "Kilowatt Ours;" "A Watershed Mentality;" "11th Hour;" and "A Convenient Truth." This is teamed with a computer hardware collection/recycling effort. The hardware will either be recycled through a local retailer or donated to the Emergency Services Department of our regional Red Cross. Also present are professionals and volunteers to encourage people to think and develop with minimal impact strategies. |
| Hammond | Ongoing: Monday thru Friday, From 8am to 4pm |
Hammond Recycling Department Kathy Kazmierczak (219-853-6622) e-Waste 625 Conkey Street This is an ongoing program that is free and convenient. We will recycle all your electronics, Monday - Friday at our drop off center. Just give us a call at 219-853-6622 for more information. |
| Indianapolis |
April 26, 2008 From 8am to 4pm |
City of Indianapolis Office of Environmental Services (317) 327-2234 e-Waste 2008 Indianapolis ToxAway Day Collection Locations: Trader's Point, 7550 N. Lafayette Rd. Perry Township Gov't Center, 4925 S. Shelby St. IMPD Training Facility, 9049 E. 10th St. Household hazardous waste also accepted at these events. |
| Knox | April 26, 2008 From 8:30am to 1pm |
Starke County Environmental Management District Carrie Trent (574-772-7085) e-Waste and Unwanted Medications 15 North Main Street, PO Box 500 Environment Day - HHW collection event |
| LaPorte |
April 26,2008 From 9am to 2pm
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Solid Waste District of LaPorte County Clay Turner (219-326-0014) e-Waste and Unwanted Medications 2354 N. U.S. Highway 35 Mobile Household Hazard Waste collection where we collect medications and properly dispose of them, and offer educational information. We have seven of these collections through-out the year. We have a permanent collection site for electronics through out the year open 5 days a week from 8am until 2pm. Please check our web site, http://www.solidwastedistrict.com  for locations and times of our special
collections and our electronics trailer. |
| Rushville | April 26, 2008 | Rush County Solid Waste
Management District Carole Yeend (765-938-1342) e-Waste and Unwanted Medications Collection of electronics (anything with a circuit board) along with non-alkaline batteries. Items are donated to Virtual Scavengers Project who protects the environment by keeping computers and other electronics out of landfills and putting them in the hands of those who need them. In doing so, they provide training and workforce development opportunities for the underserved in order to build community. During April event drugs and sharps will be accepted. (Drugs are accepted year round by local law enforcement during business hours). |
| Valparaiso |
April 14 to December 6, 2008 From 9am to 4pm |
Recycling & Waste Reduction District of
Porter County Dawn Garmon (219-465-3694) e-Waste and Unwanted Medications 2150 W. Lincolnway Valparaiso Compost site accepts electronics, along with leaves and brush. We also have an ongoing medication collection program in place, along with places to drop off cell phones, household batteries, ink and toner cartridges, and call us about tapes and cd recycling for porter county residents (219) 465-3694. See web site at www.itmeanstheworld.org Earthday Event planned for Saturday, April 19, 2008 at Sunset Hill Park, corner of Meridian & US Hwy 6, Valparaiso, IN from 10am to 3pm. |
Michigan
| Location | Dates | Sponsor/Contact, Type of Event, Details |
| Ann Arbor | April 26, 2008 From 10am to 4pm |
Best Buy Co. Inc Environmental Services (734-741-1357) e-Waste 3100 Lohr Rd Properly dispose of your electronics. *Computers & Accessories *Telephone Equipment *TVs & VCRs *Small Electronics & Household Appliances (under 100 pounds) ITEMS THAT WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED *Refrigerators & A/C units $5 Best Buy gift card for the first 100 contributors. |
| Bay City | April 21 to 25, 2008 From 10am to 5:30pm |
Bay County Health Department Joel Strasz (989-895-2018) e-Waste 1200 Washington Avenue The Bay County Health Department in cooperation with Do-All Inc. will be offering a free E-waste collection from Monday, April 21 through Friday April 25. E-Waste collection drop off will be held at Do-All Inc's Essexville location, at 1465 W. Center Rd. |
| Bay City | April 23, 2008 From 3pm to 7pm |
Bay County Health Department Joel Strasz (989-895-2018) Unwanted Medications 1200 Washington Avenue The Bay County Health Department, in collaboration with Bay Regional Medical Center, the Bay County Sheriff's Department and the Bay City Police Department, is offering local residents the opportunity to dispose of unwanted medicines. There is no charge to this event. The collection will take place at Bay Regional Medical Center's Lincoln Center, located at 820 South Lincoln in Bay City, Michigan. You can bring expired or unwanted prescriptions, vitamins, veterinary medications, over-the-counter medicines, inhalers, and Epi-pens to the collection site. |
| Benton Harbor | April 26, 2008 | Berrien County Resource Recovery Jill Adams (269-983-7111 ext. 8234) Unwanted Medications Unwanted medicines will be collected at the Household Hazardous Waste Collection event at the County Environmental Health Department, 2106 M-139, Benton Harbor, from 9am to 1pm. |
| Bloomfield Hills | April 19, 2008 From 9am to 2pm |
Bloomfield Township Noah Mehalski (248-594-2808) e-Waste and Unwanted Medications 4200 Telegraph Rd. NOTE: Event Open to Bloomfield Township Residents Only. Bloomfield Township will host our second annual Electronic Recycling, Medication Disposal & Paper Shredding Event. Last year was our first time hosting an electronic waste disposal and recycling event and with over 500 cars attending the event, we considered it a success. This year we have expanded our services to include pharmaceutical waste disposal. |
| Comstock Park | April 26, 2008 From 10am to 4pm |
Best Buy Co. Inc Environmental Services (616-785-1291) e-Waste 3900 Alpine Ave. NW Properly dispose of your electronics. *Computers & Accessories *Telephone Equipment *TVs & VCRs *Small Electronics & Household Appliances (under 100 pounds) ITEMS THAT WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED *Refrigerators & A/C units $5 Best Buy gift card for the first 100 contributors. |
| Dearborn Heights | April 19 to 27, 2008 From 11am to 7pm |
Design Computers.LLC Robert Pascoe (313-378-9539) e-Waste 23622 Van Born Road Let's keep the Earth clean and waste free, bring your used unwanted equipment and receive the satisfaction of cleansing the Earth! |
| Detroit | April 19 to 26, 2008 See Hours at right -> |
City of Detroit & Recycle Here Ireland Angela (313-876-0140) e-Waste and Unwanted Medications Collection Sites 1331 Holden M-F : 4pm - 7pm Rosedale: April 19th Creekside: April 26th |
| Detroit | April 22, 2008 From 8am to 3pm |
EQ - The Environmental Quality Company Robert Doyle (734-329-8032) e-Waste 2000 Ferry St. EQ will be celebrating Earth Day by accepting electronic waste from City of Detroit residents at its drop-off center on Earth Day. |
| Farmington Hills | April 19 to 27, 2008 From 8am to 5pm |
O'Brien & Gere Engineering, Inc. Rachel Ter Mors (248-477-5701) e-Waste 37000 Grand River Avenue, Suite 260 Earth Day (week) |
| Farmington Hills | April 26, 2008 From 10am to 4pm |
Best Buy Co. Inc. Environmental Services (248-737-6979) e-Waste 30830 Orchard Lake Rd. Properly dispose of your electronics. *Computers & Accessories *Telephone Equipment *TVs & VCRs *Small Electronics & Household Appliances (under 100 pounds) ITEMS THAT WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED *Refrigerators & A/C units $5 Best Buy gift card for the first 100 contributors. |
| Flint | April 26, 2008 From 10am to 4pm |
Best Buy Co. Inc Environmental Services (810-230-6808) e-Waste G3660 Miller Road Properly dispose of your electronics. *Computers & Accessories *Telephone Equipment *TVs & VCRs *Small Electronics & Household Appliances (under 100 pounds) ITEMS THAT WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED *Refrigerators & A/C units $5 Best Buy gift card for the first 100 contributors. |
| Goodells | May 3, 2008 From 10am to 2:30pm |
St. Clair County Environmental
Services Barbara Barnes (810-989-6981) e-Waste 8326 County Park Dr. Free one day computer collection/dropoff held at Goodells County Park in the west exhibit building. We will be collecting CPU, Monitors, Desktop Printers, Keyboards, & Speakers. |
| Grand Rapids | April 2 to 30, 2008 From 11am to 10pm |
Celebration! Cinema at Woodland Mall Caitlin Hopkins (616-648-3628) e-Waste 3195 28th St. SE During the entire month of April, Celebration! Cinema at the Woodland Mall will become a drop off site for all recyclables. Come in anytime during the month with your paper, magazines, books, plastic, batteries, clothes, athletic shoes, pop can tabs, and more! |
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Grand Rapids |
April 15 to 22, 2008 Monday to Thursday from 9am to 7pm, Friday and Saturday from 9am to 5pm |
Comprenew Environmental Lynell Shooks (616-451-4400) e-Waste 629 Ionia Ave SW Join Comprenew Environmental in Greening Grand Rapids by joining our Earth Day Celebrations. Bring all unwanted electronics to Comprenew free of charge from April 15 to April 22! |
| Grand Rapids | April 19, 2008 From 10am to 4pm |
Friends of Robert Dean Jeff Winston (616-243-8683) e-Waste 640 Eastern Ave. SE In honor of Earth Day 2008, Join Michigan Representative Rev. Robert Dean and his volunteers on April 19, 2008. Community members will work together with Rev. Dean to clean-up Huff Park from 10am to 1pm and Garfield Park from 1pm to 4pm. GET DOWN AND GET DIRTY AS WE CLEAN WITH DEAN! Everyone is welcome to pitch-in - we want to embrace the beauty of Grand Rapids' green space and increase awareness of keeping our city, state, country, and planet clean for all to enjoy. |
| Grand Rapids | April 19, 2008 From 9am to noon |
East Paris Business Association Lynell Shooks (616-451-4400) e-Waste 4090 Lake Drive SE Free e-waste recycling to anyone! Equipment will be processed by Comprenew Environmental, a local nonprofit organization. |
| Grand Rapids | April 22, 2008 From 11:30am to 1:30pm |
Fishbeck Thompson Carr & Huber Lynell Shooks (616-451-4400) e-Waste 1515 Arboretum Drive SE Employee & surrounding area e-waste recycling - free of charge - bring your equipment to the Comprenew van parked outside. E-waste will be processed by Comprenew Environmental, a local nonprofit organization. |
| Grand Rapids | April 22, 2008 From 1pm to 3pm |
Pilgrim Manor Lynell Shooks (616-451-4400) e-Waste 2000 Leonard NW Pilgrim Manor, newly designated Clean Corporate Citizen, will be holding a community e-waste recycling day. All area residents are encouraged to stop by and recycle their household electronics, free of charge. |
| Harbor Springs | April 26, 2008 From 10am to noon |
Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa
Indians / Emmet County Department of Public Works Rachel Schwarz (231-242-1571) e-Waste 7500 Odawa Circle NOTE: Televisions Only Accepted on April 26th. Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians and Emmet County Department of Public Works are working together to provide a County-wide Tele-cycle event with a kick off date of April 26th 2008 from 10am to noon. This event was created to coincide with the Digital TV Transition, in hopes of persuading consumers to Recycle their old TV's after they purchase their upgraded digital set. We will also offer information on how individuals can apply for two coupons towards the purchase of a "converter box" if they choose not to discard their old Analog TV's. Giveaways: 20 in. TV/DVD player & Family Video Gift Certificates. Pizza, popcorn and refreshments. Don't Trash your TV... RECYCLE if FREE!! Look for your "TV Ticket" in the Petoskey News Review for your chance to Recycle that old TV for FREE!! With your TV Ticket, this admits one Television + electronics/small apliances to be Recycled FREE!! Event Location: Emmet County Transfer Station 7363 Pleasantview Road Harbor Springs, MI |
| Lansing | April 22, 2008 From 9am to 3pm |
Michigan Department of Environmental
Quality Thomas Occhipinti (517-373-2379) 525 W. Allegan The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality along with the departments of Natural Resources and Agriculture are encouraging people to celebrate Earth Day by bringing in their old computer to be recycled through good will. Interested individuals can bring their personal computers from home to the Goodwill trailer that will be located east of Constitution Hall, near the corner of Allegan and Walnut. All those that are bringing in old computers are responsible for wiping the hard drive of personal information before donation. |
| Madison Heights | April 26, 2008 From 10am to 4pm |
Best Buy Co. Inc. Environmental Services (248-583-7310) e-Waste 32320 John R Rd Properly dispose of your electronics. *Computers & Accessories *Telephone Equipment *TVs & VCRs *Small Electronics & Household Appliances (under 100 pounds) ITEMS THAT WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED *Refrigerators & A/C units $5 Best Buy gift card for the first 100 contributors. |
| Midland | April 21 to 30, 2008 Monday thru Friday from 8am to 4pm Saturday from 9am to 1pm Closed Sundays |
Midland Volunteers for Recycling Esther Seaver (989-631-1668) e-Waste 4305 E. Ashman Computer & Electronics Collection for FREE in honor of Earth Day - monitors accepted need to be 17" or smaller. |
| Monroe | April 21 to 30, 2008 Monday thru Saturday, From 9am to 5pm |
County of Monroe / Habitat for
Humanity Jamie Dean (734-240-7909) / Kirstin Doyle (734-243-1108) e-Waste 840 LaPlaisance Rd Computers and computer components and televisions are collected free of charge from Monroe County residents ONLY. No console Televisions are accepted. The collection is at the Monroe County Habitat for Humanity Restore in Monroe. |
| Mt. Clemens | April 19,2008 From 8am to 1pm |
Macomb County Health Department Robert MacDonald (586.469.5236) e-Waste and Unwanted Medications 43525 Elizabeth Road Household Hazardous Waste collection for Macomb County homeowners. Computers and unwanted non-controlled pharmaceuticals accepted. |
| Mt. Pleasant | June 16 to 20, 2008 From 8am to 5pm |
Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe Sally Kniffen (989-775-4015) e-Waste and Unwanted Medications 7070 E. Broadway Nimkee Clinic Patients may dispose of their outdated medications at the Nimkee Clinic Pharmacy year 'round. Household Hazardous Waste Collection is for Tribal Members and Employees of the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe. Tire collection, e-waste, thermometers, etc... will all be collected the week of June 16. Appointments are appreciated. |
| Novi | April 26, 2008 From 10am to 4pm |
Best Buy Co. Inc. Environmental Services (248-449-8956) e-Waste 21051 Haggerty Road High Point Shopping Center Properly dispose of your electronics. *Computers & Accessories *Telephone Equipment *TVs & VCRs *Small Electronics & Household Appliances (under 100 pounds) ITEMS THAT WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED *Refrigerators & A/C units $5 Best Buy gift card for the first 100 contributors. |
| Royal Oak | April 26, 2008 From 8:30am to 1:30pm |
SOCRRA Kathy Hyde (248-288-5150) 3910 W. Webster Road e-Waste Open to residents (no businesses!) of the SOCRRA communities (Berkley, Bevely Hills, Birmingham, Clawson, Ferndale, Hazel Park, Huntington Woods, Lathrup Village, Oak Park, Pleasant Ridge, Royal Oak & Troy) - NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY ON THIS DATE ONLY FOR ELECTRONICS DROP OFF - APPOINTMENT NEEDED FOR HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE DROP OFF - 248-288-5153. |
| Sault Ste. Marie | April 21 and 22, 2008 From 8am to 5pm |
Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa
Indians Dan Tadgerson (906 632-7053) e-Waste 206 Greenough Street We will be collecting e-waste from households. Commercial e-waste generators should call ahead. |
| Southfield | April 21 to 30, 2008 24 hrs a day / 7 days a week |
RRRASOC Rachel Pitt (248-208-2270) e-Waste 20000 W. 8 Mile Road Computer Electronics Collection for FREE. Will accept televisions but not console televisions. |
| Suttons Bay | April 19, 2008 From 9am to 2pm |
Leelanau County Trudy Galla (231-256-9812) e-Waste and Unwanted Medications 8527 E. Government Center Dr. Household Hazardous Waste and Electronics Collection held on Saturday April 19. Contact the Planning & Community Development office at 231-256-9812 to register. For Leelanau County households. |
| Suttons Bay | May 17, 2008 From 9am to 2pm |
Leelanau County Trudy Galla (231-256-9812) e-Waste and Unwanted Medications 8527 E. Government Center Dr. Household Hazardous Waste and Electronics Collection on Saturday May 17, 2008 in Suttons Bay. Contact the Leelanau County Planning & Community Development office at 231-256-9812 to register for this event. For Leelanau County Households. (Computers and computer equipment will be collected at the event by Goodwill Industries). |
| Traverse City | April 26, 2008 | Grand Traverse County Resource
Recovery Kim Elliott (231-995-6075) e-Waste Goodwill Industries, Sam's Club and Grand Traverse County Resource Recovery will hold a FREE Computer Recycling Collection. Home and business computer equipment and peripherals can be dropped of at the donation truck at Sam's Club, 2401 US Hwy 31 S, Traverse City between 10:00am -3:00pm on Saturday, April 26, 2008. |
Minnesota
| Location | Dates | Sponsor/Contact, Type of Event, Details |
| Blaine | April 11 and 12, 2008 From 9am to 4pm |
Waste Management Joe Aho (888-969-8765) e-Waste National Sports Center 1700 105th Ave NE Waste Management, in partnership with Best Buy and Sony, will sponsor several Free Electronics Drop Offs in the Twin Cities Metro. Because this event is free for all electronic products from any manufacturer, WM has carefully selected several sites in the metro area to provide residents with more drop-off location options and the best customer experience possible. No commercial/business e-waste accepted. For a full list of acceptable materials, directions and more info please visit http://www.wmtwincities.com/electronic/ |
| Brooklyn Park | May 3, 2008 From 8am to 3 pm |
City of Brooklyn Park/HRG Daniel Ruiz (763-493-8006) e-Waste 5200 85th Ave N Special Material Drop Off |
| Duluth | Starting April 1, 2008,
running indefinitely Monday thru Thursday from 8am to 5pm Friday and Saturday from 8am to 4pm |
Lifecyclers Electronic Recycling Aaron Windsor (218-628-9677) e-Waste 212 N. 40th Ave W FREE ITEMS: TVs, Monitors, Computers (CPU/tower/PC), Servers, Laptops, Keyboards, Joysticks, Printers, Fax Machines, Scanners, VCR Payers, DVD Players, Hubs, Switches, Modems, Ink Cartridges, Toner Cartridges, Cell Phone, Computer Circuit Boards, Computer Cards, CPU Chips, Hard Drives, Memory Modules, Power Supplies, Rechargeable Batteries, Wire, Cords, Cable. Call or stop by for prices on other items. |
| Duluth | April 26, 2008 | Western Lake Superior Sanitary
District Susie Darley-Hill (218-722-3336) Unwanted Medications Medicine Cabinet Clean-Out Day offers residents free, safe disposal of unwanted medications. Bring medications in their original containers to this drive-thru event at WLSSD's Household Hazardous Waste Facility at 2626 Courtland St. Duluth, MN. Mercury thermometers and medical sharps (packaged safely in rigid containers) are also accepted free of charge from residents. Medication is only accepted at WLSSD during special events due to US drug laws. |
| Eagan |
April 12, 2008 From 9am to 4pm |
Waste Management Joe Aho (888-969-8765) e-Waste Ecolab Schuman Campus 655 Lone Oak Dr. Waste Management, in partnership with Best Buy and Sony, will sponsor several Free Electronics Drop Offs in the Twin Cities Metro. Because this event is free for all electronic products from any manufacturer, WM has carefully selected several sites in the metro area to provide residents with more drop-off location options and the best customer experience possible. No commercial/business e-waste accepted. For a full list of acceptable materials, directions and more info please visit http://www.wmtwincities.com/electronic/ |
| Eden Prairie |
April 11 and 12, 2008 From 9am to 4pm |
Waste Management Joe Aho (888-969-8765) e-Waste Grace Church 9301 Eden Prairie Rd Waste Management, in partnership with Best Buy and Sony, will sponsor several Free Electronics Drop Offs in the Twin Cities Metro. Because this event is free for all electronic products from any manufacturer, WM has carefully selected several sites in the metro area to provide residents with more drop-off location options and the best customer experience possible. No commercial/business e-waste accepted. For a full list of acceptable materials, directions and more info please visit http://www.wmtwincities.com/electronic/ |
| Madison |
April 26, 2008 From 9am to 1pm |
Lac qui Parle County Environmental Office Jennifer Breberg (320-598-3132) e-Waste 600 6th Street - Courthouse E-Waste will be collected at the Bus Garage located at the Fairgrounds in Madison, MN. The event will be held in conjunction with the Lac qui Parle Outdoor Expo. |
| Maple Grove |
May 3, 2008 From 8am to noon |
City of Maple Grove Frank Kampel (763-494-6365) e-Waste 9030 Forestview Lane No. Maple Grove City Clean up Day |
| New Ulm
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April 17, 2008 From 11am to 6pm |
Brown County in cooperation with Waste
Management Recycle America and SMILES Desiree Hohenstein (507-233-6641) e-Waste We will be doing our annual electronic waste collection for county residents and businesses at the Vogel Arena parking lot in New Ulm. This event is free to all residents of Brown County with a recommended donation of $1-5 per car that will go to SMILES. Waste Management has agreed to collect the waste and take the money collected from businesses and the free will donations from residents and give it to SMILES. |
| Roseville |
April 22 and 23, 2008 From 11am to 1pm |
Unisys Corp. NOTE: For UNISYS employees ONLY. |
| Saint Cloud |
April 22, 2008 From 9am to 6pm |
United Cerebral Palsy of Central Minnesota Matthew Koob (320-253-0765) e-Waste 510 25th Ave N Drive up and dispose of your overused and outdated electronics and support people with disabilities while keeping our environment clean! 15 cents/pound for individuals and 50 cents/pound for businesses. A portion of the proceeds goes to benefit United Cerebral Palsy of Central Minnesota's efforts to enrich the lives of people with disabilities in Central Minnesota. |
| Shakopee |
April 11 and 12, 2008 From 9am to 4pm |
Waste Management Joe Aho (888-969-8765) e-Waste Canterbury Park Racetrack 1100 Canterbury Rd S Waste Management, in partnership with Best Buy and Sony, will sponsor several Free Electronics Drop Offs in the Twin Cities Metro. Because this event is free for all electronic products from any manufacturer, WM has carefully selected several sites in the metro area to provide residents with more drop-off location options and the best customer experience possible. No commercial/business e-waste accepted. For a full list of acceptable materials, directions and more info please visit http://www.wmtwincities.com/electronic/ |
| St Louis Park |
April 1 to 30, 2008 M-F from 9am to 5pm; Sun from noon to 4pm |
Oceantech Joshua Heath (952-412-0831) e-Waste 7509 W 27th St Oceantech believes everyday is a potential Earth Day! In our effort to relieve congested recycling events we have set up drop off facility hours that make it possible for residents to drop off their electronic equipment. We are open 9am to 5pm M-F and noon to 4pm Sundays. |
| St. Paul |
April 11 and 12, 2008 From 9am to 4pm |
Waste Management Joe Aho (888-969-8765) e-Waste Minnesota State Fairgrounds 1265 North Snelling Ave Waste Management, in partnership with Best Buy and Sony, will sponsor several Free Electronics Drop Offs in the Twin Cities Metro. Because this event is free for all electronic products from any manufacturer, WM has carefully selected several sites in the metro area to provide residents with more drop-off location options and the best customer experience possible. No commercial/business e-waste accepted. For a full list of acceptable materials, directions and more info please visit http://www.wmtwincities.com/electronic/ |
| Winona |
April 21 to April 26, 2008 Monday thru Friday from 8am to 4pm Saturday from 8am to 11am |
Jointly sponsored by Winona County, MIller Scrap & Recycle America
Alliance Anne Morse (507.457.6405) e-Waste 225 W 2nd St. A collection event of computers and televisions and all related peripherals, from residents of Winona County only. No e-waste from businesses will be accepted. The collection event is located at Miller Scrap, 1252 Trempealeau Dr. in Winona, just east of Menard's. |
New York
| Location | Dates | Sponsor/Contact, Type of Event, Details |
| Brockport | April 17, 2008 From 5pm to 8pm |
Cool Kids! Steve Appleton (585-637-3984) e-Waste 6558 Fourth Section Road Suite 206 "COOL KIDS ECO-FEST & E-Scrap Drive!!!- THIRD ANNUAL FESTIVAL from 5- 8 PM!! Celebrate Earth Day with us in COOL KIDS style! A whole nonstop, action-packed night of THE COOLEST EARTH DAY EVER--a cool School on the BEST ways to recycle---think and LIVE GREEN! Bring us your OLD computers--TV's--microwaves--printers--electronics of all kinds (see list on http://www.generationcool.biz/ ) and we'll give YOU free curbside
service--and raffle tickets to win a MOUNTAIN bike! Last year--we
collected TWO GIANT TRUCKLOADS of E-Scrap that you helped "DODGE THE
DUMP!" Also--NEW!!! Drive through for FREE mercury switchout by AAA
of Western NY--and FREE tire inspection and pressure check (and
pressure gauge) with Sloat Tire (Batavia NY) and Pump Em Up
(national organization)! Save $ Save the planet!
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| Buffalo | April 29, 2008 From 9am to 1pm |
e-Waste Central Park Plaza located on Holden Street (off of East Amherst Street), Buffalo, NY. |
| Fredonia | April 26, 2008 From 9am to 1pm |
SUNY Fredonia Kevin Cloos (716-673-3452) e-Waste 280 Central Avenue Services Complex Campus and Community Household Electronic Recycling Day |
| Rochester | April 19, 2008 From 8am and noon |
Unwanted Medications Monroe County Rochester Operations Center 444 E. Henrietta Road |
| Rochester | April 19, 2008 From 9am to 2pm, by appointment only |
e-Waste Please call 585.753.7600, option 3 to make an appointment. |
| Syracuse | April 15, 2008 April 17, 2008 |
Onondaga County Resource Recover
Agency (OCRRA) Andrew Radin (315-295-0726) e-Waste OCRRA will collect old household computers at its Community Collection Center, 6085 Court Street Road, on April 15 (4pm - 8pm), April 17, (8am - 12 noon) and Saturday, April 19 ( 9am - 1pm). There is no charge for the old household computers; two computer systems accepted per vehicle. |
| Syracuse | April 19, 2008 From 8am to noon |
Onondaga County Resource Recover
Agency (OCRRA) Andrew Radin (315-295-0726) e-Waste - TV Sets Only OCRRA will conduct a community-wide collection event for old television sets on Saturday, April 19, at Alliance Bank Stadium. There is a small fee of $5.00 per television set. Only TV sets will be accepted at the Alliance Bank event! Televisions-only please. Alliance Bank Stadium parking lot at Grant Blvd. Televisions accepted at a minimal cost of $5.00 for residential participants. Other electronic waste can be dropped off three days a week at their Community Collection Center located at 6085 Court Street Road, Syracuse, NY. The electronics collection dates and times are: Tuesdays from 4pm to 8pm; Thursdays from 8am to noon; and Saturdays from 9am to 1pm. |
Ohio
| Location | Dates | Sponsor/Contact, Type of Event, Details |
| Cleveland | April 1-30, 2008 | Cuyahoga County Solid Waste
District Cristie Snyder (216-443-3749) e-Waste Cuyahoga County residents can recycle their unwanted computer equipment during "Recycle Your Computer Month" this April. This event is sponsored by the Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District in collaboration with city service departments in Cuyahoga County. Residents are invited to drop-off their personal computer equipment at over 45 participating city service departments during the month of April. All equipment collected will be taken to RET3 job corps, a non-profit computer recycling and refurbishing company based in Cleveland. Computer donations are tax-deductible. |
| Grove City |
April 19, 2008 From 3pm to 8pm |
Beulah Park George Fournier (6147043866) e-Waste 3811 Southwest Blvd The fee-free community Earth Day event shall be a fun, safe, entertaining recycling event wherein persons, families, organizations, and associations may sponsor, smash, donate, or recycle used computers and recyclables for charitable purposes. |
| Kent |
April 22, 2008 From 5pm to 9pm |
Theodore Roosevelt High School Chris Carman (330-676-8872) e-Waste 1400 N. Mantua Drop off old PCs, monitors and computer equipment to be recycled at Roosevelt High School's Earth Day Celebration on Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008 from 5-9pm. We'll also have live music, local environmental speakers, smoothies, information booths, petitions, and even organic cookies! |
| Perrysburg |
May 3, 2008 From 9am to 12 noon
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Keep Perrysburg Beautiful Judy Hagen (419-872-8034) e-Waste 205 East Boundary Recycle Roundup is a household hazardous waste collection for City of Perrysburg, City of Rossford, Perrysbsurg Townsip and Middleton Township residents. This year we are collecting computers, in cooperation with Goodwill Industries, free of charge. Residents are reminded to erase all sensitive material from their computers before recycling. There is also a mercury thermometer exchange and thermostats containing mercury are also accepted at no charge. HHW is collected at $2 per pound. Accushred will shred three (3) bankers boxes of documents at no charge and each additional box of documents for $3 per box. |
| Sandusky |
April 26, 2008 From 8am to 4pm |
Firelands Regional Medical Center Jim Spicer (419-557-6942) Unwanted Medications 1111 Hayes Avenue Collection of unwanted prescription and non-prescription medications for proper disposal to decrease environmental burden. |
| Springfield | March 1, 2008 to May 31, 2008 Contact for information on Hours of Operation |
Clark County Waste Management District Megan Werner (937-521-2021) e-Waste 1602 West Main Street You pick the place, you pick the date! Go online to www.32TRASH.org to register for
Keep Clark County Beautiful's Great American Cleanup! |
| Toledo |
April 19, 2008 From 10am to 4pm |
The Toledo Zoo Jerran Orwig (419-385-5721) e-Waste 2 Hippo Way Here at the Zoo, we're all about being good stewards of the environment. That's why Earth Day is such a big deal around here. This year's Party for the Planet is Saturday, April 19. Celebrate Mother Earth and learn how to "go green" through educational displays and activities. We will once again be accepting items for recycling. Please see website, http://www.toledozoo.org/events/events_partyforplanet.html , for
full list of items. |
| Warren | May 7, 2008 to September 24, 2008 Wednesdays Only From 10am to 6pm |
Geauga-Trumbull Solid Waste Management District Robert Villers (330-675-2673) e-Waste 5138 Enterprise Blvd. The seasonal household hazardous waste facility will open Wednesday, May 7, 2008 from 10am to 6pm the facility will be open Wednesdays only through September 24, 2008 |
Pennsylvania
| Location | Dates | Sponsor/Contact, Type of Event, Details |
| Erie | April 26, 2008 From 10am to 2pm |
Pennsylvania Sea Grant Sara Grise (814-217-9011) Unwanted Medications 301 Peninsula Drive, Suite 3 The Keep Unwanted Medicine out of Lake Erie Medicine Collection Day event will take place at the Cruise Boat Terminal Building near Blasko Library in Erie, Pennsylvania. NOTE: Pre-registration is preferred by April 21, 2008 by calling 814-425-7773. |
| Lancaster | April 1 to 30, 2008 Mon - Fri from 8am to 4pm, Sat from 8am to noon |
Lancaster County Solid Waste
Management Authority Barbara Baker (717-397-9968) e-Waste 1299 Harrisburg Pike Every Day is an Event Day!! Household Hazardous Waste Facility is open Monday through Friday from 8am to 4pm and on Saturday from 8am to 12pm. Available to all Lancaster County households. |
Wisconsin
| Location | Dates | Sponsor/Contact, Type of Event, Details |
| Appleton |
April 19, 2008 From 10am to Noon |
Aurora Pharmacy-Copps Mary Kohrell (920-849-1450) Unwanted Medications 1919 E Calumet St. |
| Appleton |
April 22, 2008 From Noon to 4pm |
Thompson Community Center Christine Miller (920-968-5721) Unwanted Medications 820 W College Ave. |
| Brillion | April 19, 2008 From 10am to Noon |
Brillon Community Center Mary Kohrell (920-849-1450) Unwanted Medications 120 Center St. |
| Chilton | April 22, 2008 From 10am to 1pm |
Calumet County Court House Mary Kohrell (920-849-1450) Unwanted Medications 206 Court Street |
| Crandon | April 22 to 26, 2008 From 9am to 3:30pm daily |
Sokaogon Chippewa Community Tina Van Zile (715-478-7605) e-Waste 3051 Sand Lake Rd |
| Green Bay | April 18 and 19, 2008 From 8am to 1pm |
Sustainable Greater Green Bay Task
Force Luann Rudolph (920-448-2820) Unwanted Medications 100 N Jefferson Street Bring your unwanted or unused medications to the collection event to ensure they will be disposed of in a legal, environmentally safe manner. The event will be held at Streu's Pharmacy Bay Natural located at 635 Main Street in Green Bay. Call the Recycling Hotline at (920) 448- 4400, Option 5 for more information. If you throw your old prescription bottles in the trash, it may contaminate the water, cause poisoning from accidental ingestion or be used for illegal purposes such as identity fraud or theft. |
| Keshena | April 21, 2008 | Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin Diana Wolf (715-799-5189) e-Waste Collected with regular curbside bulk items Spring Cleaning collection. |
| Keshena | April 22, 2008 From 9am to 3pm |
College of Menominee Nation Cheyenne Caldwell (715-851-3240) e-Waste and Unwanted Medications State Hwy. 47/55 Our college will collect e-waste and expired medicines and work with the Solid Waste Coordinator of the Menominee Indian Tribe in the disposal of this material. |
| Manitowoc | April 19, 2008 From 9am to 2pm |
UW Manitowoc Campus Jeff Beyer (920-683-4054) e-Waste and Unwanted Medications 705 Viebahn Street Earth Day Event featuring many free disposal programs, such as: Drug Disposal, Battery, Mercury Thermometers, Printer Cartridges, Plastic Bags, Old Athletic Shoes, & CFL's. Ground Water Testing. Rummage Sale. Exhitbits & Presentations. Music & Concessions. |
| Milwaukee | April 19, 2008 | Milwaukee Metro Sewerage District Steve Jacquart (414-225-2138) Unwanted Medications This year's 3rd annual Medicine Collection Day (A prescription for clean water & safe kids) on April 19th will collect and safely dispose of medicines in Milwaukee, Racine, Ozaukee, and Washington counties. This will be our first truly regional Medicine Collection Day to help protect Lake Michigan, prevent childhood poisonings, and reduce substance abuse. |
| Milwaukee | April 26, 2008 From 10am to 2pm |
City of Milwaukee Dept of Public Works Rick Meyers (414-286-2334) e-Waste Held in parking lot just south of Italian Community Center, 631 E. Chicago St. City of Milwaukee residents are invited to bring their unwanted televisions and computer equipment to this event to get them recycled. Material will be recycled at no charge to residents of Milwaukee. (No businesses please.) |
| New Holstein | April 19, 2008 From 10am to Noon |
New Holstein Public Library Mary Kohrell (920-849-1450) Unwanted Medications 2115 Washington St |
| Oshkosh | April 22, 2008 From 9am to 1pm |
Oshkosh Senior Center Annex Jennifer Semrau (920-232-1853) Unwanted Medications 234 N. Campbell Rd. |
| Plover | April 22, 2008 From 2pm to 6pm |
Portage County Solid Waste Department Meleesa Johnson (715-345-5969) Unwanted Medications 600 Moore Road Unwanted/outdated medication collection |
| Plover | April 1 to 30, 2008 From 7:30am to 3:30pm |
Portage County Solid Waste Department Meleesa Johnson (715-345-5969) e-Waste 600 Moore Road Full-time electronics collection |
| Racine | April 19, 2008 From 9am to 1pm |
Racine and Caledonia Mt. Pleasant
Health Departments Marcia Fernholz (262-636-9203) Unwanted Medications Pharmaceutical Collection of prescription and over the counter medication for Eastern Racine County at 6200 21st Street , Racine WI. Bring prescription and over the counter medication that you no longer want. |
| Superior | April 7 to 11, 2008 Monday and Thursday from 7am to 6:30pm; Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 7am to 5pm |
Douglas County Recycling Mary Klun (715-395-1293) e-Waste 1316 N 14th St. Computer and Television Recycling: $2.50 per item (wooden console televisions are $20.00) Computers, monitors, printers, keyboards, televisions, DVD players, VCRs, fax machines only. |
| Waupaca | April 22, 2008 From 9am to 1pm |
Waupaca County Courthouse Debbie Krogwold (715-258-6240) Unwanted Medications 811 Harding Street Collection of human and pet prescription and over-the-counter medications from households. FREE. Please leave medications in original container with medication name visible. Personal name and address may be crossed out. |