Electronics Recycling Event at Andrews University
Annual event keeps SW Michigan green
Wed, October 17, 2018 @ 03:00 pm - 07:00 pm
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Andrews University, in partnership with Green Earth Electronics Recycling, will hold its biannual electronics recycling event on Wednesday, Oct. 17, from 3–7 p.m. Community members, businesses and residents from the surrounding communities are encouraged to recycle their unwanted electronic items at the Transportation building on the campus of Andrews University.
Accepted items include computers, laptops, smart phones, monitors, TVs, telephones, cameras, DVD players, cords/cables, printers, toner cartridges, cell phones, refrigerators, air conditioners, appliances and any other electronic items or items with a cord.
A hazardous waste fee will be collected for ALL monitors ($10) and ALL TVs ($20). All other items are recycled free of charge.
All hard drives are wiped according to Department of Defense specifications or shredded. Businesses are encouraged to pre-register by emailing pickup@GreenEarth1.com or calling 269-326-1232.
Green Earth Electronics Recycling is headquartered in St. Joseph, Michigan, and is focused on keeping unwanted electronics out of landfills by using the best practices in information destruction and recycling. They are a registered recycler with the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, and services include corporate and institutional pickups and community drop-off events. For more information about Green Earth visit GreenEarth1.com or email pickup@GreenEarth1.com.
Any Andrews University departments wishing to participate are asked to please contact Anton Pellegrini (anton@andrews.edu) prior to the event and no later than October 16 to have items picked up and processed before the event.
Anton Pellegrini
anton@andrews.edu
269-471-6016