Electronic Waste Collection Days

2010 Location, Dates, and Times

Location (Sponsored by IU Athletics): IU Memorial Stadium, Purple Lot

Institutional Drop Off (businesses, municipalities, and other organizations):
Thursday April 8 and Friday April 9, 2010
9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Public Drop Off:
Saturday April 10, 2010
9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Background

Electronic Waste Collection Days, a free electronic waste recycling drive sponsored by Indiana University Bloomington will take place in Bloomington at the IU Stadium parking lot April 8-10, 2010. None of the electronics will be processed for resale. Everything that could potentially contain sensitive data, such as cell phones or computers, will be shredded. One hundred percent of the equipment dropped off will be recycled and kept out of landfills. Recycling services are provided by Apple. A list of acceptable items is included at the bottom of this page.

What you can bring:

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Computer systems and accessories

* CRT monitors
* LCD displays
* CPUs
* All-in-ones
* Laptops
* Servers
* Switches
* Hubs
* UPS Systems
* Keyboards & Mice
* Speakers
* Hard drives
* Optical drives
* Wires and cables

Monitors being recycled
Handhelds devices

* Cell phones
* Pagers
* PDAs
* Two-way radios

Audio & video equipment

* Televisions
* DVDs
* VCRs
* Stereos
* Radios
* Camcorders
* Cameras
* Games systems

Office Equipment

* Fax machines
* Photo copiers
* Printers
* Scanners
* Surge protectors
* Telephones
* Typewriters
* Adding machines
* Microwaves

Items NOT allowed include:

* Hazardous materials of any type
* Batteries not integral to computer systems
* Contaminated equipment of any type
* Cracked or broken CRT screens
* Light bulbs
* Smoke detectors
* Household appliances
* Hairdryers
* Styrofoam
* Cardboard
* Paper