Goodwill locations take in old electronics and if they are not reusable
they will recycle them. They've partnered with Dell.
http://www.dell.com/content/topics/global.aspx/corp/pressoffice/en/2008/2008_10_09_rr_000?c=us&l=en&s=corp
Richard Wiggins wrote:
> Does MSU sponsor any organized collection drives for recycling CRT
> televisions and computer monitors? A bunch of searching finds nothing
> at MSU, but there are some upcoming events in the area.
>
> Disposal of CRT monitors and televisions will peak massively in 2009
> because: people are buying laptops instead of desktops, people are
> buying LCD displays to replace desktop CRT monitors, and people are
> replacing CRT televisions with flat panels -- all in record numbers. In
> particular, February 17, 2009 will cause a huge spike of CRTs in area
> landfills.
>
> I personally need to dispose of 4 CRT monitors and televisions, so I
> searched for community efforts. Unfortunately searches for such programs
> don't turn up anything at MSU. You find lots of "eat your spinach"
> announcements telling people what a great idea it is to recycle CRTs,
> but I'm not finding any organized efforts.
>
> -- From www.msu.edu <http://www.msu.edu>, searches such as "dispose CRT"
> or "recycle TV" find documents, some quite old, on why it's a good idea,
> but zero info on actual campus or community events or programs.
>
> -- From recycle.msu.edu <http://recycle.msu.edu>. these searches find
> nothing. Featured info links are telephone directories, flourescent
> tubes, and transparencies.
>
> -- At bespartangreen.msu.edu <http://bespartangreen.msu.edu> you can't
> search for this -- there is no search box. "News and Events" describes
> recycling efforts in Snyder-Phillips and in library restrooms -- for
> Fall, 2007 -- nothing about CRTs or televisions.
>
> Some poking around did reveal two events coming up sponsored by the City
> of Lansing in January and February.
>
> /rich
>
> http://www.lansingmi.gov/Lansing/gogreen/freeewastecoll09.pdf
>
> FREE TV AND COMPUTER RECYCLING EVENTS COMING
> SOON TO LANSING!
> Event is Open to Everyone!
> (Please call ahead to arrange time for large loads)
> Dates:
> (Rain or Shine!)
> Saturday, January 10, 2009
> Saturday, February 7, 2009
> Time:
> 9am—2pm
> Location:
> Ingham County Road Commission, 5613 S. Aurelius Rd.
> (between Jolly and Miller)
>
> Items Accepted Include:
> · Televisions—All sizes
> · PC's, desktops, towers, servers, all in ones (apple imac) or notebooks
> · Computer monitors (14", 15", 17", 19", 21", CRT or LCD type)
> · Printers
> · Computer parts such as floppies, hard drives, memory, circuit boards,
> anything you would find in a PC, scanners, UPS's
> · Cell Phones
>
> Get FREE discount coupons for new electronics!
> Questions? Contact Waste Reduction Services at 517-483-4400 or
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> Hosted by The City of Lansing and Classic Computer Inc.
> Special thanks to the Ingham County Road Commission for use of their
> facility.
> City of Lansing,
> Virg Bernero, Mayor
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John Callaghan
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