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Community Electronics Recycling Day

Saturday, May 17th

 

WHAT:  Electronics Recycling Drive  

                 

WHEN:  Saturday, May 17th

 

TIME:  9 AM - 3 PM

 

WHERE:  LP Field (Titans Stadium) Parking Lot

(South 2nd Street & Shelby Street)

Households and individuals are encouraged to recycle their unwanted electronics by dropping off materials at this event.

CLICK HERE FOR A MAP!

MATERIALS ACCEPTED

AT THE EVENT

MATERIALS NOT ACCEPTED

 Computer Systems & Accessories

(any make, model, and brand)

  • CRT Monitors
  • LCD Displays
  • CPUs
  • All-in-Ones
  • Laptops
  • Servers
  • Switches
  • Hubs
  • Uninterruptible Power Systems
  • Keyboards & Mice
  • Speakers
  • Hard Drives
  • Optical Drives
  • Wires and Cables

 

  • Hazardous Materials of any type
  • Batteries that are not Computer Batteries
  • Contaminated Equipment of any type
  • Cracked or Broken CRT Screens
  • Anti-Static Foil Bags
  • Microwaves
  • Smoke Detectors
  • Household Appliances
  • Hairdryers
  • Styrofoam
  • Cardboard
  • Paper

 Audio & Video Equipment

  • Televisions
  • DVD & CD Players
  • VCRs
  • Stereos
  • Radios
  • MP3s and IPods
  • Camcorders
  • Cameras
  • Radios
  • Game Systems

 

 

 

 

Electronics collected at the

event will be sent to

Sims Recycling Solutions

in LaVergne, Tennessee,

a no landfill/no export recycler

of electronics.

 

A separate recycling event is being held for institutions on May 14-16 at LP Field.    Institutions such as colleges, K-12 Schools, government agencies, and non-profit groups can sign up for a drop-off date and get more information on this separate event. 

 Handheld Devices

  • Cell Phones
  • Pagers
  • PDAs
  • Two Way Radios

 Office Equipment

  • Fax Machines
  • Photo Copiers
  • Printers/Scanners
  • Surge Protectors
  • Telephones
  • Typewriters
  • Adding Machines

 

Send questions to recycle@vanderbilt.edu.

Sponsored by Vanderbilt's Peabody College, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Vanderbilt's Sustainability and Environmental Management Office (SEMO).  Recycling services courtesy of Apple, Inc.