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Recycle Your Electronics!

 

 

 

Institutional Electronics Recycling Days

May 14-16

 

 

 

WHAT: Electronics Recycling Event

WHO: This event is for institutions such as colleges, K-12 Schools, government agencies, and non-profit groups. 

WHEN: Wednesday, May 14 through Friday, May 16

9AM to 3PM

WHERE: LP Field (Titans Stadium) Parking Lot

(Shelby Avenue and South 2nd Street - click here for a map)

CLICK HERE FOR YOUR INSTITUTION TO SIGN-UP FOR A DROP-OFF DATE & TIME

 

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
  • Microwaves
  • Anti-Static Foil Bags
  • Smoke Detectors
  • Household Appliances
  • Hairdryers
  • Styrofoam
  • Cardboard
  • Paper

 Audio & Video Equipment

  • Televisions
  • DVD & CD Players
  • VCRs
  • Stereos
  • Radios
  • Camcorders
  • Cameras
  • Radios
  • MP3 Players and IPods
  • 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.

 

 

An electronics recycling event for the general public will be held on Saturday, May 17th at this same location.  Click here for more information on the Saturday community recycling 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, and Vanderbilt's Sustainability and Environmental Management Office (SEMO).  Recycling services courtesy of Apple, Inc.