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Electronics/Appliance Recycling & Document Shredding

How to help reduce electronics waste

1) “Consider the need” - Ultimately the most sustainable “option” is the item that you don't need to purchase.

2) “Does the purchase match my/our values?” - What is your vision of a sustainable world, what is the shared vision of the Auburn Family... and does this purchase fit with those values?

3) “Close the recycling loop” - For global recycling efforts to work, people need to purchase recycled-content products.

The East Alabama Recycling Partnership (EARP) in conjunction with Keep Opelika Beautiful will conduct a county-wide Electronics Recycling and Document Shredding Event on September 8, 2012 from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. The Event will provide an opportunity for local citizens to dispose of used electronics and sensitive documents in an environmentally responsible manner.

The event will take place at the Lee County Environmental Services parking lot located at 100 Orr Ave. in Opelika.  The site is located off Marvyn Parkway, behind Four Seasons Federal Credit Union. Citizens and businesses are encouraged to participate.

All electronics and appliances can be recycled for no charge. Document shredding is limited to three boxes and is also free.

Electronic Items Accepted:

• Computers - CPU's and laptops, mainframes, peripherals
• Monitors - CRT's and flat screens
• Electronic Circuit boards and components
• Telephones, Cell phones and Telephone systems
• Central Office Equipment, Printers, Copiers and Fax Machines
• Televisions
• Banking and Financial Equipment
• Medical Equipment
• Electronic Games, PDA's
• Small Kitchen Appliances
• VHS, DVD, Stereo Equipment
• Electric cords

Appliances Accepted:

• Washers and Dryers
• Refrigerators
• Hot Water Heaters
• Freezers

EARP is working with CompuPoint USA, out of Norcross, GA to recycle the obsolete items. For more information on CompuPoint USA, see www.compupointusa.com. Representatives from East Alabama Shredding & Security will be collecting unwanted documents for on-site shredding. Lee County Environmental Services will handle the appliance recycling.

Since 2009, Electronics Recycling Events have been very successful, with 58 tons of electronic waste and 6.5 tons of documents recycled by residents of Lee County.

The East Alabama Recycling Partnership is comprised of the recycling counterparts at Auburn University, City of Auburn, City of Opelika, and Lee County. The group was formed in 2009 in an effort to combine resources and expertise with plans to create a regional recycling program. Since the formation of this partnership, three consecutive annual grant awards have been funded through the Alabama Recycling Fund offered by the Alabama Dept. of Environmental Management (ADEM) totaling $522,666 for equipment and materials.

For more information about the upcoming Electronics Recycling Event, contact Leigh Jacobson, Auburn University Recycling Coordinator at ljj0004@auburn.edu or call 844-9461.

Recycling is so easy!