Andrews Electronics Recycling Day

Wednesday, April 22, 3–7 p.m.
Transportation Building

Andrews University invites community members, businesses and residents from surrounding communities to recycle their unwanted electronic items at the University’s biannual electronics recycling event. The event will take place on Wednesday, April 22, from 3–7 p.m. at the Transportation building. In partnership with Andrews University, Green Earth Electronics Recycling will be operating the event.

Accepted items include computers, laptops, smart phones, monitors, TVs, telephones, cameras, DVD players, cords/cables, printers, toner cartridges, cell phones, refrigerators, air conditioners, appliances and any other electronic items or items with a cord.

A hazardous waste fee will be collected for CRT monitors ($5) and tube TVs ($10). All other items are recycled free of charge. Thin monitors and TVs (LCD and plasma) are free to recycle.

Any Andrews University departments wishing to participate are asked to please contact ITS to have items picked up prior to the event.

All hard drives are wiped to Department of Defense specifications or shredded. Businesses are encouraged to preregister by emailing pickup@greenearth1.com or calling 269-326-1232.

Efficiency UNITED will be in partnering with Green Earth and offering rebate incentives to customers of a participating utility provider (Indiana Michigan Power, South Haven Public Works, Dowagiac Electric) when they recycle a working refrigerator, freezer, dehumidifier, or room AC ($50 rebate for working refrigerators and freezers/$15 rebate for working dehumidifiers and room AC units).

Green Earth Electronics Recycling, headquartered in St. Joseph, Michigan, is a company whose focus is to keep unwanted electronics out of the landfill by using the best practices in information destruction and recycling. They are registered as a recycler with the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality. Their services include corporate and institutional pickups as well as community drop-off events.

For more information please visit GreenEarth1.com or email pickup@GreenEarth1.com.