INDIANAPOLIS — The City of Indianapolis is partnering with local nonprofit RecycleForce for the event a special post holiday electronics recycling event.
According to a release by the Indianapolis Office of Sustainability (IOS), the holidays are a popular time for people to upgrade their electronics. Residents of Marion County are encouraged to drop off unused, outdated, and/or broken electronics so they may be properly recycled.
“We invite residents across Marion County to participate in this safe and sustainable program as they clean and re-organize after the holidays,” said Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett. “Together, we can work to divert this electronic waste from our landfills, all while protecting against COVID-19 transmission and continuing to offer re-entry employment opportunities to our neighbors.”
IOS will host the event on Saturday, January 23 at Krannert Park (605 South High School Road).
IOS said the general rule of thumb, acceptable electronics include anything with a cord attached, plus the following:?
- Cell phones
- Circuit boards
- Computers / Laptops
- External disk drives
- External tape drive
- Gaming systems and accessories
- Hair dryers and styling irons
- Hard drives
- Joy sticks
- Keyboards
- Microphones
- Microwaves
- Modems
- Monitors
- Mouse
- PC cards
- PC speakers
- Printers
- Scanners
- Tablets
- Toasters
- TVs
- Uninterrupted power supply batteries
- USB drives