People are invited to drop off old electronic devices and equipment at an annual e-waste recycling event Saturday hosted by the University of Michigan and Ann Arbor Public Schools.
Workers unload a TV from a car during the 2011 electronic waste recycling event hosted by the University of Michigan and Ann Arbor Public Schools at Pioneer High School in Ann Arbor.
Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com file photo
There is no limit to the number of items that can be dropped off and there is no cost to participate. Workers at the event will unload items for recycling from participant's vehicles.
Acceptable items include: CRT monitors, LCD displays, laptops, servers, wires, cables, keyboards, mice, speakers, hard drives, TVs, DVD players, VCRs, stereo systems, camcorders, cameras, radios, video game systems, cellphones, pagers, telephones, fax machines, copiers, typewriters, microwaves, printers and scanners.
Materials that will not be accepted include smoke detectors, household appliances, hairdryers, light bulbs and CRT screens that are broken or cracked.
Amy Biolchini covers Washtenaw County, health and environmental issues for AnnArbor.com. Reach her at (734) 623-2552, amybiolchini@annarbor.com or on Twitter.