Vanderbilt University will team up with the University of Memphis and East Tennessee State University to host a statewide, free electronics recycling event Wednesday, May 14 through Saturday, May 17, according to a press release from Vanderbilt News Services. The LP Field parking lots will be the collection point for Middle Tennessee.
 
Saturday is the day designated for the general public, who can drop off their unused electronics at the stadium from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Items that can be recycled include any type of computer system, monitors, printers, copiers, fax machines, TVs, cell phones, iPods and mp3 players, game consoles, and other types of consumer and office electronics. Items that cannot be recycled include household appliances, smoke detectors, hair dryers, microwaves, and contaminated or hazardous equipment. The staff working the recycling event reserves the right to refuse items.

For a detailed list of what is and is not accepted, visit www.vanderbilt.edu/sustainvu/institutional_electronics_day.php
 
“If you have items that have reached the end of their usefulness, now is a good time to take action,” Andrea George, director of Vanderbilt’s Sustainability and Environmental Management Office, said in the press release. “Electronic equipment contains significant levels of heavy metals and other toxic chemicals that are harmful to humans and could contaminate water supplies if disposed of improperly.” 

All equipment will be shipped directly to a local electronics recycling facility that disassembles or shreds electronics, segregates the parts and recycles the materials.
 
For more information about this event,  visit Vanderbilt's sustainability Web site at www.vanderbilt.edu/SustainVU
 
This is a joint effort by Vanderbilt Peabody College, Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Vanderbilt's Sustainability and Environmental Management Office. Collection location is courtesy of the Tennessee Titans. Recycling services are courtesy of Apple Inc.