The Michigan Technology Network (MITN) with support from Grand River Connection, Power On, St. Stephen’s Community Church, and Retro DC Designs will be hosting a free e-Waste Recycling Event from 5:30pm – 8:30pm on Thursday, January 26, 2012.

Make sure your old electronics are disposed of properly and do not end up in a landfill. Usable components will be donated to local organizations and the rest will be recycled and disposed of properly. This event is free and open to individuals in the Lansing area.

Accepted Items

• cell phones
• batteries (of all kinds)
• computer accessories (keyboards, mice, cords, cables, software)
• computer monitors
• desktop/tower computers
• laptops
• tablets
• TV’s (under 32")
• video game systems

*Note: Donations are limited to the items on this list.

**Due to legal reasons, this event is for individuals and for consumer e-waste ONLY. We are NOT accepting e-waste from organizations. If you are a company looking for a way to properly dispose of e-waste, please contact Valley City 616-235-1500.

Securing and Deleting your Data

In order to feel confident that your data is protected on old computers or hard drives being donated, please delete your data and make sure to remove any sim cards, contacts, or pictures from cell phones.

For residents concerned about the privacy of their data, Power On – Lansing’s computer repair and tech support center – has prepared a tutorial for completely wiping a hard drive. Donors are expected to complete this step before dropping off items.

Power On Guides:

• Tutorial on completely wiping a hard drive
• Buying a new computer

Volunteers

We are also seeking volunteers to help with this event between the hours of 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM. We need volunteers for the collection and sorting. We also needed seasoned IT professional to help go through the donations so that we can salvage and donate usable items to local charities. The rest will be properly recycled. If you are available please sign up to volunteer!

Additional collection for donated cell phones at Grand River Connection

We are partnering with the Grand River Connection to setup a donation area for cell phones and promote our event at their January event on Tuesday, January 23. For more information, visit the Grand River Connection website.

Donation Drop Off

Thursday, January 26, 2012
5:30PM - 8:30PM

St. Stephen's Community Church
1007 Kimberly Drive
Lansing, MI
Map / Directions

Event Sponsors

• Michigan Technology Network
• Power On
• Grand River Connection
• St. Stephen’s Community Church
• Retro DC Designs

Resources / More Information

• Download Press Release (PDF)
• Download Event Poster (PDF)
• Tutorial on completely wiping a hard drive
• Guide on buying a new computer
• Map / Directions to Drop Off Location (St. Stephen's Community Church)