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KEEP ATLANTA BEAUTIFUL, MIDTOWN NEIGHBORS’ ASSOCIATION AND ATLANTA PUBLIC SCHOOLS PARTNER TO PROVIDE ELECTRONIC WASTE RECYCLING FOR RESIDENTS

ACCEPTED ELECTRONICS: Computer Mouse/Mice • Computers • Computer Components • Coaxial Cables • Keyboards • Misc. Computer Peripherals • Monitors • Server Cabinets • Power Cables • Wire • Power Supplies • Printers • Projectors • Scanners • Cell Phones • Pagers • Wireless Devices • MP3 Players • Palm Pilots • Digital Cameras• DVD Players • Audio/Visual Equipment • Speakers • Stereo Equipment • Walkmans • Fax Machines • Copiers • VCRs • Video Game Systems • Telephone Equipment • Telephone Systems • Medical Computer Equipment and Electronics • Automotive Computer Equipment and Electronics

WE ALSO ACCEPT THE FOLLOWING FOR SAFE DISPOSAL: Household Batteries • Toner Cartridges • Microwaves ($5 charge per unit) • Smoke Detectors • TV’s ($10 for units up to 20”, $15 for units between 21“ and 31”, $20 for 32” and over) Cash and checks only. No credit cards.*

*Regarding these fees, please understand that our primary concern is to keep hazardous waste out of landfills and that we take every step necessary to recycle them, including paying for the shipment to a recycling facility. Because demand and value are low at this time, we can only keep this process going by passing along a portion of the shipping costs. Thank you for supporting Keep Atlanta Beautiful in our continuing efforts to keep our landfills free of hazardous materials.

NOT ACCEPTED:
Car Batteries • Furniture • Light Fixtures • Household Appliances • Lamps • Vacuum Cleaners

ABOUT THE PROGRAM:

Keep Atlanta Beautiful (KAtlB) has partnered with Atlanta Public Schools (APS) and Midtown Neighbors’ Association to provide an electronics recycling drop-off center in the City of Atlanta every third Saturday of the month.  Aaron Turpeau, Chair of KAtlB, says “we are pleased to be able to provide this opportunity to supplement the City of Atlanta’s recycling program by giving residents an option to recycle items not picked up at the curb, like electronic waste and compact florescent light bulbs (CFL’s).”

Anne Fauver, Councilmember District 6, is proud that her district was chosen as the location for this program.  “Recycling is so very important to helping create a livable environment for future generations.  What better place to expand recycling in the City of Atlanta than at our local area schools.”

The Grady/Midtown electronics recycling program officially started in April of 2008 to provide Atlanta residents a way to properly dispose of their old computers, TVs, CFL’s and other electronics. Since the program’s inception, more than 140,000 pounds of electronics, or eScrap as it is commonly referred to, have been collected for recycling and safe disposal.

Non-working or obsolete electronics tend to pile up in homes and if discarded in landfills, lead oxide, mercury and other highly toxic hazardous waste can leach into the ground, but there is a market for these materials. For example, the lead in glass computer monitors and TV screens can be recovered, then the glass recycled, plastic housing can be ground to smaller pieces and recycled for use in various items, circuit boards and chips can be reused to repair older electronics and metal components are separated and sold for scrap. 

Additionally, cardboard is accepted every day at Grady High School, courtesy of Pratt Recycling which has recovered 19.901 tons of corrugated from the Grady location since May 1, 2008.

What happens to my eScrap after I drop it off?

Thanks to our partners Dump & Haul and Atlanta Recycling Solutions, you can be assured that all e-Scrap is properly recycled through safe destruction and remarketing. >> Click here to see how it works...

Background:  

Part of our mission has always been to beautify the city by being tough on litter, but we recently realized we had a huge opportunity and duty to expand our mission to include education and awareness about waste minimization and recycling. According to a recent report from the Computer Equipment Disposal and Recycling Council there are at least 4.4 million PCs and 8 million TVs in the 3 million households in the Georgia. With the rapid pace of new technology and TV stations converting to digital broadcast the accumulation of obsolete electronics is becoming an increasing problem. Currently, Georgia law does not ban landfill disposal of e-waste coming from residential sources, although some landfills will not accept them. The improper disposal of eScrap, which contains such toxic substances as lead and mercury, may have serious implications on public health and the health of our environment.