The City’s Linda Harris sends along this announcement detailing Spring Electronics Recycling Day on Saturday, March 2, 9 am-1 pm.

Bring your old cell phones, cameras, PC components, and other outdated electronic equipment for recycling. Almost anything with an electrical cord can be recycled except microwave ovens. Electronics dropped off will be sorted and broken down into raw materials for reuse. You can also drop off batteries of any type, mercury thermometers and thermostats. Drop off your old electronics between 9 am and 1 pm. Early drop-offs are not possible. There is a $10 fee for recycling TVs (exact change required). There is no charge to recycle other items. For information and last-minute updates, email or call Recycle these items at no charge:

Adding machines Answering machines Batteries, any kind Cable converter boxes Cables Calculators Component parts Copiers Desktop computers Digital cameras Digital projectors DVD players Electric lawn mowers Fax machines Garden equipment GPS receivers Hubs Game controllers Keyboards Label makers Laptop computers Main frames Mice Mini-towers Monitors Pagers PDAs Portable CD players Portable game players Printer cartridges Printers Radios Remote controls Routers Scanners Servers Speakers Stereo equipment Telephones Telephony equipment 3-in-1 devices Typewriters UPS units VCRs Workstations Zip drives

From the City of Decatur website…

Please note, styrofoam will no longer be collected at Decatur’s Electronics Recycling Day. This material will be accepted at the new Paper Shredding and Styrofoam Recycling Event this fall, date TBA.

Don’t throw away that old cell phone, camera or PC component! Save it and recycle it at Decatur’s free Electronics Recycling event. This event has been hugely successful at diverting electronic equipment from landfills, where they may contaminate soil and water.

The next event takes place Saturday, Sept. 29th from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Decatur Public Works located at 2635 Talley Street. Electronics dropped off that day will be sorted and disassembled into raw materials or cleaned for re use.

Recyclables must be dropped off during the hours of the event. Early drop-offs are not possible. Almost anything with an electrical cord can be recycled except microwave ovens.

TV’s will be recycled for a minimal fee of $10 cash only per TV set with exact change. There is no charge to recycle other items. Any metro area resident can participate.

For additional information call:

• Sean Woodson
• Solid Waste Superintendent
• 678-898-8562

Click through to the site for the full list of accepted items along with an FAQ

From the City of Decatur website…

• New Location for Spring Electronics Recycling Day 2012!
• WHEN: Saturday, March 17th, 9 am -1 pm
• NEW LOCATION!: Decatur Public Works, 2635 Talley St.

*Enter on Talley Street from Columbia Drive

Please note, styrofoam will no longer be collected at Decatur’s Electronics Recycling Day. This material will be accepted at the new Paper Shredding and Styrofoam Recycling Event on March 31st from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Don’t throw away that old cell phone, camera or PC component! Save it and recycle it at Decatur’s free Electronics Recycling event. This event has been hugely successful at diverting electronic equipment from landfills, where they may contaminate soil and water.

The next event takes place Saturday, March 17th from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Decatur Public Works located at 2635 Talley Street. Electronics dropped off that day will be sorted and disassembled into raw materials or cleaned for re use.

Recyclables must be dropped off during the hours of the event. Early drop-offs are not possible. Almost anything with an electrical cord can be recycled except microwave ovens.

TV’s will be recycled for a minimal fee of $10 cash only per TV set with exact change. There is no charge to recycle other items. Any metro area resident can participate.

For additional information call: Sean Woodson – Solid Waste Superintendent 678-898-8562

Head over to the city’s website for the list of acceptable items.

So, I recall the City Manager mentioning this at the conclusion of the last Decatur City Commission meeting, but I never posted anything.  Thanks to Nubbs for reminding me with her FFAF comment!  Here are the details from the city’s website…

Don’t throw away that old cell phone, camera or PC component! Save it and recycle it on Saturday, March 19, 2011 at Decatur’s Electronics Recycling event. This semi-annual event has been hugely successful at diverting electronic equipment from landfills, where they may contaminate soil and water. Batteries will be accepted.

TV’s will be recycled for a minimal fee of $10 cash only per TV set with exact change. There is no charge to recycle other items.

The event takes place Saturday, March 19 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Decatur High School Parking lot, on the corner of N. McDonough St. and W. Howard Avenue. Electronics dropped off that day will be sorted and disassembled into raw materials or cleaned for re use.

In addition to electronics, any metro area resident can also drop off batteries of any type.

From Decatur City Commissioner Patti Garrett’s blog…

The Fall 2010 Decatur Electronics Recycling Day is set for Saturday, October 30 from 9am – 1 pm. Anyone can bring their old electronics to the Decatur High School parking lot at the corner of North McDonough Sreet and West Howard Avenue.

Unfortunately, styrofoam cannot be accepted this year, but TV’s can be recycled for $10 cash, exact change.

If you’re interested in volunteering at the Electronics Recycling Day contact Sandy Johnson at 404-377-5571.