Electronics Recycling - Maryland Heights Residents Only (Must Register)

11911 Dorsett Road,Maryland Heights MO 63043

15 May, 2021

Description

For Maryland Heights residents only & with registration, recycle your old electronic items including TVs, computer equipment & cell phones. *Pre-Registration Required* What: Safely discard of your electronic junk! This service is provided by the Midwest Recycling Center (MRC) and allows residents (no businesses, please) to safely dispose of computers, radios, cameras, VCRs, CD players, nearly anything that has a cord or battery. Most items are free to recycle, but some fees apply to certain items. MRC staff will unload items from your vehicle and ask that you remain in your vehicle at all times. If any fees apply, cash or check payments will be accepted. What's New: By way of a grant provided from the St. Louis County Department of Public Health to encourage CRT (cathode ray tube) television recycling, the first 18 residents to register per session who would like to recycle a CRT TV will have this fee waived. If you have an old CRT TV to discard, please note this at the time of registration. You will be contacted by city staff if you are eligible to receive a recycling fee waiver. When you are checked in on the day of the event, you will be given a voucher. This voucher will be submitted to staff stationed at the recycling trucks in lieu of payment. As part of grant requirements, we must document and account for each CRT TV recycled. Thank you advance for your patience and cooperation during this process. How: Pre-register through this EventBrite event or by calling (314) 291-6550. Participation is limited to the first 375 residents, so don't delay in reserving your spot! Residents will choose one session and arrive at their designated time. Session options include: 9:00 - 9:30 a.m.9:45 - 10:15 a.m.10:30 - 11:00 a.m.11:15 - 11:45 a.m.12:00 - 12:30 p.m.Registration opens on March 1 and will close on May 12. When registering, please provide your name, phone number, home address and email (if applicable). Be sure to answer the question asking if you intend to recycle a CRT TV. Any reservations not containing this information will not be secured. We will be checking addresses to confirm Maryland Heights residency. Staff will call or email everyone back in the order they are received to confirm your reservation. What is a CRT TV? A CRT TV is an older style television that uses cathode ray tubes. The tubes inside the TV are particularly dangerous to the environment because they are made of heavy leaded glass. The leaded glass is categorized as hazardous waste and can be quite expensive to dispose of ($30-$50). The City of Maryland Heights has recently secured a grant through the St. Louis County Department of Health to offset the usual fee to dispose of these televisions. If you were waiting to dispose of a CRT TV, now is the time to do so! Please note, this grant does not apply to other type of TVs such as LCD, LED or Plasma TVs. If you will be disposing of a non-CRT TV, a $20 fee will apply. Unaccepted Items: VHS tapes, data tapes, floppy disksCapacitors or ballasts that are not clearly marked as "No PCBs"Anything leaking oil or acid such as cracked batteriesAlkaline batteriesLight bulbs or exit signsThermostats or smoke detectorsBroken ink or toner cartridges that are leaking powder or liquidPhysically broken CRT TVs and monitorsGas containers such as Freon, Oxygen or Nitros OxideCost: Most items are free, but some fees may apply. For a complete list of accepted items and associated fees, visit www.marylandheights.com/RecyclingEvents.