Electronics Recycling
The City of Lee's Summit, in partnership with the Lee’s Summit High School's DECA Chapter and Surplus Exchange, tries to offer at least one Electronics Recycling Events per year.
 Our next event is scheduled for:
DATE: Fall 2012, TBD
TIME: 9am - 1pm SHARP!
Lee's Summit High School
East Parking Lot
400 SE Blue Parkway, See map.
(Intersection of Hwy 291 & Bayberry Lane)
VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED! to help unload cars and direct traffic. Student community service hours are available.
Please bring items UNPACKAGED and STAY IN YOUR VEHICLE.
On-site volunteers will unload your vehicle. |
The following items are typically accepted for the following fees (CASH or CHECK ONLY):
ITEM
|
PRICE
|
| Office desktop printers, faxes, scanners |
$5 |
| Large office printers |
$10 |
| Computer monitors |
$10 |
| TVs, <19" |
$10 |
| TVs, >20" |
$15 |
| TVs, console |
$25 |
| CPUs, keyboards, mice, home printers, small faxes/scanners, VCRs, stereos, speakers, cell phones, pagers, hand-held games, CD/DVD players |
FREE |
| NOTE: These fees cover costs for transportation, demanufacturing, and recycling. |
Items NOT Accepted:
- microwaves
- small appliances (mixer, blender, etc.)
- large appliances (washers, dryers, refrigerators, etc.)
- vaccuums, fans, water heaters
- copy machines, paper shredders
- CDs, DVDs, tapes (video or audio)
- exercise equipment
- humidifier/de-humidifier
- batteries of any kind
OTHER OPTIONS: Other local municipalities, including the City of Blue Springs, Missouri and the City of Independence, Missouri offer periodic Electronics Recycling Events. In addition, some local electronics retailers and not-for-profit groups will take used electronics.
WHY RECYCLE E-WASTE? Recycling and reusing electronic equipment reduces the amount of hazardous materials that may enter the environment including lead, mercury and other toxins. Recycling e-waste also reduces the quantities of electronic scrap that will be land filled in our city and region. A typical television or computer contains four to eight pounds of lead.
More than 565,000 pounds of electronics have been collected at these event over the past five years!
For more information, contact the Environmental Programs Coordinator or call 969-1800. |