Our Electronics Recycling Event is Saturday, March 8

Please save your old electronics for a March 8 recycling event. We are partnering with River Acceptance, a local electronics recycler, to recycle electronics safely and securely. All funds from the recycled materials will be donated to the Carilion Clinic Foundation's Taubman Cancer Center Fund to support our new cancer center. During this season of giving, this is one great way to give back!

Take a look at the results from previous years:

 January 2022 event

• 40,045 pounds of e-waste recycled
• $5,619 raised
• Over 750 cars attended

 April 2023 event

• 31,875 pounds of e-waste recycled
• $3,305 raised 
• Over 480 cars attended

 August 2023 event (in Blacksburg)

• 13,714 pounds of e-waste recycled
• $1,628 raised 
• 186 cars attended

Why is recycling e-waste important?  

Electronic waste that is not properly disposed of can lead to air and soil pollution as well as water contamination. Exposure to these pollutants can lead to health concerns such as: 

• Impaired thyroid function 
• Impacts on the immune system 
• Risk of cancer 
• Negative birth outcomes 
• Greater susceptibility to autoimmune diseases 
• Impaired neurodevelopment 

What electronics can you bring to the event? 

• Computer towers  
• Computer server  
• Hard drives  
• Laptop/notebooks  
• iPads and other tablet devices 
• iPods  
• Smartphones and smartphone batteries
• Printers  
• AC adapters/wall plugs  
• Miscellaneous electronic wire  
• LCD computer displays (monitors) 
• Flatscreen TVs 
• Lithium batteries  
• Power cables  
• Older cell phones (non-smart phones) 
• USBs/flash drives 
• CDs 
• Landline phones 
• DVD players  
• VHS players  
• Streaming type devices – Amazon Fire Stick, Roku, Roku Streaming Stick, Chromecast, Apple TV, etc.  
• Video game consoles   
• Remote controllers for TV or video games  
• Kindles/e-readers  
• Cameras  
• Headphones  
• Power tools  
• Smart watches
• Car radios/stereos  
• Speakers  
• Keyboards  
• Power tools  
• Calculators (both basic calculators and the graphing ones)  
• Exercise equipment (treadmills, bikes, etc.)  
• GoPros 

What items cannot be accepted? 

• Cathode ray tubes televisions or monitors  
• Household appliances – refrigerators, microwaves, crockpots, etc.
• Lightbulbs  
• Printer cartridges  
• Alkaline batteries  

Questions? 

Contact Marina Sotelo, Efficiency and Sustainability, at mcsotelo@carilionclinic.org.