Recycle Those Old Computer Monitors and TVs — For FREE!

Kent County is partnering with a manufacturer-supported recycling program to accept cathode ray tube (CRT) electronic devices at no charge. That means you can recycle your old computer monitors and TVs at no cost to you! The FREE recycling program is expected to last until September 30, 2016.

From the recyclekent.org website: “We’re pleased to be able to announce that there is no cost for consumers to drop off electronics at Kent County facilities,” said Darwin Baas, Director of the Kent County Department of Public Works. “While this doesn’t mean there isn’t a cost to recycle them, the financial support from manufacturers allows us to accept older TVs at no charge and this should encourage more people to make the extra effort to recycle their electronics before September 30th.”

In the past, Kent County has collected nearly 6 million pounds of electronics since 2001. CRT televisions contains approximately 5-10 pounds of lead, a toxic component for our environment that can cause a variety of health issues.

Kent County’s facilities for electronics recycling are located at:

• North Kent Recycling & Waste Center at 2908 Ten Mile Road in Rockford
• Kent County Recycling and Education Center at 977 Wealthy SW in Grand Rapids
• South Kent Landfill at 10300 South Kent Drive in Byron Center

For more information, here is the link for the recyclekent.org website.