Multiple Dates
Geauga Electronics and Appliances Collection
Event Information
About this event
DATE: Saturday, May 15, 2021
TIME: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
ADDRESS: Geauga County Fairgrounds
***Attendees will enter the fairgrounds from the rear parking entrance off Goodwin St. near Peckham Rd. ***
- This is a drive-through service; the items will be unloaded from your vehicle for you. Attendees should stay in their vehicle at all times.
- LIMIT - 2 BULKY ITEMS PER HOUSEHOLD
- NO WASTE FROM BUSINESSES WILL BE ACCEPTED. Households only.
How to register: Click on the "Select A Time" link above to sign up for a single time-slot. You will be asked for some basic information to help us contact you for event information and reminders.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION:
- Why recycle electronics (e-waste) and appliances? Most electronics contain chemicals and other materials that are hazardous to the environment.
- Appliances with Freon (refrigerators, dehumidifiers, A/C units, freezers, etc.) will not be accepted in your curbside trash pickup.
- Your trash hauler may not accept electronics at the curb, and in some areas it is illegal to throw them in with your regular trash.
- Throwing away items with personal information (cell phones, computers, iPads, etc.) can leave you susceptible to identity theft.
- Recycling creates more jobs than throwing things in the trash. Workers will take the items apart and sort the pieces by material. Then, the materials will need to be shipped and processed. This requires more workers than hauling to a landfill for burial.
- Many of the materials in electronics can be reused, reducing our need to dig for ores and other materials in the ground, disrupting that environment.
This is the day to bring those items to us for proper disposal or recycling. Below is a list of the accepted items most commonly seen at our events.
- Computers/Laptops
- Televisions - CRT (old tube-style)
- Televisions - flat screen
- Computer monitors (CRT and flat screen)
- Air conditioners
- Dehumidifiers
- Printers/Scanners/Fax machines
- Cell phones
- Tablets/iPads
- Vacuums
- Small household appliances (coffee pots, toasters, etc.)
- Alkaline/ Single Use Batteries
- Rechargeable Batteries
Call or visit our website for a full list of items accepted.
Organizer Geauga-Trumbull Solid Waste Management District
Organizer of Geauga Electronics and Appliances Collection
The Geauga-Trumbull Solid Waste Management District offers special events to residents of Geauga and Trumbull Counties to collect items that are difficult to recycle or that should not be disposed of in local landfills. In an effort to reduce long wait times or having to turn away participants from events, we are requiring pre-registration for set time slots. Please choose an available 30-minute time slot for an event. Limiting how many participants can arrive at any given time will allow us to keep the line moving and better prepare for the amount of materials that we will be receiving. Our events are still free to Geauga and Trumbull County residents. We want your experience at our event to be relatively quick and pleasant. Thank you for your cooperation for this new procedure.
