APPLETON, Wis. (WFRV) – The Fox Valley Technical College Automation and Electronics Club spent Thursday morning and afternoon collecting used devices in hopes of breaking a record.
Last year, the club gathered over 38,000 pounds worth of electronics, which filled 80 large bins and about six trucks.
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Students sought people who were looking to dispose of used electronics, but instead of throwing them out, leading to a landfill, they asked for drop-offs.
The drop-offs ran from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., with guests stopping by and dropping off computer products and even household items:
- Computer items:
- Desktops
- Laptops
- Tablets
- Mice
- Keyboards
- Hard drives
- Printers
- Modems
- Monitors ($20 if under 30″, $40 if over 30″)
- Household items:
- Televisions ($20 if under 30″, $40 if over 30″)
- Phones
- DVDs, VCRs
- CD/Tape Players
- iPods
- Consoles
- Vacuums
- Small electronics
- Rechargeable batteries
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The event is annual to help prevent these items from reaching landfills. The mission is aided by the Fox Valley Technical College Foundation, Inc. and a local company ITAD Logic, ensuring they are sorted and properly disposed of.
