11/10/2023
Milton citizens will have the opportunity, once again, to recycle their no-longer-needed or no-longer-operational electronics at a special event later this month.
This year’s Electronics Recycling Event will take place between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Saturday, November 18, in the parking lot at Bell Memorial Park (15245 Bell Park Drive). Those marking this on your calendar may also make note of November 15, which (besides being just three days prior) happens to be National Recycling Day.
Milton’s Electronics Recycling Event won’t just be about electronics, though. The 2023 edition will have a new, very timeless component since we’ll also collect winter clothing like gently worn sweaters, jackets, gloves, hats, and socks for North Fulton Community Charities, which serves people in need around our area. In other words, you can help the world in different ways by bringing BOTH your electronics and gently used clothing to Bell Memorial Park that Saturday!
There’s no limit on the number of people who can participate in this event, though the City asks people to register beforehand. This should help us prepare better, especially for the handling of “data-bearing” sensitive devices (which include phones, tablets, thumb drives, computers or similar devices that contain personal information and thus need to be wiped clean). (No registration is needed for the NFCC clothing drive.)
The electronics recycling registration form is HERE: https://form.jotform.com/232907702014145.
Residents will be able to recycle most items at no cost. These free items include:
• Desktop computers
• Laptop computers
• Servers and hard drives
• Cell phones
• Thumb drives
• iPads and other tablets
• Small appliances and household electronics
In fact, the only items for which there will be charges are computer monitors ($10) and televisions ($20). People should pay in cash on-site to have these recycled.
A team from The Junkluggers of North Atlanta will be on hand to basically take any device that can be plugged in. They’ll haul such electronics to North Fulton Metals & Recycling, where they will be broken down into scrap metal – after which the materials can “live” a new life in some way.
The “data-bearing” devices will be handled by Norcross-based eWaste ePlanet, a R2v3-cerified company that operates at high National Institute of Technology (NIST 800-88) standards.
eWaste ePlanet will collect these devices, lock them in one of their trucks, then transport them to a secure facility for processing within 30 days. Those devices that cannot be wiped of personal data for whatever reason will be run through a fine-tooth shredder.
Those with questions about this program or recycling efforts generally in Milton can reach out to Emily Groth, the City’s Environmental Program Manager, at [email protected]. Anyone who wants to learn about recycling options generally – perhaps because they can’t make it November 18 or have other hard-to-recycle items that they want to get rid of – can check out www.miltonga.gov/residents/recycling.
