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University City Hosting Free Electronics Recycling Event

The free electronics recycling event will take place Saturday, November 5th at he Heman Park Community Center in University City.

University City is holding a free community electronics recycling collection this Saturday at Heman Park Community Center (975 Pennsylvania).

The event is FREE and open to everyone in St. Louis, so it's the perfect opportunity to toss any old electronics in an environmentally friendly way.

“It is possible to recycle old computers, printers and smart phones, rather than throw them into dumpsters. That’s why we’re holding this event – to make it easy and affordable for everyone to do the right thing,” said City Manager Lehman Walker in a news release.

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The electronics recycling event will be held Saturday, November 5th, from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at the Heman Park Community Center located at 975 Pennsylvania Avenue, and is open to everyone in the St. Louis area.  

Items OK to recycle:

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  • all consumer electronics
  • televisions
  • computers
  • home office equipment
  • large appliances.  

CLICK HERE for a more complete list of accepted recycling items

Items NOT OK to recycle

  • items containing mercury or Freon (e.g., refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, etc.)
  • broken glass
  • biohazards
  • hazardous waste
  • liquids
  • fluorescent bulbs
  • smoke detectors


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