Get Rid of Unwanted Electronics Saturday

Save The Bay and Indie Cycle will be accepting unwanted electronic equipment today from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at at Save The Bay's Bay Center, 100 Save The Bay Drive, Providence.

Items that will be accepted include: Residential computer equipment, all televisions, networking equipment, all telephone and cellphones, iPods, chargers, console gaming systems and peripherals, audio/visual equipment, all types of stereo equipment, remote controls, all types of office equipment, vacuum cleaners, rug steamers, floor buffers, power tools, and small appliances.

Basically, anything with a wire will be collected, said Peter Hanney, communications director for Save the Bay.

Also accepted are lead batteries of any size, type or shape, including auto/marine batteries and battery backups. Disposable alkaline batteries will not be accepted.

Air conditioners, dehumidifiers, small refrigerators, water coolers, and freezers that are not actively leaking will be accepted. A $10 disposal fee is charged for all Freon-containing appliances.

The following will not be accepted: any type of light bulb, furniture, broken tube TVs, mattresses, firearms, or hazardous materials, such as paint or other chemicals.

Indie Cycle has a zero landfill policy and does not remarket any hard drives or date storage devices. They partner with Good Point Recycling in Middlebury, Vermont.