Get Rid Of Your Old Electronics At Portsmouth Recycling Event

PORTSMOUTH, RI — If you're looking to clear out old junk to make room for new space, Portsmouth's upcoming electronic waste drop off event might be up your alley.

On Saturday, Nov. 13, anyone can drop off their old computers, TVs, monitors, printers and more at Portsmouth High School from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The school is located at 120 Education Lane.

All items below will be accepted at no charge:

• Computers, laptops, servers, routers, and peripherals such as mice, keyboards, plastic speakers, and microphones.
• TVs, monitors and flat screens. TVs must be whole and in tact (No broken or exposed TV tubes).
• Hard drives, optical drives, motherboards, daughter boards, ram, CD ROMs, power packs, etc. We do not re-market or reuse any data storage devices.
• Printers, fax machines, typewriters, scanners, shredders (empty of paper) toner cartridges, cameras, calculators, and small medical equipment.
• Cell phones (including battery), cordless phones, telephones, PDA's, Ipods, tablets, and chargers.
• Batteries accepted include auto/marine, laptop, cell phone, lithium, power tool, and battery backups.
• All types of wires and cables including holiday string lighting.
• Audio/visual equipment, stereos, CD/DVD Players, console gaming systems, cassette players, remote controls (no wooden cased items).
• Small household appliances like toasters, microwaves (not glass plate), toaster ovens, blenders (not glass bowls), mixers, vacuum cleaners (remove dust bag) and power tools (including electric lawn mowers).

A $10.00 DISPOSAL FEE applies to large wooden stereo speakers ($5 for small), laser jet printers, air conditioners, dehumidifiers, dorm size refrigerators, water coolers, and other coolant containing appliances. Additional charges will apply to large copy machines and printers.

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