ANN ARBOR — The next A2ZERO Household Electronics Takeback event is set for Saturday, April 26, 10 a.m.–2 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church (1501 W. Liberty St.).
This event is hosted by the city office of sustainability and innovations (OSI) in collaboration with Comprenew, a certified Michigan-based electronics waste refurbisher and recycler. Registration is required, and all Ann Arbor residents, including students, are welcome to register.
This event is limited to household electronics, so businesses, organizations and institutions are not eligible. The city extends a special thank you to Comprenew and Zion Lutheran Church for collaborating with OSI to make this event possible.
Residents who register will be able to drop off the following devices at no cost:
- Desktop and laptop computers
- Tablets and eReaders
- Phones (landline and cellular)
- Keyboards and mice
- Cords/cables/wires
- Networking equipment
- One home printer/copier/scanner (small inkjet or laser, up to 35 pounds)
- One television or monitor up to 60 pounds (approximately the size of a 60-inch flat screen TV or a 20-inch tube TV/monitor)
In addition, Comprenew will accept the following items for an additional charge. Please bring a debit or credit card if you will be bringing these items:
- Additional and oversized televisions and monitors
- Additional and oversized printers/copiers/scanners
- Audio/visual equipment
- UPS (uninterruptible power supplies)
OSI notes, electronics recycling and reuse are key components to moving toward a circular economy, among the over 40 actions outlined in the city’s carbon neutrality plan. A circular economy focuses on reuse, repair, lending and other activities that give goods and resources a new life or extend their useful life. Learn more, and questions about this event or other circular economy initiatives may be directed to Circular Economy Coordinator Claire DeBlanc at cdeblanc@a2gov.org.
The City of Ann Arbor Office of Sustainability and Innovations was founded in 2018 and is guided by the Ann Arbor Carbon Neutrality Plan: A2ZERO. A2ZERO strives toward one unifying vision: Together, creating and implementing a just transition to carbon neutrality, community-wide, by the year 2030. Learn more at www.a2gov.org/sustainability.
