Had Enough of Your Old Electronics? Consider E-Recycling

Sure, you recycle cans and bottles, but did you know you can recycle your old electronics, too?

This weekend, the Lower East Side Ecology Center is opening 17 "e-recycling" centers from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. across the five boroughs - including two locations convenient to residents in northeast Queens.

On Saturday, bring your unwanted items to the parking lot at St. John’s University. Enter at Gate 4 off Union Turnpike and 175th Street.

On Sunday, head to the New York Hall of Science visitor parking lot in Corona. Enter at 111th St. & 49th Ave. 

Participants may recycle the following items, functioning or not:

•    Computers (laptops & desktops, servers, mainframes)

•    Monitors

•    Printers, scanners, fax-machines, copiers

•    Network devices (routers, hubs, modems, etc.)

•    Peripherals (keyboards, mice, cables, etc.)

•    Components (hard drives, CD-ROMs, circuit boards, power supplies, etc.)

•    TVs, VCRs, and DVD Players

•    Audio-visual equipment

•    Cell phones, pagers, PDAs

•    Telecommunication (phones, answering machines, etc.) 

The recycling centers cannot accommodate home appliances, so leave your microwaves, refrigerators and air conditioners at home.