INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Office of Sustainability is hosting a special post-holiday electronics recycling event on Saturday, Jan. 23 at Krannert Park (605 S. High School Rd.). Marion County residents are encouraged to drop off unused, outdated, and/or broken electronics so that they may be properly recycled.
On-site staff will direct traffic at the event, which will start at 9 a.m. and run until 2 p.m. Attendees should remain in their cars and wear a face covering when interacting with staff members.
The City is partnering with local nonprofit RecycleForce for the event. RecycleForce reduces crime through re-entry employment and job training opportunities while improving the environment through electronics recycling.
As a general rule, acceptable electronics include anything with a cord attached, plus cell phones, computers or laptops, microwaves, monitors, tablets, toasters, TVs, scanners, and much more.
In addition to providing a community drop-off recycling program as well as a household hazardous waste drop-off recycling program (known as ToxDrop), the City also occasionally hosts special eCycle and eScrap events during the year, as resources allow. Non-electronic materials will not be accepted during this event.
Those interested but unable to attend this special event are reminded that they can recycle unwanted electronics on Saturdays at ToxDrop sites across the county. The regular ToxDrop times and locations can be found at https://www.indy.gov/activity/electronics-recycling-sites.
Krannert Park is also one of eight locations included in Indy DPW’s ongoing Christmas Tree Recycling program, allowing residents to drop off live trees until the end of January. Trees must be free of ornaments, tinsel, tree stands, and all other decorative materials. The live tree recycling program is not for commercial use and is solely for Marion County residents.