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Maybe you upgraded to a new television this year to watch the Super Bowl or you’re just tired of that old computer taking up storage space in your home? Not sure what to do with these items, but you would like to be environmentally responsible and recycle them?

Well, bring those old electronic devices to the Eco-rally Electronics Recycling Collection Event on Saturday, February 25, 2012.  Electronics recycling services will be offered at a significantly reduced price of $5 per vehicle (limit of 2 "screens" per vehicle, see below for more details).  Please note: Event Participation is by Appointment Only!

How to register to participate for this event:

1.  Go to DenverGov.org/EcoRally
2.  Choose your appointment time slot and register.
3.  Show up on Feb. 25^th at your scheduled appointment time with your electronic items.

§ LOCATION: Metech Recycling at 500 W. 53rd Place in Denver (exit off I-25 to 58th Ave.).

§ APPOINTMENT TIMES: 10 AM to 2 PM.

§ FEE: $5 per vehicle, cash or check only.  Limit of two “screens” (televisions, monitors and/or laptops) per vehicle.  Additional screens will cost an additional fee of $5 per screen.  No limits on other non-screen electronics.  This event is open to all (no commercial or business recycling).

§ ITEMS ACCEPTED: Televisions, monitors, CPUs, laptops, printers, scanners, faxes, keyboards, mice, stereos, external hard drives and storage devices, cellular phones, telephones, DVRs, VCRs, digital cameras, video recorders, MP3 players, and some small appliances such as microwaves.

§ ITEMS NOT ACCEPTED: Air conditioners, large appliances, vacuum cleaners, car batteries or household batteries (rechargeable batteries okay).

The Eco-rally is an electronics recycling education initiative in partnership with Comcast Cares Day, the City and County of Denver and local consumers to address the serious environmental concern of TVs and electronics in landfills.  Over 31,000 pounds of electronic materials were collected and recycled at the February 2011 Eco-rally.

As residents are increasingly upgrading their televisions, computers and other electronics, they’ve put their older technology in storage or the trash.  It is important to know that electronic waste is potentially toxic and it can leach dangerous chemicals into our groundwater and pollute our air.  Additionally, by recycling electronics we can reduce the need to extract the planet’s natural resources to make more electronics components.  Comcast is proud that they were the first cable company to host an electronics recycling event.

This event is sponsored by Denver Public Works, Denver Recycles, Comcast and Metech Recycling.

For more information about this event or other Denver Recycles programs visit Denvergov.org/DenverRecycles or call 311