Clearing the Clutter: Recycle e-waste at Electronics Recycling and Shredding Event Oct. 21

Rid your home of unwanted and unusable electronics at the City’s Electronics Recycling and Shredding Event this weekend. 

Join us Saturday, October 21, at Shawnee Mission West High School, 8800 W. 85th St., between 9 a.m. and noon. 

Recycle items not collected by routine curbside recycling that may otherwise end up in a landfill. 

The following items will be accepted for free:

  • Computer towers
  • Printers
  • Keyboards
  • Laptops
  • Hard drives
  • Speakers
  • Cell phones
  • Pagers
  • Radios/scanners
  • VCRs and DVD players
  • Fax machines
  • Answering machines
  • Non-PCB ballasts
  • Stereos 
  • Power tools

The following items will be accepted for a fee:

  • TVs – $40 each to recycle
  • Computer monitors – $25 each

Documents will also be accepted for shredding ($5 suggested donation per box).

Recycling fees may be paid with cash or credit card.

Unacceptable Items:

  • Alkaline batteries
  • Smoke detectors
  • Tapes
  • Light bulbs/tubes
  • CDs
  • DVDs
  • PCB ballasts
  • Software
  • Toner cartridges
  • Thermometers
  • Hazardous materials
  • Large and small appliances

The City plans, builds, protects and preserves a lasting quality of life in Overland Park through a variety of sustainability initiatives. Learn more about City sustainability efforts at opkansas.org.