Electronics Recycling Event

9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Strahan Coliseum -North Parking Lot 

On April 18, 2015 Texas State University, in partnership with the City of San Marcos and Stericycle, will be hosting the 7th Annual Electronics Recycling Event from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. in the Strahan Coliseum north parking lot. This is a drive through event so it will be in effect rain or shine. If you have any questions about this event, please contact the Environmental Health, Safety and Risk Management (EHSRM) office at (512) 245-3616. 

     Items that will be accepted at the event: 

• TVs
• Scanners 
• Computers
• Gaming Systems
• Keyboards, Monitors, Mice  
• LCD/Plasma Screens 
• Cords, Cables 
• Old Circuit Boards 
• Floppy Disks/CDs/DVDs
• Radios
• Cell Phones, Batteries 
• Stereo Systems
• Fax Machines
• Speakers/Amplifiers

     Items that are not accepted at the event: 

• Microwaves 
• Refrigerators 
• A/C Units 
• Other Appliances 

One of the newest initiatives of Texas State University is the development of a stormwater management program. Stormwater is rain water that does not soak into the ground, but runs off paved surfaces, into storm drains, and flows to the nearest waterway. If electronics are not disposed of properly, components of these items such as pollutants, broken glass, and plastic can be picked up by stormwater runoff and transported directly in to our creeks and rivers untreated. The sales of electronic devices are at an all-time high. Electronic products contain 100% recyclable components and should be properly disposed of. The Electronics Recycling Event has been a successful collaboration between the City of San Marcos, Texas State, and Stericylce with an upward trend in participants expected to continue.