MONTREAL (RecyclingMonster): Allen County residents will have an opportunity to recycle unwanted electronic devices during a collection event scheduled for Saturday, September 12.

The Allen County Department of Environmental Management (ACDEM) will hold the event from 8 a.m. to noon at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum. Residents should enter through the Parnell Avenue entrance.

Electronics Recycling Fees Start at $10

The event will charge $10 for one to five electronic items, including one television. Each additional television will cost another $10.

Fees increase to $20 for six to 10 items, $30 for 11 to 15 items and $40 for 16 to 20 items. ACDEM says only cash and checks will be accepted for payment.

The collection is open to residents. Businesses and nonprofit organizations are not eligible to participate.

Collected Electronics Will Be Sent to ERI

ACDEM said the collection offers residents a way to keep unwanted electronics out of household waste and direct them to recycling. The agency reported collecting about 54 tons of electronic equipment for recycling during last year's event.

Collected electronics will be sent to Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), a certified recycling contractor in Plainfield, Indiana, where the equipment will be demanufactured, according to officials.

Indiana's electronic waste law prohibits covered entities, including households, small businesses and schools, from disposing of covered electronic devices with trash intended for landfill disposal or burning. The disposal prohibition took effect January 1, 2011.