May 1 recycling event organizers reported that 66,287 pounds – 33 tons – of electronics and appliances were recycled during the event. 

For comparison, two electronics recycling events hosted in Salida in 2019 collected 13,326 pounds.

More than 450 vehicles dropped off all types of computers, electronics from TVs to microwave ovens and over 250 appliances, including lawnmowers, water heaters and charcoal grills, organizer Michael Kunkel said.

The event, sponsored by the City of Salida, Salida Business Alliance, Heart of the Rockies Chamber of Commerce and Sustainable Salida, was free except for a $25 fee for televisions.