SEATTLE (Recycling Monster): The Sands Township will hold an electronics collection and recycling event, with the support of a grant from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE).

The electronics recycling kick-off event will be held at Sands Township Recycling and Transfer Station; M-553 just south of Sands Township park. The two day recycling event is scheduled for Friday, June 16, 2023 4 PM to 8 PM and Saturday, June 17, 2023 10 AM to 3 PM.

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The event will be open to all residents of Marquette County. It offers an opportunity for residents to dispose of their unwanted or old electronics, thus reducing the clutter in home. While majority of the items can be recycled at no cost, there are a few larger items for which residents will have to pay a nominal fee.

The event will accept various kinds of electronics. The items accepted at free of cost include computers (desktops, laptops and tablets), printers, cables, cards, wires, keyboards, mice, stereo equipment, DVD/CD players, satellite tuner boxes, routers and other miscellaneous items. There will be a recycling fee of $5 per unit for flat screen televisions, computer monitors, CRTs and box televisions.