Used electronics accepted at Jefferson City recycling event Saturday

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Mid-Missouri residents are invited to drop off any unused electronics and devices on Saturday at a drive-thru recycling event in Jefferson City.

Hosted by St. Louis-based electronics processing group TechRemove, the event accepts computer equipment and home electronics.

Other items accepted include:

• Printers, scanners and fax machines
• Computer servers and towers
• Mice and keyboards
• VCR and DVD players
• Remote controls
• Cameras
• Phone systems
• Retail POS Systems
• Cables and wires

"If it has a cord, bring it, and we’ll take care of the rest," TechRemove CEO Kaloeb Salter said in a press release.

There are additional processing fees for CRT, LCD and plasma screen TVs and monitors. The group also does not accept items such as batteries, ink cartridges and CDs.

TechRemove's website reports that the group processes over 10 million pounds of eWaste annually.

According to the Environmental Protection Agency, eWaste is often processed and stripped of valuable materials like gold, copper and iron. Parts from old electronics can also be reused to make new products.

Emew Clean Technologies found that around 62 million tons of eWaste were produced in 2022. Only around 22% of the waste was recycled, which was valued at around $19 billion.

Saturday's event runs from 9 a.m. to noon at Jefferson City Hall on East McCarty Street.