The City of Norman is hosting an electronic waste event at Reaves Park, 2501 Jenkins Ave, October 17 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. for Norman residents wishing to recycle their old electronic devices. The event is free and open to all Norman residents. 

Residents are asked to remain in their vehicles while recycling crew members collect all acceptable electronic products. Products not acceptable for recycling at the event will be left in vehicles.

Electronic items that will be accepted at the event include: televisions, printers, copiers, scanners, FAX machines, laptops, tablets, IPods, mp3 players, audio/video equipment, monitors, phones, modems, hard drives, VCR/DVD/CD players, keyboards and speakers.

Electronic items that will not be accepted at the event include: microwaves, smoke alarms and detectors, fire alarms and detectors, thermometers, large appliances (refrigerators, etc.), dehumidifiers, non-decontaminated medical equipment, and any unit with sludge or liquids.

The City of Norman received a grant from the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality to fund this event.  The contractor, United Electronic Recycling, LLC, is R2 Certified meaning they meet specific standards to safely recycle and manage electronics to protect you and your family from identity theft and financial fraud.  By recycling old electronics, useful materials such as glass, plastic and metal can be re-used in the manufacture of other products. Recycling electronics minimizes the amount of hazardous waste in the landfills and the extraction of new raw materials from the earth. 

For more information, call Environmental Services at 405 292-9731.