From BGSU OFFICE OF CAMPUS SUSTAINABILITY and WOOD COUNTY SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
More than 50 million tons of electronic waste is produced in the United States every year, with most ending up in landfills. Less than 20% of all electronic waste is recycled, meaning those rare-earth metals are lost forever. Now, people have an opportunity to properly recycle unwanted electronic devices and scrap items in an environmentally safe way with zero landfill waste.
BGSU’s annual community electronics recycling drive will be held on Saturday, March 28, from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., rain or shine. Similar to 2025’s event, the recycling drive will take place in the Slater Family Ice Arena parking lot, located at 417 N. Mercer Road, Lot 10. This event is free and open to all Wood County residents.
The event is sponsored by the BGSU Office of Campus Sustainability, Wood County Solid Waste Management District, City of Bowling Green, and AIM E-cycling, and is a drive-thru-style event, with volunteers to assist in unloading vehicles. AIM E-cycling is also R2 certified, ensuring secure, certified destruction of hard drives and other data-bearing devices.
Community members will enter from Mercer Road and exit on Stadium Drive. Participants are asked to follow all cones and signage.
What is accepted?
Almost anything with a cord or that is battery-operated.
- Desktop computers & laptops
- Monitors & TVs – flatscreens and LCDs only
- Printers & other IT/office equipment
- Wires, cables, cords, light ballasts,
- Small household & kitchen appliances
- Cellphones, telephones
- Cameras & AV equipment
- Game consoles & VCR, DVD players
- Electronic tools
- Batteries of all kinds
- Fans
- Other electronics will also be accepted
No tube TVs, CRT screens, refrigerators, A/C units, or large appliances will be accepted.
For more information, visit bgsu.edu/ewaste or recycle.woodcountyohio.gov.
Event organizers hope for a record-breaking collection of electronics on March 28.
