AURORA | The City of Aurora is offering special event pricing for electronics recycling for residents throughout the next week.
From July 7 to July 18, Aurora is offering discounted electronics recycling services exclusively to residents, with no commercial businesses included.
“As a reminder, electronics tossed in the trash not only cause serious environmental problems but are also banned from landfills in Colorado,” a statement from the city said.
The city’s electronics recycling event is taking place at Pedal Point LifeCycle Solutions, the city’s e-cycling partner. The site is located at 3251 Lewiston St., Suite 10, which was previously Techno Rescue.
The facility will be open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday.
Electronics, including desktop computers, laptops, cell phones, tablets, gaming equipment, consumer electronics and similar devices, are accepted, according to the city.
“Each carload is $5, along with LCD monitors and floor model printers,” the statement said. “Cash or debit/credit card is preferred as payment.”
To address the rising costs associated with processing select electronics, the following additional fees will be applied to recycle these items, according to the city:
- Flat screen TV (LCD/LED; all sizes): $10 each
- CRT monitors/CRT TVs (all sizes): $20 each
- Console, projection or DLP TVs: $40 each
A complete list of items not accepted at AuroraGov.org/Recycle can be found by selecting “Electronics Recycling.”
Pedal Point LifeCycle Solutions, certified for electronics recycling and data destruction, wipes and physically destroys all data storage media to protect the identities of those who recycle responsibly, according to the statement.
“The final dates for regular special event pricing in 2025 (closed on Sundays) are Oct. 6 to 17,” the statement said.
Environment Aurora is a citywide initiative to promote sustainability that supports the city of Aurora’s electronics recycling events, according to the city.
“Conservation and recycling efforts like this are an important part of the city’s newly launched ‘Together, We Keep Aurora Beautiful’ initiative,” the statement said.
For more information on electronics recycling, visit AuroraGov.org/Recycle.
If you are really into recycling electronics and really caring about our landfills and doing the right thing, there should be no cost. Not $5 or anything else for any item. There are just too many rules for so many of us. Let the City assume the cost. Then and only then will the Cities program be a major success.
I tried to take a lot of saved up electronics some 15 years ago to a like Aurora project and was told I would have to pay over $60. I thought that to be unfair and unusual at that time, then drove away never to return. How many others are out there in Aurora?