California State University, Bakersfield will serve as a free drop off site for the campus community and local residents to safely unload their old computers, television sets and other out-dated, unusable or unwanted electronic items for proper recycling on Saturday, May 12th from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
In an attempt to help residents and the environment, California State University, Bakersfield has become proactive in its efforts to collect electronic waste. The electronics collected will then be trucked away and recycled by Fresno-based Electronic Recyclers, the largest recycler of electronic waste in California and the university’s partner for this event.
Each year, Californians replace hundreds of thousands of TVs, computers, monitors and other electronic devices. Plus, they store literally millions more that are not used any more in homes, garages and businesses. Electronic products contain valuable resources such as metal, plastic and glass, which can and should be recycled instead of thrown away.