In a new partnership with Vintage Tech Recyclers, Habitat for Humanity of Michigan (HFHM)is offering Michigan residents a free and ongoing consumer electronics recycling program. This program features quarterly collection events scheduled yearly in January, April, July and October. The inaugural collection event will take place Friday and Saturday, JANUARY 27 and 28, 2012 at participating ReStore Collection Centers throughout Michigan.
Electronic items approved for recycling include:
1) Computers, computer components & laptops (with hard drives wiped)
2) Monitors, keyboards, mouse, printers, fax machines, scanners
3) Video game consoles, TV’s
4) Cell phones, PDA devices
5) MP3 players, iPods
Consumers may take electronic products to one of the ReStore Collection Centers during normal business hours and there is no charge for this public service. To view a list of participating ReStores, seehttp://www.michiganrestores.org and click on "Find out about participating ReStores."
HFHM’s 46 ReStores are home improvement thrift stores that are open to the public. ReStores sell everything from paint to lumber, furniture and more. Their proceeds raise funds for Habitat home building and renovation programs for local residents. Part of the ReStore mission is to reduce the amount of reusable materials that go to community landfills. The partnership between Habitat for Humanity of Michigan and Vintage Tech Recyclers works toward that goal.
For more information on ReStores, call their toll-free number at 1-888-654-DONATE or visit http://www.michiganrestores.org.
Habitat for Humanity of Michigan is the state support organization for Michigan’s 76 Habitat for Humanity affiliates which serve every county in the state. HFHM’s mission is to increase the capacity of Habitat for Humanity affiliates in Michigan to build or renovate simple, decent homes in partnership with people in need.