Recycle your electronics at the 2023 Denver7 Electronics Recycling Drive

DENVER — Do you have old or broken electronics that you’re ready to get rid of? Bring them to the Denver7 Electronics Recycling Drive, where you can safely and responsibly dispose of your unwanted electronics in a convenient drive-through format.

Denver7 is partnering with Techno Rescue for the Denver7 Electronics Recycling Drive on Saturday, Sept. 9 from 7:00 a.m. to noon in Parking Lot H at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park (Quebec Street entrance) in Commerce City.

Bring your TVs, computers, DVD players, VCRs, cell phones, fax machines, boom boxes, alarm clocks, small appliances and more. Almost anything that plugs into the wall or uses a battery can be recycled at this event.

While you are strongly encouraged to remove all data from your devices before bringing them to the Denver7 Electronics Recycling Drive (details on how to do that follow below), you can rest assured that all collected items will have the data destroyed by a three-pass data wipe and/or physical destruction of the device by Techno Rescue.

Cost is $5 per carload with additional fees for the following items:

Techno Rescue has reduced their prices for this event, making it one of the least expensive ways to recycle your electronics. Cash and credit cards will be accepted.Why should I recycle my electronics?

By recycling your electronics, you’re saving energy and space in landfills, while also preventing the environmental pollution that occurs when electronic waste is simply tossed in the trash. Plus, the raw materials in your electronics can be repurposed by producing new devices. It’s also illegal to throw electronics in the trash in Colorado.

Why do I have to pay to get my items recycled?

Some electronic devices contain chemicals that are dangerous to the soil, groundwater and air. These chemicals can accumulate in our bodies if not handled properly. The processes for handling electronic devices in a way that protects the environment and workers’ health and safety is not inexpensive, therefore Techno Rescue will be charging a small fee (with additional charges for some items) to help cover their costs.

What can be recycled?

Anything that plugs into the wall or takes a battery, with the exclusion of a few items listed below.

What items cannot be recycled?

Broken or exposed CRT TV or projection TV tubes • Alkaline or household batteries • Large household appliances • Light bulbs • PCB (polychlorinated biphenyls) ballasts or other PCB containing material • Freon equipment including refrigerators and air conditioners • Mercury or equipment containing Mercury • Gasoline or other combustible fuel equipment • Pressurized tanks or canisters • Aerosol cans • Office furniture • Paper • Books • Cardboard • Plastic • Glass • Tires • Fluids • Paint • Solvents • Chemicals • Smoke detectors • Carbon monoxide detectors • Thermostats • Neon signs • Radioactive equipment or materials • Un-sanitized healthcare or medical equipment • Items containing asbestos

How should I prepare my electronics to be recycled?

First, back up all data to your cloud, external hard drive or a new device. Then reset the device as follows:

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