An electronics recycling event Thursday and Friday will help reduce the amount of electronic waste that ends up in landfills.

Organized by a number of state agencies and sponsored by Best Buy and Guaranteed Recycling Xperts, the event allows all state employees to get rid of unwanted electronics at no charge. Normally, recycling fees can range between cents per pound or up to $20 per item. Acceptable items include cell phones, batteries, computers, DVD players, stereo equipment, printer/fax machines or generally anything that plugs into the wall, with the exception of refrigerators, freezers or air conditioners.

State employees, including those from Metro State, can visit the following two drop-off locations, both conveniently located near RTD Park-N-Ride stations, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sept. 4-5.

North Denver
Division of Wildlife Parking Lot
6060 Broadway
Denver, CO 80216

South Denver
Colorado Department of Transportation Parking Lot
4201 E. Arkansas Avenue
Denver, CO 80222

For more information about the Sept. 4-5 recycling event, download a flyer here [http://www.mscd.edu/~collcom/todayatmetro/assets/recycling_event.pdf] or contact Brian Tobias at brian.tobias@dora.state.co.us.

For general information about electronics recycling, contact John Miller with Guaranteed Recycling Xperts at 720-377-7700.