Collection will be April 20 Near Theda Clark Medical Center
ThedaCare will help area residents celebrate Earth Day by collecting unwanted computers, electronics, and appliances at a recycling event on Mon., April 20.
Residents can bring their unwanted electronics from 7 a.m. to noon to the building at 411 Lincoln St. in Neenah, which is behind Theda Clark Medical Center. RecycleThatStuff.com is co-sponsoring the collection with ThedaCare.
Most electronic items will be collected at no charge including computer processing units, printers, speakers, scanners, LCD screens, fax machines, laptops, phones, vacuum cleaners, VCRs, DVD players, paper shredders, portable game systems, iPods, and most other household electronics. Other items collected for a small charge include monitors for $20, TVs ranging in cost from $20 to $60, mini-fridges and small AC units for $20, dehumidifiers for $20, microwaves for $15, hard drive destruction for $10, large copy machines for $15, and large appliances for $25. Refrigerators and freezers will not be accepted.
If you have questions about what may or may not be accepted and possible costs, please call (920) 955-3760.
This is the second year that ThedaCare is hosting an electronic recycling event in conjunction with Earth Day, said Paul Linzmeyer, ThedaCare’s sustainability leader. He said the collection and proper recycling of electronic devices is important to the environment.
“Environmentally friendly activities like this, along with the organization’s other sustainability initiatives, fits well with ThedaCare’s mission to build healthy communities,” Linzmeyer said. “Earth Day is a time to celebrate the mental and physical nourishment our planet provides, but it’s also a time to reflect on our responsibility to treat it with the respect it deserves.”
ThedaCare™ is a community health system consisting of seven hospitals: Appleton Medical Center, Theda Clark Medical Center, ThedaCare Medical Center-New London, Shawano Medical Center, Riverside Medical Center in Waupaca, Berlin Memorial Hospital, and Wild Rose Community Memorial Hospital. ThedaCare also includes ThedaCare Physicians, ThedaCare Behavioral Health, ThedaCare At Work and ThedaCare At Home. ThedaCare is one of the largest employers in Northeast Wisconsin with more than 6,800 employees. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
