NCAT's Free Electronics-Recycling Event Set for June 14

The National Center for Appropriate Technology will host its popular, free electronics-recycling event on June 14 in Butte.

NCAT offers Butte and the surrounding area a chance once a year to rid basements and garages of unused electronic devices in an environmentally friendly way.

“Electronic waste often contains hazardous materials. And for more than a decade, NCAT’s annual recycling day has kept tons of that waste out of landfills,” NCAT Executive Director Steve Thompson said. “The event typically brings in more than 60,000 pounds of recyclable materials.”

NCAT partners with Butte-Silver Bow and Yellowstone E-Waste Solutions, a Billings-based company that gathers the products for recycling. NCAT contributes the space for the event and the elbow grease of staff members who unload the materials and keep the process moving smoothly.

The event will be at NCAT’s headquarters, 3040 Continental Drive, Tuesday, June 14 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Use the north entrance of the building’s parking lot.

It’s free to recycle unused electronics. However, not all electronics can be accepted.

Among the items that can be recycled are most kinds of computer equipment, telephones, small appliances, audio, and video equipment, and such household items as cords and power strips. Computer laptops, surge protectors, and video gaming systems also can be recycled, as well as rechargeable batteries, calculators, and satellite dishes.

Only flat-screen televisions and computer monitors will be accepted. Recyclers say there is no current market for cathode-ray tubes – the thick, old-fashioned televisions and monitors. Vacuum cleaners, major appliances, nonchargeable batteries, and light bulbs also are among the items that won’t be accepted.

For a complete list of items that will be accepted, visit NCAT.ORG.