E-Waste Recycling!

Irvington holds bi-monthly eWaste recycling events with the general focus of to raise public awareness about recycling. Not only does this responsibly divert waste from the Alameda County landfill, it raises funds for technology and other green programs at Irvington High School.

ITEMS ACCEPTED FOR NO FEE
Monitors, TV's, cell phones, batteries, laptops, ink cartridges.

ITEMS ACCEPTED FOR A FEE
All other electronics (computers, copy machines, etc) have a $5 disposal fee. We request a larger donation for items that are large in size or in weight, such as an office copy machine, or for items that are electronic but not used in an office setting (vacuum cleaner, hair dryer, microwave, radios, etc).

Items NOT accepted
We cannot accept HHW (household hazardous wastes) like mercury from thermometers, CFL light bulbs, neon light bulbs, freon from refrigerators, etc.

Community Service

Our events average 15 volunteers who help for at least 4 hours, making a total of 60 service learning hours earned by Irvington students per event. We have also helped several Change Project groups and QUEST students. If you are an Irvington student wishing to volunteer, please email green@irvington.org with your name and times you wish to participate.

Download the Irvington Service Learning Form [pdf] and FUSD Photo/Video Release Form [pdf] and bring with you to the event.

Projects made possible with money raised from these events
Future projects:

•wireless internet for Irvington campus

Previously-funded projects:

•Robotics (BotBall) team 2nd semester 2008
•camcorder for events, promotions, publicity for Information Technology Academy and Green Initiatives
•Computer Server for practicing network server administration
•6 LCD monitors and spare hard drive for Journalism program
•3 projectors for LAN gaming events
•Tig welder + heavy duty cart for Irvington Maintenance crew
•$2500 upgrade to computers in room 41 computer lab
•custom power and network cabling to library computer lab

For more information

Please call C&T Recycling at 510.590.7510 or email them at ctrecycling@yahoo.com

Environmental Impact

These numbers reflect the total amount of diversion made possible by the Irvington ewaste recycling events since the first one in May 07:

72452 lbs - total CRT (televisions and monitors)
32597 lbs - other material
105,047 lbs - total material kept out of landfills

About C&T Recycling
Our preferred vendor, C&T Recycling, has been in business for the past 5 years and provides fundraising opportunities for its partners. All ewaste materials are responsibly handled and recycled - all constituent materials (plastics, metals, processors, crts, lcds, etc) are taken to California-based recycling companies. Absolutely NO materials are shipped overseas to contaminate other countries who may not be as well-equipped to handle the materials in an environmentally-responsible or safe way. Founder Charlie Landmesser has been in the recycling industry for the past 20 years in various capacities and his reputation is impeccable. We at Irvington High School are privileged to partner with him and C&T Recycling.

If you cannot attend one of our ewaste events but would like C&T to pick up the items (it needs to be substantial in size - and please mention Irvington High so we get credit for it!), or would like to host an event of your own, please call C&T Recycling at 510.590.7510 or email them at ctrecycling@yahoo.com

Previous Events

Nov 14th, 2009 (HTM)
Sept 19th, 2009 (HTM)
June 6th, 2009 (HTM)
April 18th, 2009 (HTM)
March 14th, 2009 (HTM)
January 10th, 2009 (Grad Night)
November 15th, 2008 (HTM)
September 6th, 2008 (HTM)
August 27th, 2008 (HTM)
July 27th, 2008 (HTM)
May 31st, 2008 (HTM)
April 19th, 2008 (HTM)
March 15th, 2008 (HTM)
January 13th, 2008 (HTM)
December 1st, 2007 (HTM)
September 9th, 2007 (HTM)
May 26th, 2007 (HTM)

Event Flyer
Download full sheet [pdf]
Download half sheet [pdf]
Fremont Channel 26 Advertisement [ppt]

Dates
June 12th (9am - 4pm)