Number of Participants: 12
Hours Donated: 10
Value of Time Served: $1,014
Event Type: Environment
Sport: Schools
Date: November 14, 2024
Location:
Mineola Middle School
Emory Road, Mineola
NY
About:
Mineola Middle School learners did their part for the future of the planet as they held an e-waste collection and helped keep hundreds of broken and obsolete electronics out of our landfills.
During the annual Mineola Middle School e-Waste Drive, students collected 6,550 pounds of electronic waste to be recycled. The total amount collected has increased significantly each year since the first drive in 2016. Over the past eight years, the school is proud to have helped facilitate the responsible disposal of nearly 30 tons of e-waste.
Community members were invited to drop off unused or broken items including printers, computers, tablets, phones, televisions and chargers during the after-school drive. Students collected and inventoried each item before adding it the heap that was hauled off for sorting and recycling by Two Brothers Scrap Metal.
