Comprenew

Community E-drop Events

WHY?

Electronic waste is harmful to our environment. When put in landfills, e-Waste can leak harmful toxins into our soil and water. You and your organization can help make a difference!

WHO?

Comprenew Environmental® is a Grand Rapids-based nonprofit electronics recycler. Comprenew’s mission is to inspire our community to live and work in a sustainable manner. We are offering you a convenient way to do your part by recycling your electronics at community "e-Drop" events in the West Michigan area. Most any item with a cord or battery will be accepted at no charge* and Comprenew will wipe all computer hard drives.  We are now accepting:

*TVs have a requested donation of $10 each. No refrigerators, air conditioners, dehumidifiers, or large appliances please.

WHEN?

Comprenew’s e-Drop Trucks and Trailers are available for Community collection events - our 2010 schedule and results are shown below: 

January 8-10:  St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, Grand Rapids - 3,647 lbs collected

February 20:  Wesley Park United Methodist, Grand Rapids - 1,266 lbs collected

March 19-20: Code Red Robotics, GVSU District Competition, GVSU Fieldhouse, Allendale

March 27 (9:00am-3:00pm):  Lowell Community Expo 2010, Lowell High School, Lowell

April 17 (9:00am-12:00pm):  Integrated Architecture and East Paris Business Association, Grand Rapids

April 17 (10:00am-3:00pm):  Party for the Planet, 1-800-GOT-JUNK, John Ball Park, Grand Rapids

April 19-20: Montcalm Community College, 2800 College Drive, Sidney

April 22 - EARTH DAY (10:00am-6:00pm): Free e-Waste recycling, including TVs, all day at Comprenew Environmental, 629 Ionia Ave. SW, Grand Rapids

April 24 (10:00am-2:00pm): Comprenew Environmental, 629 Ionia Ave. SW, Grand Rapids

April 24 (9:00am-12:00pm):  Ionia County Community Collection, 303 S. Jackson, Ionia

April 24: (8:00am-12:00pm): City of Cedar Springs, City Hall, 66 S. Main St., Cedar Springs

April 26: (11:00am-3:00pm):  GVSU, Lot D, Allendale

May 1 (9:00am-1:00pm):  First Christian Reformed Church, 516 S. Ferry St., Grand Haven

May 1: Western Washtenaw Recycling Authority, Chelsea (call 734-475-6160 for more information)

May 3 - 6: Village of Lawton, Dept of Public Works, 200 James St,  Lawton

May 3 - 10: Albion College, Albion

May 22 (9:00am-1:00pm): West Michigan Creation Care and First Reformed Church, Zeeland

June 5 (9:00am-1:00pm): West Michigan Creation Care and All Saints' Episcopal Church, DeMond Grocery Parking Lot, Douglas (Saugatuck)

June 5 (9:00am-1:00pm): Montcalm County Community Recycling day, Stanton

June 11-13: Friendship Christian Reformed Church, 190 100th St. SE, Byron Center 

July 17 (9:00am-1:00pm):  Howard Christensen Nature Center and ChoiceOne Bank, Sparta

October 2 (9:00am-1:00pm):  First Christian Reformed Church, 516 S. Ferry St., Grand Haven

October 9 (9:00am-1:00pm):  Red Cedar Elementary School, East Lansing

For more information on Comprenew's e-Waste collection events, please contact Paul Kehoe at (616) 988-8282 or pkehoe@comprenew.org.

2009 RESULTS (date, host organization, location, weight of e-waste collected in pounds):

March 5 (9:00am-1:00pm) -  Howard Christensen Nature Center and ChoiceOne Bank, Sparta - 9,338 pounds collected

March 28 (9:00am-3:30pm) - Lowell Community Expo 2009, Lowell High School, Lowell - 3,585 pounds collected

April 18 (9:00am-12:00pm) -  Integrated Architecture and East Paris Business Association, Grand Rapids - 5,629 pounds collected

April 18 (10:00am-3:00pm) -  Party for the Planet, 1-800-GOT-JUNK, John Ball Park, Grand Rapids - 4,758 pounds collected

April 25 (9:00am-12:00pm) -  Ionia County Community Collection, Ionia - 7,044 pounds collected

April 25 (9:00am-1:00pm) -  Eden Environments (Sustainable Design Center),  5747 28th St. SE, Grand Rapids, 985 pounds collected

April 25 (9:00am-1:00pm) - Montcalm County Community Recycling day, Greenville - 15,903 pounds collected

May 2 (9:00am-1:00pm) - West Michigan Creation Care and All Saints' Episcopal Church, DeMond Grocery Parking Lot, Douglas (Saugatuck) - 8,551 pounds collected

May 6 - 11    Albion College, Albion - 3,720 pounds collected

May 16 (9:00am-1:00pm) -  First Christian Reformed Church, 516 S. Ferry St. Grand Haven - 16,725 pounds collected

May 23 (9:00am-1:00pm) - West Michigan Creation Care and Peace Lutheran Church, Holland - 23,201 pounds collected

June 5 - 6  - Friendship Christian Reformed Church, 190 100th St. SE, Byron Center - 6,495 pounds collected

June 6 (9:00am-12:00pm) - Ionia County Community Collection, Saranac - 9,399 pounds collected 

June 20 (9:00am-1:00pm) - Interfaith Sustainability Group, Hope RCA Church, corner of E. Burton and Kalamazoo, Grand Rapids - 13,708 pounds collected

June 20 (8:00am-12:00pm) - Eastown Community Association, Eastown Ethel Parking Lot, East Grand Rapids - 997 pounds collected

June 26-27 (9am-5pm Friday, 8am-1pm Saturday) - Nelson Township/Sand Lake - 1,005 pounds collected

July 25 (9:00am-1:00pm) - ChoiceOne Bank, Egleston branch, 5475 E Apple Ave, Muskegon - 2,831 pounds collected

August 22 (9:00am-1:00pm) - West Michigan Creation Care and First Reformed Church, Zeeland - 30,230 pounds collected

September 26 (9:00am-1:00pm) - Peace Lutheran Church, 1225 Twelve Mile Rd, Sparta - 7,366 pounds collected

September 26 (8:00am-12:00pm) - East Hills Neighborhood  Clean-up day at Congress Elementary, Grand Rapids - 1,899 pounds collected

October 10 (9:00am-1:00pm) - Red Cedar Elementary School, East Lansing -  3,561 pounds collected

October 17 (8:00am-12:00pm) - Ionia County Community Collection, Ionia - 647 pounds collected

October 24 (10:00am-2:00pm) - Comprenew Environmental, 629 Ionia Ave. SW, Grand Rapids - 20,700 pounds collected

November 7 (9:00am-12:00pm) - West Michigan Creation Care and  St Francis De Sales, Holland - 20,871 pounds collected

2008 RESULTS (date, host organization, location, weight of e-waste collected in pounds):

April 19, Integrated Architecture, East Paris Business Assoc., Grand Rapids - 9,267

April 19, Party for the Planet - 1-800-GOT-JUNK, Grand Rapids - 13,630

May 3, Ionia County Community Collection, Portland - 6,721

May 17, Muskegon Community College, Muskegon - 6,889

June 6 and 7, Cascade Wal*Mart, 5859 28th St. SE, Grand Rapids - 16,680

June 28, Ionia County Community Collection, Belding - 3,927

July 26, SWAT Fitness, Kalamazoo - 1,188

July 26, Montcalm County Community Recycling day, Stanton - 11,473

August 1 & 2: Grandville Wal*Mart, 4542 Kenowa Ave SW, Grandville - 13,690

August 9, West Michigan Creation Care E-Recycle Event, Hope Church, Holland - 25,295

September 27, Cascade Wal*Mart, 5859 28th St. SE, Grand Rapids - 1,189

October 11, Ionia County Community Collection, Ionia - 1,992

October 25, Red Cedar Elementary School, East Lansing - 9,558

November 1, West Michigan Creation Care E-Recycle Event, First Presbyterian, Holland - 21,312

For more information on Comprenew's e-Waste collection events, please contact Paul Kehoe at (616) 988-8282 or pkehoe@comprenew.org.

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