Shrewsbury Electronics Recycling Fundraiser Will Boost Scholarships

SHREWSBURY, MA — The Rotary Club of Shrewsbury will bring back its electronics recycling fundraiser in April, allowing residents to dump items like TVs and microwaves to benefit the club.

The fundraiser will benefit all club programs, but its prime local initiative is an annual scholarship program. In 2022, the club gave $2,000 in scholarships to three Shrewsbury graduating seniors.

The spring electronics recycling event will take place on April 16 from noon to 3 p.m. at Shrewsbury Town Hall, 100 Maple Ave. The club will charge $40 per carload of most household electronics, or individual fees for select items.

The items accepted at the bulk rate include:

• Phones
• Printers
• Light fixtures
• Electrical Equipment
• Laptops
• Modems
• Radios
• Towers
• Routers
• Switch gears
• Chargers
• Small batteries (up to a quart)
• Battery operated tools
• Filing cabinets
• Printed circuit boards
• Bicycles
• Keyboards
• Small countertop appliances
• Metals (scrap included)
• Printers
• Ballasts
• Wire
• Personal computers
• Scanners
• Servers
• Switches
• Microwaves
• Medical equipment
• Fire alarm equipment
• Lithium-ion batteries
• Copy & fax machines
• Metal desks
• Pots and pans
• Tools
• Appliances without Freon
• Lawn mowers (all fuel/oil must be drained)

Per-item fees include:

• TVs $45
• Powered yard equipment $25
• CRT monitors/flat screen $25
• Computer or stereo speakers $20 per pair
• Household vacuums $20
• Car seats $25
• Appliances with Freon: All refrigerators, freezers, AC units, any size $35
• Humidifiers, dehumidifiers $20

The recycling event will not accept household items like mattresses, light bulbs, styrofoam or construction materials.

There will also be a second electronics recycling event on April 22 at St. Nicholas Church 34 Gold St. Find out details on that event here.