Kent State University’s RecylceMania competition continues with a special electronic waste recycling program. Kent State faculty, staff and members of the public can drop off any personal electronics to be recycled at the Administrative Services Building loading dock on March 17 and 18 from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. as a part of E-Cycle Mania. This electronic waste recycling goes along with the faculty, staff and student competitions for week seven of RecycleMania.

Staff will accept electronic waste at the loading dock off Jackson Drive. Faculty and staff can honk their horn if the dock door is closed. Kent State also will keep track of all university-owned equipment that is recycled for one month during RecycleMania.

Student electronics waste recycling dropoff location is at the Tri-Towers’ front desk from March 17 at 8 a.m. until March 18 at midnight, or students can also use the Administrative Services Building loading dock drop off.

To view a list of acceptable recyclable electronics, visit www.kent.edu/sustainability/e-cycle-drive. Please note that television sets will not be accepted.

“Any way we continue to divert material from landfills for reuse or recycling is an improvement,” says Leah Graham, Kent State’s outreach and recycling coordinator

Electronics is an important category of RecycleMania that tracks the amount of computers, printers, consumer electronics and other e-waste materials collected. Kent State will collect electronics and report the number collected, and an overall ranking will be presented at the end of the tournament. All e-waste can be counted whether it is sent for recycling, refurbishment or reuse, and all reported materials are based on actual weights.

“Proper recycling of old electronics diverts thousands of pounds of waste from landfills, protects the environment and conserves natural resources,” says Melanie Knowles, sustainability manager at Kent State. “RET3 is a nonprofit operation dedicated to the environmentally friendly disposal of end-of-life electronic equipment. Backed by a no-landfill agreement, RET3’s methods are fully compliant with EPA standards – so you can be sure that your unwanted equipment is disposed securely and responsibly.”

RecycleMania is an eight-week long, friendly competition and benchmarking tool for college and university recycling programs to promote waste-reduction activities to their campus communities. Faculty and staff can enter to win weekly prize drawings. The office with the most participation wins the grand prize and bragging rights. Faculty and staff should let Kent State’s Office of Sustainability know what they are doing for RecyceleMania by sending an email to Graham at lgraha13@kent.edu or by using #KSUrecycles and #OfficeRM on Twitter or Instagram, and mention your department or building.

Last year, Kent State recycled 10,550 pounds of electronics. In 2014, Kent State placed 44 out of 68 participating schools.

For more information about E-Cycle Mania, visit www.kent.edu/sustainability/competitions.