Things to Consider How Does the Program Work? • Many companies are willing to Electronics Recycling accept returned appliances and 1. This free service is available to electronics that are no longer individual residents of Lake, Lincoln, wanted. We would like to McCook, Minnehaha, and Turner encourage you to investigate other counties. The facility does NOT outlets for electronics recycling accept waste from organizations by researching the product brand such as businesses, farms, nonprofit name’s website to see if they offer organizations, churches, schools, and a recycling program. governmental entities, or waste that • These services are only available to appears to be from any of the above- residences. Businesses or residents mentioned. with questions can contact the 2. Make sure the materials you wish to Sustainability Program office recycle are accepted at the HHW for more information regarding Facility. We can only accept five items electronics recycling. per vehicle. (Note: A computer unit; CPU, monitor, keyboard, and mouse is considered one item). 3. Drive under the awning on the east side of the HHW Facility and the staff will unload your electronics for you. 4. Any unaccepted items or containers used to carry your electronics will Household Hazardous need to be taken home with you for Waste Facility reuse or disposal. 1015 East Chambers Street City of Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, SD 57104 Sustainability Program (605) 367-8695 605-367-8187 www.siouxfalls.org/publicworks www.siouxfalls.org/green. Serving the residents of Lake, Lincoln, McCook, Minnehaha, and Turner Counties. Hours of Operation: Tuesday–Friday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday: 8 a.m. to 12 noon City of Sioux Falls Closed Sundays and Mondays Printed on FSC certified 100% PCW recycled content paper. DTP/A66009.indd Revised 11/17 Why Recycle Electronics? Items We DO and DO NOT Accept
Effective May 4, 2004, a City of Sioux Items Accepted at the Household Hazardous Waste Facility: Falls ordinance banned electronics from Adding Machines Desktop PCs Hard Drives Joystick/Game the Sioux Falls Regional Sanitary Landfill Scanners (CPUs)* CD ROM/Zip/Tape Controls because they often contain amounts of Calculators Monitors* Drives Cameras heavy metals and harmful chemicals, Paper Shredders Keyboards CD/DVD Players Camcorders such as lead and cadmium, which can Telephones Mice Word Processors Speakers compromise the effectiveness of landfill Answering Machines Cords & Cables Palm Organizers Radios liners. Additionally, various components Cell Phones/Pagers Televisions* Printers (laser & jet) Portable CD Players of electronics can be reused in newer CBs/Two-Way Radios Modems VCRs/Laser Disc Typewriters technologies or recycled. Roughly 21,000 Record Players Laptop PCs Players Copy Machines pounds of electronics are recycled in Sioux Microwaves** Falls at the HHW Facility each week. Main Frames Video Game Players Fax Machines * = Limit 5 per year ** = Limit 2 per year Items NOT Accepted at the Household Hazardous Waste Facility:
Business Waste Kitchen appliances Hair dryers, curling Weed eaters or lawn CDs/DVDs such as coffee pots, irons, electric mowers Cassettes/VHS Tape mixers, blenders toothbrushes, or Exercise equipment Video Games Dehumidifiers similar items such as treadmills Vacuums Arcade Games Power Tools Space Heaters
A good rule of thumb to consider: Electronics are typically items used for entertainment or communication. Appliances are items used for food preparation, personal hygiene, and cleaning/home maintenance.
Do NOT drop off items after hours. Leaving materials For your safety and the safety of others, smoking outside of the HHW Facility can endanger wildlife, is prohibited in or near the HHW Facility—this children, and other citizens or staff. includes in your vehicle.