Host a Community E-Waste Recycling & Collection Event

Collection Event Service Area

Due to the logistics, staffing, and transportation required, collection events are currently offered within approximately a 60-mile radius of our Assonet, Massachusetts facility.

Operating within this service area allows us to:

• Remove all material by the end of the event

• Maintain consistent staffing and equipment

• Ensure compliant handling and recycling

If you’re unsure whether your location falls within this range, please contact us to confirm availability.

Who Our Collection Events Are a Good Fit For

• School-affiliated groups & nonprofit organizations
  Often structured as fundraising or community recycling events.

• Municipalities & public agencies
  Used for resident recycling days and public compliance-focused events.

• Property managers & building owners
  Ideal for serving tenants with a scheduled, on-site electronics recycling option.

• Employers & commercial sites
  Used for employee recycling days, office cleanouts, or asset refresh cycles.

Most collection events are organized as community or fundraising events.
The steps below reflect that common format.

Other event types — such as employer, property manager, or municipal-hosted events — follow the same core process but may differ in promotion, staffing, and on-site coordination.

Participants drop off electronics during the event. We handle transportation, proper recycling, and end-of-day site cleanup. All material is removed from your location by the end of the event.

Each collection event follows the same core process: participants bring electronics, we handle transportation, recycling, and end-of-day cleanup.

We’ll help determine the most appropriate event structure based on your site and goals, including staffing needs and how recycling fees are handled.

Each collection event is planned based on the site, material volume, and goals of the host organization.

For fundraising and community-focused events, hosts often assist with promotion and basic on-site coordination, while we handle transportation, hauling, and recycling.

For municipal, commercial, and employer-hosted events, we can take a more hands-on role with setup, staffing, and logistics as needed.

In all cases:

• All collected material is removed from the site by the end of the event
• Electronics are transported to our Assonet, MA facility for proper recycling
• Event structure, responsibilities, and pricing are confirmed in advance

For fundraising-based collection events, the host organization is responsible for counting applicable items collected during the event, including projection televisions, wooden console televisions, and computer monitors. The organization then pays Data Recycling of New England the agreed-upon recycling rates for those items (check, cash, or billing available).

Recycling fees apply to certain items such as televisions, CRT monitors, printers, and toner.

How those fees are handled depends on how the host chooses to structure the event:

• Fundraising & community events:
  Hosts typically collect recycling fees from participants and submit payment to Data Recycling of New England after the event.

• Employer, property manager, or municipal-hosted events:
  Hosts may choose to offer recycling as a service. In these cases, recycling fees are billed directly to the organization instead of being collected on-site.

In all cases, disposal fees must be covered. We’ll help review the setup in advance to ensure expectations are clear.

This pricing structure applies to fundraising, community, employee, and municipal collection events, unless otherwise noted during booking.

Collection events have a $150 per hour minimum, based on items with recycling fees.
Most events run for four hours, which means the minimum total cost is typically $600.

The minimum is calculated using recycling fees for:

• Televisions

• CRT computer monitors

• Printers and toner

Once the minimum is met, those recycling fees are the only charges.
There are no additional fees for labor, transportation, fuel, trucks, trailers, or site cleanup.

The minimum is not added on top of item fees — item fees are what count toward the minimum.

If a four-hour event collects 10 televisions at $30 each ($300 total), the recycling cost would still be $600 because the minimum was not met.

If an event collects $600 or more in televisions, CRT monitors, printers, and toner, you simply pay the applicable recycling rates for those items.

Current Rates as of 2/26/2026:

• Printer / Toner – $5.00 each
• CRT Monitors – $15.00 each
• CRT TVs below 24” and All flat Screen TVs – $30.00 each
• Projection TVs / CRT TVs above 24” – $40.00 each

Please remember; promotion of the event is the key. Get the word out any way you can. The more items collected, the more funds raised. It’s that simple. Get the word out any way you can, including social media, email, flyers, and community outreach. When appropriate, we can also share public collection events on our social media channels and list them on our event calendar to help increase visibility. 

We usually run collection events on Saturdays. We can do multiple events on each date; however, they still fill up quickly, so please book your event as soon as possible to secure your chosen date. We have our own fleet of trucks and several trailers, if necessary.   We will clear all material from your location by the end of day of your event. Contact us to schedule a collection event or with any questions.

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