Posted by Andrea Durway
Spring Clean Recycling Event
Do you need to do some spring cleaning and want to be environmentally responsible? The 3rd Annual Kirkwood-Des Peres Area Chamber of Commerce Spring Clean will take place on April 6th from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. at St. Louis Community College-Meramec. Join us to recycle electronics, shred documents, and donate gently used sports equipment and medical items. Team members from The Dawn Griffin Group will on-hand helping.
Event Details
- Date: Saturday, April 6th, 2024
- Time: 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. (or when vendors are full)
- Location: St. Louis Community College-Meramec, 11333 Big Bend Rd. 63122, West Lot – North on Couch Avenue and East on Rose Hill Avenue to enter
- Cost: FREE! (fees may apply to CRT Monitors and select TV’s-see below)
- How: Drive-thru drop-off (Volunteers will remove items from your vehicle)
What to Bring / How to Participate
Digital Electronics Recycling – Sponsored by TechRemove
- Computer Equipment: CPUs, Towers, Laptops, Keyboards, Mice, Accessories, LCD/Flat Screen Monitors, Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS), Cables and Peripherals, Printers, Scanners, Copiers, Fax machines, Servers, Networking Equipment.
- Telephone Equipment: Phone Systems, Cables, IP Phones.
- Medical, Retail, Lab: Retail POS Systems, Medical Equipment, Test Equipment
- Home Electronics: Cameras, VCRS/DVD Players, CD Players, Stereo Equipment, Remote Controls, Stereo Systems, Tape Players, VCRs
- FEES MAY APPLY: CRT Monitors ($5 each); CRT TVs-under 50 lbs. ($25 each); LCD, Plasma, LED Flat Screen TVs ($20 each)
APPLIANCES
Sponsored by TechRemove
Large & Small Appliances, Anything Metal
FEES APPLY to appliances containing Freon
KITCHEN ITEMS
Sponsored by Home Sweet Home
Kitchen utensils and small working kitchen appliances
PAPER SHREDDING
Onsite Secure Shredding hosted by ProShred of St. Louis
Paper and File Folders
Limit: 2 File Boxes per Vehicle
Sports equipment
Gently used sports equipment sponsored by STL Youth Sports Outreach
Any items used for organized kids sports.
PET ITEM DONATIONS
Benefits pets at the Humane Society of Missouri
Blankets, Towels, Cleaning Supplies, gently used Collars and Leashes, Unopened Dog and Cat Food
HOME HEALTHCARE ITEMS
Hosted by STL Help, Health Equipment Lending Program
Hospital beds (Invacare 5000ivc), Wheelchairs, Pediatric equipment, Lift chairs, Bathing assistance items, Walkers, Canes
About the Kirkwood – Des Peres Area Chamber of Commerce
Established in 1946, the Chamber has been the channel that links businesses, organizations, and residents together with innovative programs that strengthen the area’s long-term economic vitality, business success, job creation, and quality of life. For nearly 500 businesses and over 1,100 member representatives in Kirkwood, Des Peres, Warson Woods, Glendale, and Oakland, the Chamber develops and advocates for innovative and smart policies related to economic development, transportation, and inclusion while strategically connecting leaders and policymakers to strengthen the region’s competitiveness. To learn more, visit www.kirkwooddesperes.com.
