A major recycling event sponsored by Apple Inc. that resulted in tons of old and unused electronic equipment being properly disposed of last year is returning to campus May 14-16.

The public, including University of Memphis employees, will be able to drop off e-recyclables on Saturday, May 16, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the Southern Avenue Parking Lot near the recreation center. Professional movers will be on hand to unload recyclable items from vehicles. May 14-15 is set aside for institutions and businesses to drop off material en mass. This location is also on the Southern Ave. parking lot.

The May 16 public day will offer an opportunity to recycle CPUs, all-in-one computer systems, laptop/notebook computers, televisions, cameras, printers, copiers, PDAs, keyboards, computer monitors, speakers, audio devices, FAX machines, cell phones and pagers, and other related equipment.

All items including hard drives will be ground down to confetti-like material to ensure information security prior to being recycled.

Contact Steve Terry at (901)678-2194 for additional information on the electronic equipment recycling effort or visit the U of M eRecycling website.