Hey Bangor, Maine: You Have 2 More Days To Drop Off Your E-Waste!

It can be a challenge to get rid of old electronics.

They're often big and bulky and full of stuff you're not supposed to throw away with the regular trash. Sometimes opportunities arise where other folks who know what they're doing offer to help you dispose of these things for a small donation, and when that happens, it's a win-win situation.

For years, the Challenger Learning Center in Bangor has spearheaded such an event. It used to be held right at their center in the City, but in 2022, they moved the event closer to where these old electronics would eventually be organized and dealt with, an area inside the Pine Tree Landfill off of the Emerson Mill Rd. in Hampden.

Here's a little video that explains exactly where the location is and how to get there.

You can literally drive right up into the North Coast Services lot during the event, and someone will come out and unload your items from your vehicle.

This year's event is going on right now, through Friday, April 18th, so you only have a couple of days left to drop off your old things.

While there's no set charge for this service, there is a suggested donation (where this is technically a fundraiser for the Challenger Learning Center, that goes towards the programs they host every year) of $10 for the first item and an additional $5 for other items. There's a donation box right where the items are collected. They accept cash or checks made out to the Challenger Learning Center.

Here's what they will accept, in case you were wondering " CRT Monitors, Televisions, Printers, Fax Machines, Scanners, CPUs[computer towers], Laptops, Cell Phones, Microwaves, Miscellaneous Electronics."

They cannot accept anything with freon or mercury, like refrigerators, air conditioners, or thermometers. They're also not taking old lights or lightbulbs for the same reasons (this includes Christmas Lights.)

It's a great way to free up space in your home, basement, or garage while helping fund STEM programs for local kids. Like I said, it's a mutually beneficial situation.

Just remember if you can, you should always wipe the memory of any electronics that might have personal or sensitive information on them, before disposing of them.