When: Saturday, April 26, 2008, 10am - 4pm Earth 2008 Electronics Recycling Event

Tuesday, April 29, 2008, Corporate Collection Day, by appointment only. Call 907-452-4152 or 978-9889 to make an appointment for businesses to drop off.

Where: Carlson Center Parking Lot

Who: Households, Businesses and Non-profit organizations

What: Computers and computer-related equipment (CPUs, laptops, monitors of all kinds); office equipment (printers, fax machines, table-top copiers, scanners, electric typewriters); telephones, VCRs, DVD players, TVs, microwaves; also media (CDs, DVDs, floppies)

Fees: There is a small fee to cover cost of the items, ranging from none to $25, depending on the size of the item and type of electronic device; detailed listing at www.iagreenstar.org/e-recycling.php.

Nonprofits will pay either per-item or large load fee, depending on how it's brought, but can be reimbursed through the Rasmuson Foundation's program.

Organizing Groups: Interior Alaska Green Star, Northern Alaska Environmental Center, Total Reclaim, Inc., ASUAF (Associated Students of the University of Alaska Fairbanks) Recycling Club

Sponsors: ABR, Inc. Environmental Research & Services, Cartridge World, Golden Valley Electric Association, Fairbanks North Star Borough Solid Waste Division, Nothern Alaska Environmental Center, Rasmuson Foundation,

Web link: www.iagreenstar.org

Homer

When: Saturday, April 26, 10am to 3pm Event Flyer

Where: Spenard Builders Supply, on Lake Street

Who: Households all day; businesses and non-profits by apppintment only. Call 235-6262 for an appointment.

What: televisions, computer monitors, computers/laptops, keyboards, mice, modems, external drives, small scanners, printer, copy machines, cables, other computer peripherals, VCRs, DVD players, stereos, radios, phones, fax machines, camcorders, electric typewriters, microwave ovens, and most media (floppies, CDs, DVDs), telephones, cell phones, and similar products

Not accepted: audio and video tapes, smoke detectors, vacuums

Fees: Households -- $15 per carload including 1 monitor, TVs over 18 inches are $25 each and TVs under 18 inches are $15 each

Businesses and non-profits are 35¢ per pound. Qualifying non-profits can send in a form with non-profit status and get reimbursed for 25¢ per pound.

Reduced rates are thanks to some of our sponsors.

Sponsors: Total Reclaim, Spenard Builders Supply, Cook Inlet Keeper, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge, City of Homer, Homer Electric Assocation, Tech Connect, Coal Point Trading, Nomar, Fresh Sourdough Express, TOTE, Kar-a-van Transfer, Alyeska Tire, Scruggs Auto, Kachemak Bay Conservation Society, Loopy Lupine Distribution LLC, Center for Alaskan Studies, Kachemak Gear Shed, Green Star working with the Rasmuson Foundation, Anonymous Donation