sponsor and host an electronic recycling event (you will need to get a rolloff or 2 and several pallets or gaylords)...I partner with a scrap metal recycler for the rolloffs...he bring and picks them up "free"...ie I basically get a lower rate than if I brought it in...but WHO THE HECK CARES...I don't have to touch it. Offer to work with one of the PTO's and give them anywhere from 25-50% of the money generated....then you just have to make some emailable flyers telling people what you take and what you don't take...email to the PTO list and print some out....call newspapers and get a free metion about it. One great way to make it work is to partner with the high school science or recycle club...you then have "labor" to help. Show the PTO how the monmey you will DONATE can be substantial.
The ones I do, we accept ewaste (even crt and tv's <32" because I can take what I want out of them and then take screw the cover back on and take to Best Buy or Goodwill for FREE recycling), metals and even paper now...my scrap yard contact does paper....doesn't pay alot BUT hell, EVERYONE has a ton of scrap paper...especially a SCHOOL....
Hope that helps! I am doing one on the 14th at my youngest sons school....
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