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The community is invited to drop off electronic materials for free.

It is estimated that 75% of electronics that could have been recycled or reused are thrown into landfills where certain components contaminate the environment with toxic substances such as lead and mercury. Thirteen organizations that are members of the Oak Lawn/Turtle Creek/Uptown Community Roundtable are celebrating Earth Month by hosting an E-Recycle Day April 12 at Reverchon Recreation Center.  Turtle Creek
Association, a non-profit organization whose primary focus is to enhance, preserve and protect the Turtle Creek Corridor, continues their commitment to green initiatives by organizing the event in cooperation with the Dallas Park and Recreation Department.

The community is encouraged to drop off televisions, computers, monitors, cell phones, fax machines and anything else with a plug in it between 8 a.m. and noon during E-Recycle Day.  Commodity Recycling Solutions is sponsoring the event.  Many electronics contain toxic materials such as antimony, arsenic, lead, and mercury that seep into the ground at landfills.

"When Turtle Creek Association member Sherry Travers approached me with the idea, I thought this would be perfect for a community-wide event that would benefit the entire Oak Lawn/Turtle Creek/Uptown neighborhoods," said Jon Beasley, president of Turtle Creek Association. "The members of our Community Roundtable unanimously decided to adopt the effort as an opportunity for us to do our part to protect the environment."

The Community Roundtable and sponsoring organizations are Cedar Springs Merchant Association, Dallas Park and Recreation Department, Dallas Tavern Guild, Friends of the Katy Trail, Friends of Reverchon Park, Lee Park and Arlington Hall Conservancy, Oak Lawn Library Friends, State-Thomas Area Residents, Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, The Oak Lawn Committee, Trinity Strand Trail, Turtle Creek Association and Uptown Dallas, Inc.

E-Recyle Day       
Reverchon Recreation Center
Materials accepted between 8 a.m. and noon
3505 Maple Avenue
Dallas, TX 75219

Materials accepted:

  • Televisions
  • Key Boards
  • DVD Players
  • Monitors
  • Mics
  • Copy Machines
  • Laptops
  • Stereo Equipment
  • All Business/Office Electronics
  • Plasma Screens
  • Network Equipment
  • Medical Equipment with NO Bio Hazards
  • LCD¹s
  • Servers
  • White Goods
  • Printers
  • Telecom Equipment
  • Fax Machines
  • Cell Phones

For more information about what to recycle, please call 817-300-6958 or visit www.commodityrecyclingsolutions.com. 

For more information about Turtle Creek Association or the neighborhood, please visit www.turtlecreekassociation.org.