In Brief: Beaumont Hosts Recycl-A-Thon at Battery Giant

From cell phones to washers and dryers, the E-Clutter for Kids recycl-a-thon at Battery Giant in Macomb Township on Saturday will collect all manner of electronics to benefit the pediatric speech and language treatment scholarships at Beaumont Children's Hospital.

Sponsored by Beaumont Children’s Hospital and Statewide Recycling and Recovery, E-Clutter for Kids raises money by recycling metal and electronic waste. 

“Everyone I know has some sort of e-clutter around the house they’d like to get rid of,” said Katherine Groves, associate director of the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals program at Beaumont, in a release. “So, here’s a great way to do some spring cleaning and help kids at the same time.”

The public can bring donated items to multiple recycling centers, with Macomb Township's Battery Giant hosting a collection from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

Other collection locations include:

• May 7 at eTitle, 1650 W. Big Beaver Road in Troy
• May 7 and May 8 at the Green Street Fair in downtown Plymouth
• May 7, May 8 and May 12 at Northwood Shopping Center at the corner of 13 Mile Road and Woodward Avenue in Royal Oak.

Items accepted at the recycling event include: audio-visual equipment, computer components, printers, monitors and cables, TVs, refrigerators, washers and dryers, car, cell phone and rechargeable batteries and more. Visit the program website for a list of acceptable items.

“The amazing Beaumont team has come together to work with community groups for this new, innovative fund-raising program to help kids in need of assistance,” said Michael Rolnick, director of speech and language programs at Beaumont, in a release. “We hope people will consider cleaning out their garages, basements and closets and going to the nearest drop off location, so we can build our department’s treatment scholarship funds and assist more families in need.”