Mineola Middle School learners are helping protect the planet – one device at a time. On Oct. 24, students hosted the school’s annual E-Waste Drive, collecting an impressive 6,700 pounds of broken and outdated electronics to be responsibly recycled.

Since the first drive in 2016, participation and impact have grown each year. In total, the school has helped facilitate the responsible disposal of over 30 tons of e-waste, preventing countless items from ending up in local landfills.

Community members were invited to drop off unused or broken electronics such as printers, computers, tablets, phones, televisions and chargers during the after-school event. learners worked together to collect, sort and inventory each item before it was hauled away for recycling by Two Brothers Scrap Metal.