Devin Hansen, Adrian Soria and Weston Huett unload e-waste from a truck during the Amity Study Club E-Waste Recycle Day. Courtesy photo
Local high school students lending a hand at the Amity Study Club eWaste Recycle Day are, from left, Aaliyah Murphy, Audrey Westbrook, Andrew Horsley, Travis Jones, Evan Woods, Nolan Hapner, Olivia Beauchamp, Jenna Kirkland, Ashlynn Quada, Avery King, Wes
Weston Huett helps unload electronics for recycling.
Olivia Beauchamp places an e-waste television into a box.
Participating in the Amity Study Club eWaste Recycle Day are, from left, volunteer Chauncey Lovely, Amity members Teri Lovely, Angie Roark, Michelle Warren, Julia Braum and volunteer Tom Braun. Courtesy photo
Annual e-waste drive continues tradition of community service
Atlanta’s Amity Study Club hosted its 19th annual E-Waste Recycle Event at Guard-Line in the Atlanta Business Park on Saturday May 2.
The recycle collection was a huge success again this year safeguarding landfills from unnecessary waste while salvaging viable parts and at the same time assisting inmates in learning job skills. Amity partners with UNICOR in Texarkana each year.
UNICOR’s Federal Prison Industries operates a nationwide network of electronics recycling centers where inmates convert electronics into recyclable materials for resale to registered vendors.
Although the poundage of recycled material will not be known for several days, approximately 15 large pallet boxes were filled with all sorts of old electronics from printers and flat screen TV’s to computers. In addition, 13 tablets and 18 smart phones were collected to be refurbished for use by Domestic Violence Prevention clients.
This service project not only engages residents but local businesses and Atlanta ISD . Guard-Line has been a valuable resource and partner. Lee Stanley graciously offers his facility and equipment every year. We had 14 Atlanta High School student volunteers doing the heavy lifting to assist with collection efforts.
Each year, Amity tries to schedule this recycle event around Earth Day to heighten the community’s support for environmental protection. The theme for Earth Day 2026 is “Our Power, Our Planet” focusing on collective action and community mobilization through local efforts.