The Argument
- What: Recycling Jackson and Gerdau are partnering to host a free electronics recycling drive today, Monday, October 19, 2026. (FACT: Jackson Magazine, Oct. 13, 2026.)
- When: 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. today. This is a three-hour window, today only. (FACT: Jackson Magazine.)
- Where: 1384 N. Brown Street, Jackson. (FACT: Jackson Magazine.)
- What you can bring: Televisions, cell phones, laptops, computers, keyboards, and mice. (FACT: Jackson Magazine.)
Why this one is worth the trip
The partners have done this before, and it worked. “We are excited to partner again with Recycling Jackson to open a free electronics drop-off day at their site,” said Lindsey Erb, Gerdau’s Communications Manager. “The Earth Day recycling drive we hosted earlier this year prevented 5,000 pounds of electronics from ending up in landfills.” (FACT: Jackson Magazine, quoting Gerdau.)
Gerdau’s Jackson locations are part of the company’s North American special steel division, which produces special bar quality steel out of recycled scrap metal, used primarily for safety-critical parts in the automotive, commercial vehicle, construction, agricultural and energy markets. In plain terms: the metal in your dead laptop has a real second life in Jackson industry. (FACT: Jackson Magazine.)
What happens to your devices
Recycling Jackson Board Chairman Steve Noble addressed the question everyone asks about old phones and computers: the data. “The vendor we use triple wipes all data containing portions of the collected electronics before they are given a new purpose. The wire and steel go back into industrial processes, and the plastic and glass pieces are reused in new electronics,” Noble said. (FACT: Jackson Magazine.)
(COMMENTARY: The triple-wipe detail is the difference between a drive people trust and one they skip. Most households have a drawer of old phones they never recycled because wiping them felt like homework with consequences. A vendor process that handles the wipe, stated on the record by the organization’s chairman, removes the excuse. Load the drawer, Jackson.)
Miss today? The standing option
Recycling Jackson has promoted recycling in the Jackson community since 1983. The volunteer-led nonprofit offers recycling drives on the first Saturday of every month from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., and accepts a large range of recyclable materials as long as they are sorted and clean. Today’s weekday drive with Gerdau is a bonus window on top of that standing schedule. (FACT: Jackson Magazine.)
For more information, Recycling Jackson’s Facebook page is the contact point given in the announcement: https://www.facebook.com/recyclingjackson/. (FACT: Jackson Magazine.)
FAQs
When is the free electronics recycling drive?
Today, Monday, October 19, 2026, from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. (FACT: Jackson Magazine.)
Where is the drive held?
1384 N. Brown Street, Jackson. (FACT: Jackson Magazine.)
What items are accepted?
Televisions, cell phones, laptops, computers, keyboards, and mice. (FACT: Jackson Magazine.)
Is my data wiped?
Yes. The vendor triple-wipes all data-containing portions of the collected electronics before they are given a new purpose, according to Recycling Jackson Board Chairman Steve Noble. (FACT: Jackson Magazine.)
What if I miss today’s drive?
Recycling Jackson offers recycling drives on the first Saturday of every month from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (FACT: Jackson Magazine.)
Source links
- Recycling Jackson & Gerdau Host Free Electronics Recycling Drive (Jackson Magazine, Oct. 13, 2026): https://www.jacksonmagazine.com/news/recycling-jackson-and-gerdau-partner-to-host-free-electronics-recycling-drive/
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