A Gift for Teaching (AGFT) is making a difference for teachers and underserved youth by providing Central Florida classrooms with free educational supplies
We all have them cluttering up our space—that extra TV or monitor, a cell phone from two upgrades ago. But before you throw out those old, outdated items, consider these ways to make a donation without even opening your pocketbook.
A Gift for Teaching (AGFT) is making a difference for teachers and underserved youth by providing Central Florida classrooms with free educational supplies. By matching corporations with supplies to donate and teachers who need them for their classrooms, the organization ensures these classrooms are best equipped for learning. Eligible teachers have a chance to shop at AGFT’s free teacher supply stores all school year.
The average person can contribute to this mission by donating used electronics to AGFT’s EPA-registered recycling partner, A1 Assets. The firm follows all data security standards and wipes all sensitive data and hard drives, with a portion of the proceeds going back to AGFT’s programs.
The following items can be recycled:
Batteries (cell phone and laptop)
Fax machines
Hubs, switches and routers
Personal computers
Servers and accessories
Cassette tape backup drives
Flat-screen TVs and monitors
Keyboards, mice and speakers
Power cords, strips and supply units
Stereo equipment
CD players
Game consoles and accessories
Laptops
Printers and copiers
UPS Batteries
Cell phones
Hard drives
PDAs
Projectors
VHS and DVD players
Keep Orlando Beautiful (KOB) also helps keeps electronics out of the landfills with three electronics recycling events each year; the next is planned for Festival Park in October 2025.
However, electronics can be recycled any time of the year in conjunction with KOB’s partner Urban E Recycling. Again, you won’t have to worry about sensitive data, as you’ll get a certificate of data destruction.
The facility is able to recycle most electronics, from wiring to racks of servers, but is unable to accept items such as CRT monitors, large home appliances, batteries and TVs. For a full list, and to schedule a pickup, visit urbanerecycling.com/items.
For those looking to recycle household hazardous waste, a collection event will take place at Camping World Stadium on May 10. Find additional details here: orlando.gov/Events/Household-Hazardous-Waste-Collection-Event-2025
Have a general question about where you can recycle a specific item? Head to earth911.com
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