Is a Recycling Fundraiser Right for your Organization?

In one respect, recycling fundraisers can be a volatile market. Recycling started with empty toner cartridges and cell phones in an effort to keep the multitude of these items sold out of landfills. A new and better use for empty cartridges and out-of-date phones needed to be found. One such effort was a recycling fundraiser.

What is a Recycling Fundraiser?

Your group, whether it is affiliated with a school, church, or non-profit organization, sets a date and advertises for those who have products needing a new home for recycling purposes to come drop them off. All the products collected will then be organized and analyzed for the next proper place to be sent. Companies and businesses who want recycled goods need to be contacted and assessed as to their responsible intentions and trustworthiness in order to find the best market in which to re-sell the collected electronics. Those interested businesses then typically pay the postage or shipping costs to have the collected recyclable goods sent to them and they will then pay your organization an agreed upon amount.

Are Recycling Fundraisers As Popular As They Used to Be?

In some cases, recycling fundraisers are hotter than ever owing to the fact that there are more e-devices than ever before and so many businesses and organizations recognize the need to recycle. They also recognize the value that some of these recycled products can provide. These fundraisers are still a very good option for raising money for special events or needs.

What Does a Successful Electronics Fundraiser Need?

To be successful at fundraising, you need to find one or two reliable companies that you contact who will pay for the recyclable goods you collect. You also need responsible people to work the event, free space offered for the event with an area to hold the collected e-devices, available transportation and a storage area to hold the e-devices until you can ship them, and a commitment to the time it will take to sort through the items and get them where they need to go.

Maximizing Your E-Waste Fundraising Efforts

The best way to maximize your fundraising efforts is to seek the involvement of local businesses who can contribute a large volume of e-devices to your fundraising event. The more e-devices you collect, the more money you will end up receiving for your time and efforts spent. When you can get local businesses to donate their recyclables to your cause, that can actually cut down on the time spent trying to advertise and collect from individuals.

Recycling fundraisers can work for your group. Avoid possible pitfalls by researching the best e-devices to collect and contact those businesses who will be most interested in buying them from you.