How Saratoga, WI Recycled 115,000+ Pounds of Electronics

Small Town. Rural Setting. Limited Resources.

The Town of Saratoga needed to provide residents with reliable electronics recycling access without building a permanent collection site, expanding staff capacity, or increasing operational complexity. Like many rural municipalities, the challenge was balancing community needs with limited resources.

Residents were willing to recycle — but access needed to be local, convenient, and dependable.

The Solution: Structured Community Collection Events

Dynamic Lifecycle Innovations partnered with the Town of Saratoga to host professionally managed community electronics recycling events designed specifically for municipalities without permanent infrastructure.

Dynamic provided:

• Event planning and coordination
• Secure transportation and equipment
• Trained onsite staff
• Promotional materials and outreach support
• Certified downstream processing

The result was a turnkey recycling solution with minimal operational lift for the town.

Key Outcomes

• 115,000+ pounds of electronics collected
• Nearly 58 tons diverted from landfills
• Hundreds of households served
• Three successful community collection events
• Strong public engagement and participation

Environmental Impact Spotlight

• Approximately 23 pounds of electronics were recycled per resident.
• That is the equivalent weight of five full-size school buses responsibly processed through certified recycling channels.

Supporting E-Cycle Wisconsin Goals

By hosting structured collection events, the Town of Saratoga was able to:

• Expand compliant electronics recycling access
• Increase covered device collection
• Reduce improper disposal risk
• Advance landfill diversion efforts

All without permanent infrastructure.

Community-Focused Electronics Recycling

For municipalities looking to improve electronics recycling access without investing in permanent facilities or additional staffing, structured collection events can provide a scalable, community-friendly solution.

Dynamic Lifecycle Innovations helps municipalities create safe, compliant, and accessible electronics recycling programs tailored to their operational needs.

Interested in Hosting a Community Collection Event?

Let’s explore what this could look like for your municipality.

Email: collectionevents@thinkdynamic.com
Phone: 877-781-4030