2026 Recycling Weekend: Electronics Cell Phone Recycling with Eco Cell

Donate your old cell phones and other electronics at the Zoo to help save gorillas and their habitats through Eco-Cell. Repurposing the materials in cell phones helps limit habitat loss from the mining of resources used to manufacture electronics. Accepted Items Cell Phones/Smartphones iPads/Tablets iPods/mp3 Players GPS Smartwatches Airpods/Earbuds VR Headsets Digital Cameras and associated cords and cables. Recycling Weekends Join us weekends in April to learn how recycling programs help our planet. Organizations and programs that help benefit the air, water, land, and of course, animals, will be featured each weekend. Party for the Planet: A Monthlong Celebration of the Earth Celebrate Earth Day all April! Powered by LG&E and KU Foundation Click on dates for more information. Recycling Weekends FREE Community Recycling Programs Recycling from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Book Drive with International Book Project April 4 Shoe Recycling with WaterStep April 5 Electronics Recycling with Bluegrass Recycle April 11 Cell Phone Recycling with Eco Cell April 12 Eyeglass Recycling with Vision First April 18 Prescription Drug Takeback with LMPD April 19 Document Shredding with Shred-It April 26 Educational Activities FREE Community Activities. TREE GIVEAWAY Saturday, April 11 from 10 am. until sold out NATIVE PLANT SALE Sunday, April 19 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Funday Mondays Free Community Activities Monday, April 13 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, April 20 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, April 27 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Earth Day Celebration Discounted admission, free parking and eco-partner displays Sunday, April 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Help protect the planet! The Louisville Zoo, in partnership with LG&E and KU Foundation, invites families and individuals to join Kids in Action, a initiative created just for kids and part of the Zoo’s Earth Month Celebration. Kids in Action encourages children to design conservation projects for the benefit of their own community. The program…