Eco-Cell Electronics Recycling Drive
- This event has passed.
April 22 @ 9:30 am – May 18 @ 10:30 am EDT
Show your love for our Earth and win a FREE ticket* to the Virginia Zoo by properly recycling your no-longer-needed electronics! From now until 10:30am on May 18, bring your old electronics to our membership office**, and if you donate an approved item (see list below), you’ll receive free Zoo admission on May 18 for our Party for the Planet event!
*Free admission for donating a recyclable electronic item is only valid on May 18.
**Please note that while we have an Eco-Cell recycling bin outside of our Gift Shop year round, items must be brought INTO our membership office from before 10:30am on May 18 to receive the free admission.
Approved electronics for recycling
- Cell phones
- iPads/tablets
- Smartwatches
- Handheld GPS
- iPods/MP3 players
- Personal digital assistants (PDAs or handheld PCs)
- Handheld gaming systems
- VR headsets
- Digital handheld scanners
- Walkie-talkies
Rules
- Only items that are on the approved list AND brought before 10:30am on May 18 are eligible for an admission voucher
- We will provide ONE ticket per family; not per person or per item. Admission code valid only for Party for the Planet (May 18, 2024)
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- February 9, 2025 Kiss & Tail
- March 8, 2025 Breakfast with the Animals
- March 22, 2025 Dog Days at the Zoo
- March 30, 2025 Sensory Friendly Morning