Recycle electronics at Zoo Atlanta on Saturday, August 29

The Zoo Atlanta Green Team will host a third-annual Electronics Recycling Event on Saturday, August 29, 2026, from 9 a.m. to Noon.

Members and guests are encouraged to bring small electronics to recycle through partners at ecocell to benefit the Gorillas on the Line … Answer the Call campaign. Accepted items will include cell phones; smartphones; iPads; iPods; smartwatches; and digital cameras.

All proceeds from small electronics recycling will support the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ (AZA) SAFE Gorilla. There is a direct connection between the manufacturing of these items and wild gorillas, as the rare earth minerals used in their production are found in only a few places on the planet – including gorilla habitat in Africa. Recycling of these materials reduces the demand for these minerals, and proceeds from recycled devices directly support field conservation efforts.

Participants may bring items to the circular drive outside Savanna Hall, where members of the Green Team, an internal committee of team members working to forward the Zoo’s on-grounds sustainability initiatives, will be on hand to assist. The circular drive is located just past the base of the Cherokee Avenue parking lot on the Grant Park side of the lot.

Zoo Atlanta has also again partnered with Prime Asset Recovery for the recycling of larger items, including but not limited to monitors; desktop computers; laptops; keyboards; servers; printers; and more (no appliances).

Find a full list of accepted items here at zooatlanta.org.

MEDIA CONTACT:         

Rachel Davis, Director of Communications
404.624.2812
rdavis@zooatlanta.org

Gavin Johnson, Public Relations Manager
404.624.5980
gjohnson@zooatlanta.org

About Zoo Atlanta
A proud accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), the gold standard for animal care and welfare, Zoo Atlanta has a mission to save wildlife and their habitats through conservation, research, education, and engaging experiences. The Zoo is home to hundreds of animals representing more than 200 species from around the world, many of them endangered or critically endangered. Highlights include a transformed African Savanna featuring expanded habitats for African elephants, giraffes, zebras, ostrich, warthogs, meerkats, and rhinos; one of North America’s largest populations of great apes; and a global center of excellence for the care and study of reptiles and amphibians. Recent transformations include a newly updated African lion complex, opened in April 2025, and the state-of-the-art Rollins Animal Health Center, completed in 2024. In April 2026, Zoo Atlanta announced that through a new International Cooperative Research Agreement on Giant Panda Conservation, initiated between Zoo Atlanta and the China Wildlife Conservation Association, two new giant pandas will be traveling to Atlanta. For more information, visit zooatlanta.org.