Events

Tesla Science Center at Wardenclyffe
OR Your Local Recycling Center

Metal for Tesla

Mon.-Fri. 9am-4pm

Recycle Your Metal for Tesla and the Planet!

Every ounce of metal helps and will be recycled in support of our nonprofit mission. We accept scrap metal donations for drop off at Wardenclyffe, Monday through Friday from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Call ahead to ensure we’re on site: 631.886.2632. Or reach us by e-mail at info@teslasciencecenter.org.

Desirable Recyclables:

Any item 75% or more metal
Vehicles, car parts, car batteries
Appliances and electronics (no TVs or computer monitors)
Metal furniture, shelving, pipes

Donate from Anywhere on the Planet! Our supporters from around the globe recycle metal and donate the money to our nonprofit mission. Head to your local recycling center with your scrap metal and click here to donate the proceeds.

Tesla, the Tower, and Recycling

In 1917, Nikola Tesla’s 18-story transmitting tower at Wardenclyffe was demolished and recycled to raise funds. Today, we’re collecting Metal for Tesla to raise funds to renovate Wardenclyffe into a global science center and museum. Since this initiative began in 2013, dedicated volunteers have collected 397,357 lbs. or 198.67 tons of metal to help fund the restoration of Tesla’s only remaining laboratory and the Wardenclyffe site. In 2022, we expanded this effort to for the benefit of both the lab and our planet. TSCW Board Member Gene Genova explains, “This program brings us full circle from the 1917 demolition of the tower for scrap metal to today when we’re raising funds by recycling metal for the restoration of the Tesla Laboratory.”

Thank you for helping us preserve the planet and Wardenclyffe, Nikola Tesla’s historic laboratory!