Where and How to Recycle Old TV sets, Computers, Printers, Cell Phones and Other Household Consumer Products and Electronics
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Where and How to Recycle Old TV sets, Computers, Printers, Cell Phones and Other Household Consumer Products and Electronics
Where to Recycle Household Electronics
If you have an old television, computer, printer, monitor, cell phone, tablet, ipad, tomer cartridge or other household electronics that no longer work and you're about to throw them out, stop! Send it for recycling instead! It's become easy to do, by using the locators below to find a drop-off point near your home or office!
There are several ways to do this:
1. Retail Store programs. Many large electronics retail chain stores, like Best Buy, Staples, OfficeMax / Office Depot to sponsor free, in-store collection events. In some cases, these occur sporadically, but in most cases, you can simply drop off an old tv set (inside the store!). A few retailers may charge a fee or accept only certain types or brands of equipment. Click here to see the master list of stores and click on the one that is best for you!
2. Local community recycling centers and Private recycling firms - Many municipalities now offer recycling programs that can accept electronic waste, like tv sets. You can also take your TV set and other electronic waste directly to a private recycling company. To locate the closest center of either type near you, just use the forms below. The map on the left is specialized to find electronics consumer product recycling centers only, the form on the right find centers to recycle all products. They connect to different external databases, so they may provide different results, and you might want to try both.
Master List of Retail Stores that Take Back Spent / Used / Discarded Household / Consumer Electronic Products, for Recycling
Click on the logos of the companies below to see information on their web sites about what they take and how:
Printers, Scanners, Fax, Imaging Equipment and supplies, like printer and toner cartridges
OPTION 1 - DROP OFF AT STAPLES
Drop off single Sharp cartridges at any Staples location. Staples will take care of recycling the cartridge at no cost to you. Find the nearest Staples drop-off location.
OPTION 2 - GENERATE A UPS LABEL
Print a UPS label on demand and ship your single Sharp cartridge directly to our recycling facility. generate a UPS label , click on "Continue as Guest" and enter your shipping information.
TOSHIBA’S ECOSMART TONER RECYCLING PROGRAM - Toshiba places a collection box in your office so that your employees can dispose of printer toner easily.
- Toshiba will put a collection box in your office that's about 13 inches square and 32 inches deep.
- The box will fill with used toner cartridges over time.
- Toshiba will regularly pick up the box from your office.
- You can also drop off used Toshiba cartridges at a local
Toshiba branch or Toshiba dealer.
Toshiba Business Toner Recycling pdf
Phones, Tablets and other Mobile Devices
Computers, PC's laptops, Notebooks
TV's Televisions, whether Cathode ray tube type or flat screen
Offers mail-in, event, and permanent drop-off site recycling options in many states.
Miscellaneous items
If none of the companies above work for your item, try these recycling centers
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Basel Action Network (BAN) maintains the E-Stewards Initiative (the Electronics Recycler's Pledge of True Stewardship) and a list of recyclers that agree to maintain the most rigorous social and environmental criteria to recycle your computer or electronic waste. |
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Earth 911 – A national environmental information network providing access to community recycling, donation and disposal options for computers, electronics and cell phones. By entering your ZIP code on the site you can find your nearest electronics recycling event/location. |
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International Association of Electronics Recyclers (IAER)
is the first and only trade association representing and serving the needs of the
electronics recycling industry. |
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Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition (SVTC) – This grassroots coalition engages in research and advocacy to help find solutions to e-waste concerns. SVTC helped found, and works with, the Computer Take Back Campaign. The Computer Take Back Campaign promotes corporate accountability for electronic waste and publishes a list of companies that provide responsible recycling programs for computers and electronics. |
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Wireless... The New Recyclable is a program the wireless industry has created to facilitate environmentally sound practices among carriers and manufacturers, as well as to educate consumers about how to recycle their wireless devices. Either your wireless carrier and/or the manufacturer of your wireless phone participate in Wireless ... The New Recyclable. Go to www.recyclewirelessphones.com to learn how and where you can recycle your wireless phone. |
How to choose a recycler
| Product category | Company | Additional information |
| Mobile device |
ebay | Sell your old phone. This page helps you find out what it is worth . |
Retailers:
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