How to Recycle Electronic Waste Products

Electronics such as cell phones can be collected and recycled, saving valuable resources and landfill space.

Consumers electronics are easily recycled, but it can be difficult to know where to take them in order to have them recycled. Curbside recycling pickup does not usually take electronic waste. Likewise, most dumps do not have a bin for electronic waste. Sometimes, it may be possible to recycle a product where you bought it. A more certain tactic is to use a program database such as EcoSquid or to drop it off at a business that offers electronic waste recycling for free, such as Best Buy.

Things You'll Need

• Computer

Instructions

Using EcoSquid

1. Navigate on your computer to www.EcoSquid.com.

2. Enter the name or type of electronic product into the search field at the top of the screen.

3. Enter more details about your product in order to find a relevant program.

4. Select "Find Matching Offers" so that EcoSquid can find matching recycling offers or collection points for your product.

5. Select the program that is most convenient for you, and you will be taken to that program's website in order to complete your transaction.

Using Best Buy

1. Gather everything you need to recycle, including items such as TVs, DVD players, cables, cell phones, and cameras.

2. Go to your nearest Best Buy store.

3. Take the electronics to the kiosk inside the door and drop them off. Best Buy will handle the recycling of most electronics.

References

• EcoSquid: How It Works
• Recycling