Where To Recycle Electronic Waste

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Check to see if your state offers a free e-waste recycling program. Some manufacturers also do free take back of their products, as can be found on this page by products category. Click here to see which retailers take back e-waste.

If your old electronic devices are still in good working order, consider:

  • selling it to a local pawn shop or online through buy back programs;
  • donating it to a local charity or school; or
  • handing it down to a friend or family member.

Cameras:

  • Canon has a mail-in program that recycles certain Canon consumer products, including binoculars, camcorders, cameras (digital/film), fax machines, ImageCLASS products, PC copiers, printers, projectors/video equipment and scanners.
  • Sony: Bring your unwanted Sony product to any location participating in GreenFill recycling program and recycle it for free.

Cell Phones:

Please click here to view the Where to Recycle Your Cell Phone Page

Compact Disks (CDs):

Remember that CDs and DVDs shouldn't be discarded and can in fact be recycled.  Check the retail drop off to see which retail closest to you take back CDs and DVDs.

Computers and Laptops:

Most manufacturers will take back their products for free at the end-of-life.

  • Apple:  Apple offers free recycling of old computers, displays, and peripherals — cables, mice, keyboards, speakers, printers, scanners, media, hard drives, etc. — when you purchase a new Mac or monitor.
  • Dell: Recycle your old Dell products for free. If you buy a new Dell desktop or notebook and select the free recycling option at the time of purchase, they will recycle your old PC and monitor at no cost to you (even if it isn't a Dell-branded product).
  • Hewlett Packard (HP): HP recycles computer equipment, printing supplies, rechargeable batteries and other items, most for free.
  • IBM:  IBM offers solutions for the end-of-life management of computer equipment, printer supplies etc.
  • Lenovo: As part of its product end-of-life management activities, Lenovo offers consumers and/or commercial clients end-of-life management solutions for their computer equipment worldwide through voluntary programs and country programs in which Lenovo participates.
  • Panasonic: Panasonic offers free recycling of consumer electronics including Panasonic Toughbook notebooks.
  • Sony: Sony Electronics, in partnership with Waste Management Inc. offers the “Sony Take Back” program for post-consumer Sony electronics, a free program that accepts anything from cameras to televisions. Recycle up to five Sony products per day by dropping them off at designated Waste Management eCycling Drop-Off Centers throughout the country or mailing them in.
  • Toshiba:  Toshiba offers free recycling of all Toshiba notebooks, gigabeat® MP3 players and packaging as well as low-cost recycling options for other manufacturer laptops and consumer electronics products.

MP3

  • Apple: Apple’s free recycling program will take back your iPod or any cell phone regardless of manufacturer or model. You can bring your old iPod to an Apple Retail Store for 10 percent off a new one.
  • Sony:  As part of Sony's GreenFill program, consumers can drop off cameras, phones, portable music and gaming devices, digital photo frames, electronic assessories, GPS navigation, recorders and microphones, alarm clocks and small audio, and rechargeable batteries. Find the nearest Sony Greenfill location to you.

Television

  • MRM sites accept Panasonic, Sharp, Toshiba and Mitsubishi, brand TVs and consumer electronics such as VCRs and DVDs at no charge.
  • Samsung-branded consumer electronics will be accepted at these locations for no fee. Non-SAMSUNG-branded consumer electronics will be accepted for a nominal fee paid directly to Samsung's contracted recycling partners upon delivery of the e-waste. Contact the location for appropriate fees. Click here for locations.

Toner and Inkjet Cartridges:

Check our Retail drop off locations below to see which stores take back cartridges.

  • Dell: Recycle your old Dell products for free. If you buy a new Dell desktop or notebook and select the free recycling option at the time of purchase, they will recycle your old PC and monitor at no cost to you (even if it isn't a Dell-branded product).
  • Epson: Epson has a recycling fee of $10 per item (includes shipping). Receive a $5 Epson Store coupon per item returned.
  • HP : Free recycling. Check inside cartridge boxes for return materials (available for some products and countries).
  • Lexmark has collection programs that recycles inkjet and toner cartridges and hardware.
  • The Samsung Takeback and Recycling programme (STAR) is a free process for returning and recycling used printer cartridges.
  • Canon has mail-in program that recycles certain Canon consumer products, including fax machines, PC copiers, printers, and scanners.

You can also check to see which retailers take back e-waste.