Electronic Recycling
General
- www.call2recycle.com - the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC) can help you recycle your used portable rechargeable batteries and old cell phones. Rechargeable batteries are commonly found in cordless power tools, cellular and cordless phones, laptop computers, camcorders, digital cameras, and remote control toys.
- www.earth911.org – click on “recycling” which has instructions for disposal of a variety of materials
Televisions
- www.electronicstakeback.com – Electronics TakeBack Coalition
- You can e-mail the heads of the world’s largest TV makers to request free recycling programs. Only SonyCorp recycles its products free of charge. www.sony.com
- www.electronicsrecycler.com – local recycler in Scotia, NY
Computers – Donate
- Check one of these sites for a list of charitable organizations looking for donated computers: www.sharetechnology.org or www.cristina.org
- www.goodwill.org Some locations of Goodwill Industries accept computers. Contact local goodwill locations:
Colonie: 459-5580
Rotterdam: 355-4265
Troy: 272- 8451 - Pencil, www.pencil.org ( a website where public school principals list their students’ needs)
- www.recycleforbreastcancer.org Donate cell phones, printer cartridges and more
Computers – Recycle (If your computer is more than five years old.)
- You may return used computers to some manufacturers for recycling. Check www.mygreen-electronics.com for a list of vendors.
- www.apple.com Apple recycles for free if customer buys a new Apple computer.
- www.dell.com Dell recycles for free if customer buys a new Dell computer. Dell takes back Dell computers for free at any time, even if you are not buying a new one.
- www.eiae.org E-cycling Central. Find recycling programs by state
- www.electronicsrecycling.com National Center for Electronics Recycling
- www.computertakeback.com Electronics TakeBack Coalition. Find recycling programs by state
- www.greenercomputing.com
- www.electronicsrecycler.com – local recycler in Scotia, NY
- www.myboneyard.com – “MyBoneYard® was created to help people like you recycle electronic devices such as cell phones and laptops in a smart, responsible and eco-friendly way. We are the Simple, Safe and Smart way to recycle your old electronics.”
