According to this article (http://www.thedailygreen.com/environmental-news/latest/recycle-electronics-47122704) only 12% of electronics waste is recycled, and only 21% of consumers recycle their old electronics. Ok, the article is from December and trends might have changed, especially now that a few nationwide retailers are making it easy to recycle e-waste. Here are two programs I have used:
Office Depot: About a year ago they started selling recycling boxes in three sizes for $5, $10 or $15. Fill the box with your electronic waste and return it to the store. Quick and easy. They do ask you to identify boxes with monitors but the price is the same.
Best Buy: Bring your old computer, fax machine, cell phone, computer monitor or TV to a participating store and drop it off, for free. Yes, it really is free and it was very easy. The website says it’s only available during recycling events but I called my local Best Buy and they said “just bring it in anytime”. I walked into the store with an old monitor and a cell phone. The security guy directed me to a cart and apologized that it was not closer to the door (it was about 30 feet away). I dropped it off, returned with another monitor and was done.
1-800-got-junk will also haul away electronic waste as part of their program but they charge an additional $25 per monitor.
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