Plan to Recycle Post-Holiday
So, you might have braved the mall Black Friday or participated in Cyber Monday. Either way, if you purchased a new electronic gadget as a gift (or for yourself), you may need to find a home for the old one. Electronics, computers and the related accessories are full of hazardous and valuable materials, so use one of the many safe, smart options to recycle and ensure those materials are reused or disposed of properly.
Local & Online Option
- Amazon.com offers gift cards for its electronic trade-in program
- American TV recycles your old TV with the purchase of a new one and offers trade-ins for small electronics. See website for detail
- A-TEC Recycling accepts computers and electronics.
- Best Buy has trade-in and recycling programs.
- Computer Solver, 515-277-1280, computers related items onl
- Environmental Services of Iowa, 515-993-1870, call or see website for detail
- Gazelle.com pays for certain electronic and computer device
- Goodwill Industries of Central Iowa accepts working electronics, and working and non-working computers. NOTE: No longer accepts TVs, except working fla -screen TV
- Hewlett-Packard provides free recycling in partnership with Staples. It also offers HP gift cards, visit website for details.
- Our own Metro Hazardous Waste Drop-Off accepts electronics for $0.50 per lb.; computer and computer-related items are accepted for fre
- Midwest Recovery, 515-957-8000, see website for details (accepts console TVs
- Midwest Electronic Recovery, 515-226-9990, see website for detail
- Panasonic offers a recycling plan for its products. See website for detail
- Staples, see website for details
You Renew.com allows you to sell or recycle old devices. Register with Recyclebank.com when using the service and earn 150 points.
If you see a local or online electronics recycling option missing from this list, let us know and we'll update our Recycling Guide. For more ideas for safe and smart waste disposal and recycling, visit www.WhereItShouldGo.com or call 515.244.0021.