Recycle your electronics from home

[Ombligo]

A Nevada company is set up to receive any electronics, including power cords, to recycle. You can drop the material off in a collection bin located in many cities, but for those that aren't, you can directly ship the material to them.

https://www.redwoodmaterials.com/recycle-with-us/

[RAMd®d]

Unless they pay the freight, shipping is pretty much a non-starter for me.


They don't pay the freight, from the look of it.

But Fremont, CA isn't that far.

I'm not sure some of the stuff I need to off will fit in those bins, though.

[mikebw]

I often forget this myself, but you can also drop off at Best Buy locations for free. Just take it in to the service counter and say it's for recycling.

[modelamac]

mikebw wrote:
I often forget this myself, but you can also drop off at Best Buy locations for free. Just take it in to the service counter and say it's for recycling.

The Best Buy stores around me are now charging for recycling of many products. Staples does not, and gives me credits for recycling items they sell. Those credits add up over time and are applied to reduce purchase costs.

[d4]

For Long Islanders, NY below are links to the schedule and info:

https://hempsteadny.gov/225/E-Cycling
All televisions, computers, computer components (including cables, cords, and wiring), monitors, tablets, e-readers, electronic keyboards, mice, fax machines, scanners, printers, VCRs, DVRs, DVD players, digital converter boxes, cable or satellite receivers, electronic and video game consoles and portable digital music players will be accepted for e-cycling. Cell phones are not accepted.


https://hempsteadny.gov/231/Stop-Throwin...tants-STOP
Aerosol cans
Ammonia
Antifreeze*
Asbestos (double bagged)
Batteries - Car
Batteries - Household
Bleach
Bug & Rodent Killers
Chemistry Sets
Degreasers
Disinfectants
Drain Cleaners
Fertilizers with Herbicides
Fire Extinguishers - One-Time Use
Flammable Liquids (fire starter, gasoline* and diesel fuel*) Fluorescent Lamps and CFLs in shatterproof containers including ballasts
Kerosene*
Lacquers
Latex & Oil-Based Paints
Oven Cleaners
Paint Strippers
Paint Thinners & Brush Cleaners
Pesticides
Photography Chemicals
Polishes & Wood Preservatives
Propane Tanks - 20 lb.
Solvents
Spot Removers
Swimming Pool Chemicals
Telephone Books
Thermostats (containing mercury)
Tires (car - off rims)
Varnish
Waste Oil*
Weed Killers

[Fritz]

Hempstead will take items from out of towners?
Huntington that is strictly verboten.
Though I can't imagine anyone is checking beyond looking for a beach sticker.

[d4]

Fritz wrote:
Hempstead will take items from out of towners?
Huntington that is strictly verboten.
Though I can't imagine anyone is checking beyond looking for a beach sticker.

No one has ever checked or asked where I lived. Just drive-up, pop the trunk and volunteers come over to take it. If you feel uncomfortable with it, by all means, recycle/e-cycle/dispose somewhere else. I can see them denying someone driving up in a commercial vehicle with 300lbs of items.