How to Recycle TVs, Electronics, Computers, & Similar Items

How to Recycle TVs, Electronics, Computers, & Similar Items
This is not an endorsement for any of the listed companies. It is an informational list of area locations which
safely dispose of and recycle electronic equipment of which we are aware. For a full list of household items
and businesses, please refer to the Wood County Solid Waste District’s Household Recycling Guide.
Best Buy Electronics Recycling Program details for Ohio:
Wood County Location: 10017 Fremont Pike, Perrysburg, OH 43551
Items Accepted: Visit www.bestbuy.com for a complete list of items. (Long list and NO
fee charged.)
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Three items per household per day.
Nearly everything electronic, including tube TVs and monitors up to 32", flat-panel TVs and monitors
up to 60", peripherals, DVD players, home and car audio, cell phones, MP3 players, and cables.
Desktop or laptop computers.
Small electrics, fans and vacuums.
Items Not Accepted:
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Console TVs of any size, or tube TVs and monitors larger than 32". Use our haul-away or pickup
programs for these items.
Electronics containing refrigerants, such as mini refrigerators or air conditioners. Please contact your
local waste disposal department.
Appliances. Use our haul-away or pickup programs for refrigerators, freezers, dishwashers, washers and
dryers, ranges and microwaves.
Disassembled TVs and Monitors
Goodwill’s Computer Recycling Program-A Partnership with Dell Reconnect: (NO Fee
Charged.)
Wood County Locations: 1058 N. Main St., Bowling Green, OH 43402; 2616 Woodville Rd.,
Northwood, OH 43619; 26580 N. Dixie Hwy., Perrysburg, OH 43551
Reconnect accepts any brand of used computer equipment in any condition. They also accept just about
anything that can be connected to a computer. Items may be dropped off at Goodwill Donation Centers.
Items Accepted:
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Monitors
If the glass is broken, place the monitor in a cardboard box lined with a large plastic garbage bag. Seal
the box and clearly label it with "broken monitor" and the date.
Computers (Desktop & Laptop)
See Hard Drives, below.
Printers
Including laser & inkjet
Scanners
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If the glass is broken, place the scanner in a cardboard box lined with a large plastic garbage bag. Seal
the box and clearly label it with "broken scanner" and the date.
Hard Drives (External or Internal)
Dell and Goodwill Industries do not accept liability for lost or confidential data or software. You are
responsible for backing up any valuable information and erasing sensitive data from the hard drive
before dropping it off. (If you want to completely erase the hard drive, you can find a number of free
services available online.)
Keyboards
Wired or wireless
Mice
Wired or wireless
Speakers
With or without cables
Cords & Cables
Including power cords & USB cables
Ink & Toner Cartridges
Full or empty
Software
Please include the license key.
Microsoft Xbox®
Systems & peripherals
Microsoft Zune®
Systems & peripherals
Microsoft-branded Webcams
Other Electronics Recyclable at select Goodwill locations:
Please contact your local Goodwill to see if the following items are accepted.
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Televisions
Cell Phones
Appliances
Staples® Technology Recycling Program: (No Fee Charged.)
Wood County Location: 1080 S. Main St., Bowling Green, OH 43402
Bring in your old office technology products to your local Staples and they'll responsibly and securely recycle
them at no cost to you — any brand, any condition, even if you purchased it somewhere else. See the chart
below for accepted technology products.
Items accepted for free recycling*:
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Desktop computers
Laptops, tablets, eReaders
Monitors
Desktop printers, copiers, scanners, faxes, all-in-ones
Shredders
UPS/battery backup devices
Peripherals including mice, keyboards, modems, routers and PC speakers
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Small electronics including GPS devices, digital cameras, MP3 players, mobile phones and cordless
phones
External hard drives and small servers
Prohibited items not accepted for recycling:
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Televisions
Floor model copiers and printers
Appliances
Large servers
Stereo/home AV equipment
Alkaline batteries
Rechargeable batteries larger than 12 pounds
Lamps/bulbs
*Limit 6 items per customer per day. All brands of items are accepted regardless of where purchased. Staples®
Copy & Print Shops do not accept electronics for recycling, but all other U.S. Staples locations accept
electronics for free recycling.
We strive to ensure data security in the recycling process — while our recycling partner erases or destroys hard
drives and memory-containing devices, we encourage our customers to erase all personal data from their
devices before recycling them. For computers, you can try the free software programs DBAN or Eraser. For
mobile phones, check your user manual to get directions on implementing a factory reset.
Environmental Recycling: (Fee Charged.)
Wood County Location: 527 E. Woodland Circle, Bowling Green, OH 43402
This company not only accepts household hazardous for proper disposal, but also Computer Equipment
including, but not limited to, Monitors (CRTS), CPUs, Printers, Keyboards, and Mice. They also accept TVs
and other electronic equipment. For a complete list of items accepted and cost, please contact them at 800-2849107.
Why doesn’t the Wood County Solid Waste District host large Electronics, Hazardous
Waste Collection Days or Scrap Tire Amnesty Days?
The Wood County Solid Waste District promotes every day solutions for disposal needs. We maintain and print
a listing of Wood County businesses who accept various items for disposal on a daily basis. The list of
businesses and accepted items is quite extensive and covers all materials that would typically be accepted at a
collection event. Some businesses charge a small fee, but most accept items at no cost to the consumer. This
allows residents an immediate solution while cleaning a basement or garage and discourages the storage of
unsafe materials. For a copy of this guide, you can download a copy from our website at www.wcswmd.org or
contact our office at 419-354-9297 for a paper copy.
Wood County Solid Waste Management District
639 S. Dunbridge Rd., Suite 3
Bowling Green, OH 43402
419-354-9297 • www.wcswmd.org
This agency operates under the direction of the Wood County Board of Commissioners:
James F. Carter • Doris I. Herringshaw • Joel M. Kuhlman