Starting in January 2015, it will be illegal for New Yorkers to discard electronics such as computers , televisions, fax machines, VCRs, DVD players, printers/scanners, video game consoles, MP3 players, tablets, and small servers in the trash or at the curb in the trash.
Recycling options for working & non-working electronics:
- DSNY’s e-cycleNYC program.
Apartment buildings with more than 10 units can enroll for this free and convenient pickup service.
- Retail drop-off programs.
For example, drop off electronics (no purchase required) at any Goodwill, Salvation Army, Best Buy, Staples (no TVs), or the Gowanus E-Waste Warehouse. See map below.
- Electronics recycling events.
Bring to events run by organizations such as Lower East Side Ecology Center, or DSNY’s SAFE Disposal Events.
- Donate or sell working electronics.
Visit the NYC Stuff Exchange to find place to buy, sell, or donate electronics.
3. Mail-back and pickup options.
For residents who live in smaller buildings and are not able to bring their electronics to a drop-off location or event, the following options are available:
- Best Buy will remove an appliance or TV free of charge from a customer’s home when a new product is purchased and delivered by Best Buy.
- Staples offers free shipping through their technology trade-in program.
- Dell will pick up any Dell product for free through their FedEx Package Return Program.
- If none of these options work for you, please contact the manufacturer of your item. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation maintains a list of electronic equipment manufacturers registered in NYS.
See google map of NYC Electronics Drop Off Locations. |
