Best Buy e-Recycling Comes to DC

Best Buy Takes E-Waste

Best Buy announced this week that it is expanding its electronic recycling program to all of its U.S. stores.

The stores will accept nearly all electronics, including: TV’s, computers, DVD players, MP3 players and more. Up to two items per household per day can be recycled and the service is free. There is a $10 fee for any electronics with a screen (like TVs) but you receive a $10 gift card in exchange.

Keep in mind that before you bring in a desktop or laptop computer, you need to remove the hard drive. Best Buy provides a video on their Geek Squad site where you can learn how to do it. You can also pay $19.99 to have Best Buy do it for you. Also, if you have a TV larger than 32”, an electronic containing freon or a large appliance you want to dispose of, call the Best Buy pick-up line for more information (1-800-433-5778).

If you’re concerned about the destination of your electronics after you’ve recycled them at Best Buy, the company has the following standard for their recyclers: Best Buy makes sure that the recyclers we work with adhere to the highest guidelines and standards so that the products customers bring into our stores for recycling don’t end up in landfills or in foreign countries, and that all hazardous materials are disposed of properly. To read more FAQs about Best Buy’s recycling program, visit their site by clicking HERE.

Find the DC-area Best Buy store nearest you, by visiting the store finder on their site, HERE.

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