katybee
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Post by katybee on Jul 27, 2015 11:39:45 GMT
Has anyone ever taken electronics to Best Buy to be recycled? I have some electronics that either do not work anymore or are very, very outdated. I have a Kindle, a router, and an old DVR--and all the various cords and remotes. I don't really want to throw them in the trash… But I heard you can take them to Best Buy to be recycled. Has anyone ever done this?
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Post by Flowergirl on Jul 27, 2015 11:44:16 GMT
Yes. We've taken several televisions there to be recycled. We told them at customer service and they had someone come to our car at the curb to help us unload them and they took it from there. We had called around and our trash company wanted about $30 per TV to recycle them. BB charged nothing.
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Post by anxiousmom on Jul 27, 2015 12:06:29 GMT
Our local county recycling program will take them, so I never have. A couple of years ago our recycling program was completely overhauled and they will take anything-including electronics (small appliances,) large plastic items like children's toys/lawn furniture, old pots and pans... My recycle fills to the brim each week and I struggle to fill a full trash bag size of trash each week. I haven't tried Best Buy, but anywhere that will recycle for you is a good thing.  |
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Post by freecharlie on Jul 27, 2015 12:09:36 GMT
Best buy does take mist I of ut, bu tvs only up to a certain size o beleive.
Check in the kindle/nook, sometimes they have trade in deals
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Post by compeateropeator on Jul 27, 2015 12:18:38 GMT
No because my state requires our solid waste centers/transfer stations and recycling centers to accept them for no charge...so that it where we take them. But I wanted to say thank you and great job on trying to get rid of them in as a environmentally responsible manner as available for your area.
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Post by chances on Jul 27, 2015 12:22:32 GMT
I've been thinking about how to recycle electronics as well. Has anyone recycled computers or cell phones--- things with lots of personal data? How did you erase it all ?
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Post by katybee on Jul 27, 2015 12:23:44 GMT
The Kindle (Fire) does not work. It has the dreaded no charging anymore problem. And I don't really want to buy another one because I use my iPad.
I'm sure my County would recycle them for free – but I know the recycling center is really far away and my Best Buy is literally five minutes away. I'm lazy like that.
I will call them when they open and ask… Thanks, peas!
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Post by mikklynn on Jul 27, 2015 12:52:55 GMT
Only TV's, but Best Buy was very nice. DH pulled up and they unloaded for him.
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Post by jenjie on Jul 27, 2015 13:21:45 GMT
Thank you for this information. We have an old laptop from which we erased the info. I'm going to give the memory card to a friend to use as target practice and take the laptop to Best Buy.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2015 13:25:44 GMT
I didn't know they offered recycling. Once a year, my city has this massive event where you can bring all old electronics - applicances, computers, etc. If it used batteries or had a cord, they'd take it. During this event they also took styrofoam. We'd have a box of old and broken stuff and save any big styrofoam from Christmas gifts for this event. It's a pain storing it in the basement though.
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Post by librarylady on Jul 27, 2015 13:45:53 GMT
Yes, more than one time and at more than one location.
In the beginning, if you brought items in to recycle, you paid $10 and then received a $10 gift card. Now, you just give them the electronics to be recycled. TVs are limited in size.
Our county has a location that is open year round for all of the things that should NOT go into a landfill...........electronics, paint, batteries etc.
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Post by GiantsFan on Jul 27, 2015 15:01:06 GMT
I didn't know BB took electronics.
We have a recycling center nearby that takes "anything that has a cord or uses batteries".
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Post by Darcy Collins on Jul 27, 2015 15:14:19 GMT
I've been thinking about how to recycle electronics as well. Has anyone recycled computers or cell phones--- things with lots of personal data? How did you erase it all ? You can return cell phones to factory settings. For computers we pull out the hard drive and physically destroy it. |
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Post by KikiPea on Jul 27, 2015 15:15:33 GMT
My mom is taking her's to Staples. She called and they stated that they will wipe it clean before disposing of it.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2015 15:15:43 GMT
I have. They gave me a cart to put them on and offered someone to help me if I wanted. Took 2 minutes.
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Post by moodyblue on Jul 27, 2015 15:32:44 GMT
I didn't know they did this. We have taken things to the electronic recycling place, and a couple times have gotten rid of tons of stuff when the county does a major drop off at the fairgrounds twice a year. Really helped us clean out a bunch of old electronics.
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Post by suzastampin on Jul 27, 2015 23:49:10 GMT
I've been thinking about how to recycle electronics as well. Has anyone recycled computers or cell phones--- things with lots of personal data? How did you erase it all ? I haven't recycled phones, but when I do computers, I pull the hard drive out of them. Then I stick that in the grossest (is that a word?) bag of garbage and put it in my garbage for pick up. I figure I'm recycling most of it.  |
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Post by mlynn on Jul 28, 2015 1:59:18 GMT
Our goodwills accept electronics for recycling. They get paid by the recycler so it is a win-win.
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