Electronics Recycling and Disposal 

• Computer (CPU), notebook/laptop computer, and computer monitor, keyboard, mouse, etc.
• Small printers and small copiers*, fax machines and scanners
• Televisions, including picture tube, projection LCD and plasma types
• VCRs, CD/DVD players, stereos (no speakers)
• Telephones and cell phones
• Computer cables and cords, chips and cards, miscellaneous circuit boards
• Other electronic equipment with a circuit board or electric cord

*Large floor standing copiers and plotter type printers may be recycled in the scrap metal pile area after removal of all inks and toners.

Items not accepted as part of the Electronics Recycling Program, that can be disposed of at the PWC Landfill or BFR Compost Facility during regular working hours are:

• Kitchen appliances
• Appliances containing Freon (refrigerators, freezers and air conditioners)
• Medical equipment
• Wooden stereo speakers

Please visit these sites for more details about recycling programs for consumers: Best Buy, Dell Recycling, HP Recycling, Apple or call IBM at 1-877-999-7115. 

Recycling Electronic Media - Green Disk offers a mail back recycling program for “tech trash.” It accepts all forms of electronic media and their cases (diskettes, zip disks, CDs, CD-Rs, CD-RWs, DVDs, video tape, audio tape, game cartridges, DAT, DLT and virtually all other type of computer tapes), hard drives, Zip and Jaz drives, jump drives, inkjet and toner printer cartridges, cell phones, pagers, PDAs and their chargers, headsets, rechargeable batteries (but not regular alkaline ones) and their chargers, small computer accessories such as MP3 players, iPods, digital cameras, hand-held scanners, handheld games and other connected devices, cords, cables, boards, chips, and items removed from a computer, and laptop computers. For more information, call Green Disk at 800-305-DISK or view its website at http://www.greendisk.com/.

For Businesses

Businesses can check with the supplier or manufacture of their electronic equipment for information regarding electronics recycling programs. Also refer to the International Association of Electronics or the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality - Computer and Electronics Recycling websites.  

For your convenience, the following list of companies may provide electronics recycling services for businesses. No recommendations or referrals are made about the reliability or quality of the services provided by these companies.