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.) • • • • 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: • • • • 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: • • • • 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 • • • • • • • • • • 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. • • • 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*: • • • • • • • 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 • • 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: • • • • • • • • 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