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Recycling Programs
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Electronics
Electronics
Recycling
V arious parts of popular electronic
devices may contain dangerous heavy metals, including lead,
silver, barium, cadmium, chromium and mercury.
CVWMA's electronics recycling program helps
citizens properly dispose of unwanted equipment instead of
landfilling them where they could cause soil, water or air
contamination. Click here for
more info. Equipment collected in
this program will be demanufactured for
recycling. Some components may be refurbished
for continued use.
Click here
for more information about Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs. Home
Depot takes back bulbs for free.
Electronics
Recycling
Drop-off Locations and
Dates
CVWMA and our member communities offer a variety
of opportunities to recycle unwanted electronics.
Saturday events are held periodically around the region.
Permanent collection points have also been established
in a few CVWMA localities; we
hope to offer more permanent collection points in the
future. Some items require a fee for
collection. Refer to the listing on
webpage.
CVWMA's contract
with SAMR prohibits the exportation to third world
countries of materials collected at CVWMA
events.
Events
There
are no events scheduled at this time. Please check back
often for additional updates.
Join our
electronics recycling interest list
We'll send
you an email when future collections are
scheduled. click
here
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Accepted Items and
Fees
Fees are charged to
recycle the following items. These items require special
handling due to the leaded glass and mercury they contain. Payment
is accepted by cash or check.
Televisions,
plastic
$5 each
Televisions,
wood-encased $10
each
Computer
monitors
$5 each
Items accepted at no charge
include:
Computer systems (hard
drive, CPU)
Computer accessories
(cables, wires, keyboards, mice, speakers, etc.)
Printers, scanners & copiers
Fax
machines
VCRs
& camcorders
Stereos
Microwaves
Anything with a plug!
Locality Specific Drop-Off Recycling
Sites
Some sites are restricted to residents of a
particular county. Contact your locality directly to check
about
fees.
Open to Henrico County residents
ONLY
Charles City Road Public Use Area, Goodwill
Trailer
Springfield Road Landfill, I-295 and Nuckols Rd.,
Goodwill
Trailer
No fees for Henrico County
residents
Open to Powhatan County residents
ONLY
Powhatan Convenience Center, Goodwill
Trailer
2407
Mitchell Rd., north of Anderson Hwy (Rt.
60)
No fees for residents of Powhatan
County
Open to Prince George County residents
ONLY
Prince
George County, Solid Waste Convenience Center, Goodwill
Trailer
3100 Union Branch Rd, Petersburg, VA
23805
No fees for
residents of Prince George
County
Open to Chesterfield County residents
ONLY
Chesterfield County, Northern Area Convenience
Center
3200 Warbro Rd.,
Midlothian
7 am to 7 pm,
Monday through
Saturday
10 am to 7 pm on
Sunday
(804)748-1297 for
fees
charged
Chesterfield County, Southern Area Convenience
Center
6700 Landfill Dr.,
Chester
7 am to 7 pm,
Monday through
Saturday
10 am to 7 pm on
Sunday
(804)748-1297 for
fees
charged
Other electronic recycling resources
include:
Open to the public (any resident or business in
central Virginia).
AERC
Recycling Solutions
116 Sylvia
Road, Suite E
Ashland, VA
23005
Monday
through Friday, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
(804) 798-9295 for fees
charged
Best Buy
Stores
Beginning
2/15/09, Best Buy will provide e-waste recycling at all of its
1,006 stores nationwide. Consumers will be allowed to drop-off two
items, perhousehold, each day, free of charge. Note: a $10
recycling fee will be charged per unit for items with
screens such as televisions, monitors and laptop computers.
Consumers will receive a $10 gift card in exchange for the
recycling fee. Stores will not accept televisions or monitors
larger than 32 inches, console televisons, appliances, microwaves
and items that contain Freon. Contact your local Best Buy for more
information.
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA)
6301 Midliothian
Turnpike
Richmond, VA
23225
Call (804) 521-4989 for
more details.
Reconnect with Goodwill
and Dell Recycling Program (free)
Learn about the 4
R's and electronics: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and
Rethink.
Costco's program is in coordination with
GreenSight. For details go Costco's
website, click on "Electronics", then
"Trade-In and Recycle".
Consumer electronics retail chain
RadioShack Corp. has expanded its electronics take-back program-
offering trade-in of used, portable electronics for store credit,
in the form of a RadioShack giftcard.
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