Disposal of Household Electronics

Contact your residential curbside waste hauler to schedule a pick up for unwanted or unused electronic items:

Waste Management: (636-6894 or 723-4455) - if you live in unincorporated Brevard or within city/town limits of Cocoa, Cocoa Beach, Indialantic, Indian Harbour Beach, Palm Bay , Melbourne, Merritt Island, Mims, Satellite Beach, Scottsmoor.

Waste Pro: (837-0055) – if you live within the city/town limits of Cape Canaveral, Malabar, Melbourne Beach, Melbourne Village, Palm Shores, Grant-Valkaria, and Port Canaveral.

City of Rockledge: (690-3978) – if you live within the city limits of Rockledge.

Donate to a local organization by contacting the National Cristina Foundation (NCF) on-line or at 203-863-9100. NCF can refer you to a needy nonprofit organization, school, or public agency in the area. That organization will contact you to arrange pick up or delivery. The donation is tax deductible.

Drop off at Best Buy customer service desk for recycling. NEW - accepts TV’s, monitors, DVD players, audio/video items, cell phones and more regardless of where each item was purchased. Accepted - CRT TV screens can be as large as 32” and Flat panel TV’s up to 60”. There is no charge for recycling small accessories such as keyboards or mouse. Please contact Best Buy for specific details regarding fee amounts for recycling large items.

Contact a national computer company to trade, sell, donate or recycle your unwanted computer equipment:

DELL offers free recycling and (free pickup) of any Dell computer equipment, even if you are not buying new equipment. Also, if you buy a new a Dell computer and select the recycling option at the time of purchase, your old PC and monitor will be recycled at no cost, regardless of manufacturer. Dell offers 10% off coupon. Call 1-800-915-3355 or visit the website.

Gateway offers trade-in or recycling services (fee varies). Visit the website or call 1-800-428-3929 or 949-305-6600 for trade-in information.

Apple offers US customers a gift card toward new electronics for trading in reusable computers and free recycling for Apple branded equipment. Visit the website or call 1-800-692-7753.

HP (Hewlett-Packard) offers trade-in for HP or non HP equipment. There are also options to sell, donate or recycle. Recycling fees range from $1- - $34 per item, including pick up. Call 1-800-752-0900 or visit the website.

IBM offers buyback and recycling for IBM or non-IBM equipment. Buyback is based on model, age, condition, etc. Call 1-888-746-7426, option1, ext. 7615 or visit the website.

Sony launched a new website, www.sony.com/ecotrade, aimed at helping consumers find the best way to trade in or recycle their unwanted electronics. The site also includes a drop off center locator to find the nearest electronics recycling center to consumers. Accepts Sony or non-Sony brand electronics and allows customers to trade them for credit toward new Sony merchandise. Offer a free mail back option for Sony devices less than 25 pounds.

Toshiba offers trade-in for Toshiba or non Toshiba equipment.

Consumers: Visit GreenerGadgets.org today for information on how to use electronic devices efficiently, shop for the most sustainable products and understand the energy-saving trends in the industry.