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Electronics Recyclers

download the Electronics Recycling Brochure - locations, contact info and instructions (PDF)

Brochure

As of October 1, 2005, computers, monitors, TVs and cell phones are no longer accepted in the garbage or at King County Transfer Stations. King County recommends that these products be recycled at one of the Take it Back Network recyclers.

Take it Back Network recyclers accept a variety of electronic equipment such as computers, monitors, printers, TVs, cell phones, PDAs, fax machines, stereos, DVD and VCR players, other household electronics and rechargeable batteries. The electronics are recycled domestically in an environmentally sound manner. Most Take it Back Network members charge a recycling fee. Learn more in the Electronics Recycling Brochure (PDF, 179 K).


Take it Back Network Members

Name

Location

Hours

Take it Back Materials Handled

1-800-Rid-Of-It (formerly Trashbusters)

800-743-6348

 

Mon-Sat: 9am - 5pm

Audio/Video, Cell Phones, Circuit Boards, Computer Monitors, Computer Printers/Peripherals, Computers and Laptops, Copier/Fax Machines, TVs

3RTechnology, LLC

206-957-2682

1920 Occidental Ave S, Suite G

Seattle, WA 

Mon-Fri: 8:30am - 5pm. Pick Up Service - By Appointment.

Audio/Video, CDs/Floppies, Cell Phones, Circuit Boards, Computer Monitors, Computer Printers/Peripherals, Computers and Laptops, Copier/Fax Machines, PDAs/Pagers, TVs

AER Corp.

425-880-4602

20212 87th Ave S

Kent, WA 

Pick Up Service: By appointment. Drop Off: Mon-Sat 8:30am-3pm

Audio/Video, Cell Phones, Computer Monitors, Computer Printers/Peripherals, Computers and Laptops, Copier/Fax Machines, PDAs/Pagers, TVs

Allied Waste - Third & Lander Recycling & Transfer Station

206-332-7700

2733 3rd Ave S

Seattle, WA 

Mon-Fri: 7am - 6pm; Sat-Sun: 8am - 5:30pm

Computer Monitors, TVs

Allied Waste - Black River Facility

206-332-7700

501 Monster Road SW

Renton, WA 

Mon-Fri: 8am - 5:30pm; Sat: 10am - 3:00pm

Computer Monitors, TVs

CollectiveGood, Inc

678-406-0064

4727 North Royal Atlanta Drive

Tucker, GA 

 

Audio/Video, Cell Phones, PDAs/Pagers

Computer Bank Charity

 

Email to arrange pickups.

Cell Phones, Computer Monitors, Computer Printers/Peripherals, Computers and Laptops, Copier/Fax Machines, PDAs/Pagers

George Electronix (NW Vacuum TV & VCR)

425-643-0726

15015 Main St #109

Bellevue, WA 

Mon-Sat: 10am - 6pm

Audio/Video, Computer Monitors, Computer Printers/Peripherals, Computers and Laptops, Copier/Fax Machines, TVs

Goods for the Planet

206-652-2327

525 Dexter Ave N

Seattle, WA 

Mon-Fri: 10am-8pm,
Sat: 10am-7pm,
Sun: 10am-6pm

CDs/Floppies, Cell Phones, Computer Monitors, Computer Printers/Peripherals, Computers and Laptops, PDAs/Pagers

Happy Hauler, LLC

206-784-0313

Seattle, WA 

Mon - Sun: 8am - 6pm

Cell Phones, Computer Monitors, Computer Printers/Peripherals, Computers and Laptops, Copier/Fax Machines, PDAs/Pagers, TVs

Name

Location

Hours

Take it Back Materials Handled

InterConnection Computer Reuse and Learning Center

206-633-1517

2222 N Pacific St

Seattle, WA 

Mon-Fri: 10am-6pm,
Sat: 10am-3pm

Cell Phones, Computer Monitors, Computer Printers/Peripherals, Computers and Laptops, PDAs/Pagers

PC Recycle - Bellevue

425-881-4444

13107 NE 20th

Bellevue, WA 

Mon-Fri: 10am - 6pm; Sat: 10am - 5pm

Audio/Video, Cell Phones, Computer Monitors, Computer Printers/Peripherals, Computers and Laptops, Copier/Fax Machines, PDAs/Pagers, TVs

PC Recycle - Federal Way

253-839-9377

29100 Pacific Hwy. S

Federal Way, WA 

Mon-Fri: 9am - 6pm Sat: 9am - 5pm

Audio/Video, Cell Phones, Computer Monitors, Computer Printers/Peripherals, Computers and Laptops, Copier/Fax Machines, PDAs/Pagers, TVs

Philip Services Corp - Georgetown Site

800-228-7872

5400 Denver Ave.

Seattle, WA 

2nd Thurs, Last Tues each month 9am - 2:30pm. By appointment.

CDs/Floppies, Cell Phones, Circuit Boards, Computer Monitors, Computer Printers/Peripherals, Computers and Laptops, Copier/Fax Machines, PDAs/Pagers, TVs

Philip Services Corp - Kent Site

800-228-7872

20245 77th Ave. S

Kent, WA 

Drop-off: 2nd Tuesday each month, 9am - 2:30pm. (closed for lunch 12pm - 1pm) Appointment required.

CDs/Floppies, Cell Phones, Circuit Boards, Computer Monitors, Computer Printers/Peripherals, Computers and Laptops, Copier/Fax Machines, PDAs/Pagers, TVs

RE-PC Recycled Computers and Peripherals

206-623-9151

1565 6th Ave S

Seattle, WA 

Mon-Sat: 10am - 7pm

Audio/Video, Cell Phones, Computer Monitors, Computer Printers/Peripherals, Computers and Laptops, Copier/Fax Machines, PDAs/Pagers, TVs

RE-PC Recycled Computers and Peripherals

206-575-8737

510 Andover Park W

Tukwila, WA 

Mon-Sat: 10am - 7pm

Audio/Video, Cell Phones, Computer Monitors, Computer Printers/Peripherals, Computers and Laptops, Copier/Fax Machines, PDAs/Pagers, TVs

ReCellular, Inc

734-205-2200

2555 Bishop Circle W

Dexter, MI 

 

Cell Phones, PDAs/Pagers

Santamaria and Sons, Inc.

360-886-2064

Ravensdale, WA 

Pick ups only. Call to schedule an appointment. Most pickups within 48 hours of contact.

Cell Phones, Computer Monitors, Computer Printers/Peripherals, Computers and Laptops, Copier/Fax Machines, PDAs/Pagers

Staples

206-352-8644

1541 15th Ave W

Seattle, WA 

Mon-Fri: 7am - 9pm; Sat: 9am - 7pm; Sun: 10am - 6pm

Cell Phones, Computer Monitors, Computer Printers/Peripherals, Computers and Laptops, Copier/Fax Machines, PDAs/Pagers

Name

Location

Hours

Take it Back Materials Handled

Staples

425-373-3335

1645 140th Ave NE

Bellevue, WA 

Mon-Fri: 7am - 9pm; Sat: 9am - 7pm; Sun: 10am - 6pm

Cell Phones, Computer Monitors, Computer Printers/Peripherals, Computers and Laptops, Copier/Fax Machines, PDAs/Pagers

Staples

425-486-5034

18332 120th Ave NE

Bothell, WA 

Mon-Fri: 7am - 9 pm; Sat: 9am - 7pm; Sun: 10am - 6pm

Cell Phones, Computer Monitors, Computer Printers/Peripherals, Computers and Laptops, Copier/Fax Machines, PDAs/Pagers

Staples

206-306-0331

13200 Aurora Ave N

Seattle, WA 

Mon-Fri: 7am - 9pm; Sat: 9am - 7pm; Sun: 10am - 6pm

Cell Phones, Computer Monitors, Computer Printers/Peripherals, Computers and Laptops, Copier/Fax Machines, PDAs/Pagers

Staples

425-837-3681

628 N Front Street

Issaquah, WA 

Mon-Fri: 7am - 9pm; Sat: 9am - 7pm; Sun: 10am - 6pm

Cell Phones, Computer Monitors, Computer Printers/Peripherals, Computers and Laptops, Copier/Fax Machines, PDAs/Pagers

Staples

425-869-5929

15790 Redmond Way

Redmond, WA 

Mon-Fri: 7am - 9pm; Sat: 9am - 7pm; Sun: 10am - 6pm

Cell Phones, Computer Monitors, Computer Printers/Peripherals, Computers and Laptops, Copier/Fax Machines, PDAs/Pagers

Staples

206-938-4495

2501 SW Trenton

Seattle, WA 

Mon-Fri: 7pm - 9pm; Sat: 9am - 7pm; Sun: 10am - 6pm

Cell Phones, Computer Monitors, Computer Printers/Peripherals, Computers and Laptops, Copier/Fax Machines, PDAs/Pagers

Staples

206-988-3775

14907 4th St SW

Burien, WA 

Mon-Fri: 7am - 9pm; Sat: 9am - 7pm; Sun: 10am - 6pm

Cell Phones, Computer Monitors, Computer Printers/Peripherals, Computers and Laptops, Copier/Fax Machines, PDAs/Pagers

Staples

425-291-5301

18129 E Valley Hwy S

Kent, WA 

Mon-Fri: 7am - 9pm; Sat: 9am - 7pm; Sun: 10 am - 6pm

Cell Phones, Computer Monitors, Computer Printers/Peripherals, Computers and Laptops, Copier/Fax Machines, PDAs/Pagers

Staples

253-854-2677

25420 104th Ave SE

Kent, WA 

Mon-Fri: 7am - 9pm; Sat: 9am - 7pm; Sun: 10am -6pm

Cell Phones, Computer Monitors, Computer Printers/Peripherals, Computers and Laptops, Copier/Fax Machines, PDAs/Pagers

Total Reclaim

206-343-7443

2200 6th Ave. S

Seattle, WA 

Mon-Sun 8am-4:30pm

Audio/Video, Cell Phones, Computer Monitors, Computer Printers/Peripherals, Computers and Laptops, Copier/Fax Machines, PDAs/Pagers, TVs

Call First

Be sure to read the vendor descriptions and call first to verify that they will accept your equipment. Some vendors accept items by appointment only.

Recycling Fees

Most Take it Back organizations charge a fee to cover the cost of labor to take apart the equipment and to transport the materials to a processing facility. Read the detailed description of their services and the fees by clicking on the name of the vendor. The fees change frequently so call first to verify the cost of the recycling service.

Environmentally Sound Recycling

The organizations listed in the local Take it Back Network have agreed to recycle the materials in an environmentally sound manner, either domestically, within nations that belong to the European Union (EU) or within countries that are members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) (external). Learn more about the membership requirements to join the Take it Back Network.

Other Recycling Companies

For a list of electronics recyclers that are not in the Take it Back Network, go to the What Do I Do With…? Web site and select "Electronic Equipment" from the drop-down menu.

Note that the businesses and organizations that are not Take it Back Network members have not agreed to the Take it Back Network membership requirements and may export their equipment to countries that have less stringent environmental regulations. Before you pay a fee to have your materials processed, be sure to ask the recycler for documentation about where and how the materials are recycled to ensure the materials are being handled properly.

King County's Disposal Ban

View the commercial with John Curley explaining King County's electronics ban and the Take it Back Network. (Note: You will need the Windows Media Player plug-in – which you can download for free (external) – to view this clip. This material will be provided in alternate formats upon request for individuals with disabilities)

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King County Solid Waste Division
King Street Center 201 S. Jackson Street, Suite 701, Seattle, Washington 98104
Solid Waste Information Line: 206-296-4466, Fax: 206-296-0197, TTY Relay: 711,
800-325-6165 ext. 66542 (outside the local calling area M-F 8:30 am - 4:30 pm)
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Updated: Apr. 28, 2008


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