What can be done?
Resist the urge to upgrade frequently. For example, do you really need a new cell phone every 2 years?
If your electronics are still useful, consider donating to a charitable organization or school. This might require making some phone calls, but someone might really be able to use your old equipment! Click here for some internet resources for donating electronics. Goodwill stores accept functional computers for donation. Click here for tips on preparing to donate your computer. Please don't randomly donate your old, non-functioning electronics to a thrift store. If you do this, the thrift store will be responsible for covering the cost of disposal.
Oklahoma Goodwill Industries in Edmond
48 E. Fifteenth Street
844-5556
Recycle electronics properly. If you dispose of your electronics through curbside solid waste or the bulk waste program in Edmond, your electronics will not be recycled. They will sit in the landfill. There are several options available to properly recycle your electronics.
Important Date!
Saturday, October 13 is Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day in Edmond from 8:00 am - noon at Mitch Park. They are collecting electronic waste for recycling in addition to other hazardous waste. Bring your Edmond utility bill and driver's license. Click on www.edmondok.com for more information.
Many computer manufacturers offer "take back" programs. Go to: www.computertakeback.com
There are several local e-recycling services. This list is not an endorsement or recommendation. Please call each one for details and use your good judgment.
Computer Commissary will recycle Dell computers for free
514 South Broadway in Edmond
341-7299
Comtel Liquidators
www.comteldeals.com
1101 SE Fifty-Ninth Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73129
604-1200
free recycling of all electronics except microwave ovens.
Recycle America
5519 NW Fourth Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73127
949-7563
They accept all electronics and charge 50 cents per pound.
Staples
www.staples.com
2844A NW Sixty-Third Avenue
Oklahoma City, OK 73116
842-5933
$10 recycling fee for computers and large electronics. Free recycling for cell phones and small computer accessories.
Fedex Kinko's
101 E Second Street in Edmond
340-9339
has a deposit box to recycle printer cartridges (ink jet and laser) and cell phones
Radio Shack
Edmond locations:
3406 S Boulevard 212 S Bryant
348-8463 340-0672
Recycles rechargeable household batteries and cell phones
click here for details about their recycling program