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How to Recycle eWaste, Bulbs and Batteries Just In Time for Earth Day

Old electronics, bulbs and batteries can be harmful to the environment and should never be placed in your curbside recycling or trash. With Earth Day coming up on April 22, now is a great time to make a plan to recycle old fluorescent bulbs, spent batteries, computers, cell phones or other electronics that no longer work.

Check out the lists below for a guide on what types of electronics, bulbs and batteries you can typically recycle. Thank you for doing your part to protect the environment!

Electronics you can typically recycle:
  • Cell phones & telephones
  • Cables and cords
  • Desktop computers
  • Drives, CD rom, computer disks
  • Hard drives
  • Laptop computers
  • Monitors
  • Office phone & local area network communication devices
  • Personal digital assistants
  • Power tools
  • Printers, scanners & fax machines
  • Routers
  • Servers
  • Small appliances
  • Tablets
  • TVs (CRT, LCD, plasma, rear-projection)
Batteries and bulbs you can typically recycle:
  • Dry-cell batteries
  • Alkaline sealed cells
  • Nickle Metal Hydride
  • Nickle Cadmium
  • Mercury Oxide
  • Compact fluorescent
  • Incandescent bulbs
  • Plastic light-emitting diodes
  • 2-pin bulbs
  • 4-pin bulbs
  • Ballasts

 

* Lithium batteries must be separated from all other battery types. Always dispose of lithium batteries at hazardous waste collection locations or with designated retailers. Visit RepublicServices.com/LithiumBatteries for more information about safely disposing of lithium batteries.

Where can you recycle your old electronics, bulbs and batteries?

  • Republic Services Headquarters and many of our Business Units offer electronics, bulb and battery recycling for employees at no charge (check with your Supervisor for details).
  • Find a recycling event near you.
  • Retailers like Home Depot, Best Buy and Batteries Plus also offer drop-off options for your bulbs, small electronics or batteries.
  • Recycle by mail: Republic Services offers specialized recycling kits for old electronics, bulbs and batteries for our business customers. For more information, visit RepublicServices.com.