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Electronics and "technotrash"
Manufacturers are now
required by state law to offer recycling services for certain
electronic items at no cost to residents, nonprofits, small
businesses, schools and local governments. The law took effect
January 1, 2009 and applies to the following items only:
The state Department of Ecology is coordinating and enforcing the law through the E-CYCLE Washington program.
Where should I take items for the E-CYCLE program?
Items covered under the state law (as listed above) are accepted at collection sites authorized by the state Department of Ecology.
What other options are available for electronics?
Local businesses: Many local businesses accept working and nonworking electronics. Visit the Where Do I Take My? database for a list. Reusing products is even better than recycling, because the items don't need to be reprocessed before they can be used again.
Where can I sell or donate items?
If you have working electronic items of any type, try listing them on an online materials exchange website:
Contact us
Call the Solid Waste Info Line at (360) 867-2491 or e-mail ThurstonSolidWaste@co.thurston.wa.us.
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