If you’re going to buy new electronics, recycle the old ones

Add comment June 25th, 2009

American TV & Appliance, which has a Rockford location at 6651 E. State St., has started an electronics recycling initiative.

You can drop off:

– Smaller electronic items such as cameras, camcorders, mobile or cordless phones and MP3 players in an “e-cycle” drop box inside the front entrance.

– Other electronics can also be dropped off for free, including TVs smaller than 27 inches, desktop computers, printers, stereo receivers, tape players/recorders, VCRs and DVD players.

– Larger TVs, laptop computers and computer monitors can be recycled for $10, but customers will receive a $10 rewards card toward a future purchase.

– Customers who have a TV delivered can have their old one hauled away and recycled as well.

If you need inspiration, watch this “Frontline” piece about the toxics results of e-waste “markets” in Ghana and China.