There comes a time in every gadget / cell phone / TV ‘s life, where they are outdated and unusable, and frankly, just taking up space in your home. When that time comes it is up to you to make a responsible decision as to how to dispose of that item. Did you know that technology is the fastest growing waste stream on the entire planet? Well, I guess it makes sense because it seems like a new gadget is coming out every single day.
That where Best Buy Recycle comes in, as the world’s largest retailer of consumer electronics they are helping to be part of the solution. You can take your unwanted electronics into your local Best Buy (yep, every single location accepts items and even some Best Buy Mobile stores) and they will responsibly and safely dispose of your old electronics at absolutely no cost to you. It doesn’t even matter where you purchased that item or how old the item is, every single Best Buy will accept it.
Curious how it works? Well, with the smaller items such as ink and toner, rechargeable batteries, wires and cables, and cell phones you just drop the items into the recycling kiosks that are located just inside the front doors at Best Buy. With the larger items like TV’s (under 32 inches accepted in stores), computers, DVD / VHS players you would just take the item over to the customer service desk and they will properly dispose of your item for you… for FREE. For a full list of the items that Best Buy accepts please check out their recycling site for more information.
Want to see just what happens to the electronics that you recycle? Check out this very informative video!
Did you know that Best Buy carries a whole line of Energy Star certified products as well? Recycle your old electronics and upgrade to more energy efficient ones. Of course they have a site that will tell you all about their Energy Star certified products. Did you know that updating your old appliances / electronics to Energy Star certified products will help reduce your electric bill? Best Buy’s Energy Star site even has a little calculator to help you learn how much you would save! Pretty neat.
So Im curious, have you ever used Best Buy Recycling? What did you think of it?
The reviewer has been compensated in the form of a Best Buy Gift Card and/or received the product/service at a reduced price or for free
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Elizabeth Atwood
Twitter: RockabyeParents
February 23, 2013 at 1:54 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
It’s been some time, but I have used the Best Buy recycling program. We took in a few big things and it was very easy. I actually have a baggie of old inks ready to go in, but I always forget to take them with me :-p.
Anne
February 23, 2013 at 3:22 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
I’ve seen all their bins for recycling, it’s great!
Rob@lookwhatmomfound.com
February 23, 2013 at 7:09 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
That is awesome how old electronics and turned into different items and not just thrown into landfills. I have never used Best Buy recycling but I do have an old laptop that I need to get rid of so I will be taking it to Best Buy for them to recycle for me. Thanks for sharing. Also, I really enjoyed the video that you added to your review, very informative and something that I didn’t know about until this review.
Donna
February 23, 2013 at 11:12 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
I actually used the Best Buy recycling program recently. And will continue to do so.
Jennifer G.
February 24, 2013 at 7:58 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Great program! Didn’t know about it until reading this.
KBunn
February 24, 2013 at 11:08 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
What a cool program! I never know what the right thing to do with our old electronics is.
Carrie
February 24, 2013 at 11:22 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Oooh! I had no idea. I’ve got a drawer full of old technology!
YellowTennessee
February 25, 2013 at 1:28 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
What a great idea!
Hanan - Lilac City Momma
February 25, 2013 at 2:43 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
We haven’t used their recycling program before, but we’re going to next time we go!
Linda Brooks
February 25, 2013 at 2:50 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
I’d love to do something like this!
busymomblog
February 25, 2013 at 10:31 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
We have a few old laptops in our basement that we haven’t known what to do with. Good idea!
Jenn Quillen
February 26, 2013 at 8:52 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
I didn’t know that Best Buy accepted all that stuff, I just knew that my local one accepted old printer ink cartridges! Thanks for sharing! It makes it so much easier to do the right thing when you know where to take these things!
Hil'Lesha Anderson
February 26, 2013 at 2:38 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
I love that they do this!
Sara P.
February 26, 2013 at 11:40 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
I knew that Best Buy accepted some recycles, but I didn’t realize the extent of it! AWESOME!
Virginia Shimchick Higgins
February 28, 2013 at 9:50 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
I’ll have to tell my husband, he’s in charge of electronics around here. LOL.