Electronics
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Electronic waste, or e-waste, is any waste that has a circuit board or a cathode ray tube (CRT), including

• Televisions
• Computers: central processing units (CPUs), monitors, laptops
• Computer keyboards, speakers, printers, and other peripherals
• VCRs and DVD players
• Fax machines
• Other audio, video and telecommunication equipment (such as stereos, VCRs and cell phones)

An electronic product containing a cathode ray tube (such as TVs and computer monitors) may not be placed in the garbage (Minnesota Statutes § 115A.9565).

Recycle household electronics.  They contain hazardous components such as

• cathode ray tubes (CRTs), which contain lead
• printed circuit boards, which can contain chromium, lead, beryllium, mercury, cadmium, nickel, or zinc
• batteries,often attached to printed circuit boards
• relays and switches that contain mercury
• PCB capacitors

You should remove all personal data from your electronics before recycling them.  Personal data may be stored on data storage devices including internal and external hard drives, disks, CDs, DVDs, memory cards, and USB drives.  Some locations that accept electronics for recycling require that personal data be removed.  You may purchase a disk cleaning utility for your computer's hard drive or choose a recycler who provides data removal or data destruction service.

A fee may be charged for electronics recycling.  Recycling options for household electronics include the following:

• Take household electronics to one of the locations listed for recycling. Each is registered with the State of Minnesota as an electronics collector.  A fee may be charged.
• Your municipality may collect electronics for recycling on its recycling drop-off day(s).  A fee may be charged.
• Your garbage or recycling hauler may offer curbside pick-up service for electronics recycling.  Contact your hauler for details.  To find the hauler(s) for your municipality, click on the link for your municipal recycling detail sheet under Residential Recycling Opportunities.  A fee is charged.
• Some electronics manufacturers and electronics retailers offer recycling options for household electronics.  Find additional electronics recycling options on the Rethink Recycling website. A fee may be charged.

Reuse
Give or get usable items on the web based listing services under the Reuse Section on the Links page.

Anoka County staff obtained information for this resource by researching various directories, along with telephone verification. It is not an endorsement of the businesses listed, nor does it imply that the businesses are in compliance with applicable laws. Any omissions or inaccuracies are unintentional. For additional listings, we recommend the local telephone directory. ALWAYS CALL FIRST TO VERIFY INFORMATION BECAUSE POLICIES FREQUENTLY CHANGE.
 
This resource is intended for households only. The information does not pertain to wastes from businesses or organizations.

 
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