Electronics

Do you have a large load of electronics or a large device such as a console TV? Schedule your visit on our home page or call ahead at 574-935-8618. If you are a school or business (including landlords) and you have more than 200 LBS. of e-waste to dispose of, please call to discuss possible disposal options. 

The Recycle Depot accepts ALL electronics from Marshall County residents, including:

• computers of all types
• monitors
• televisions (working and non-working) – fees apply – see below.
• small devices and peripherals
• cords of all kinds, including Christmas lights
• mobile phones
• game consoles and handheld devices
• DVDs, VCRs, and household appliances such as clocks and scales

Electronics Are Everywhere

Over the last two decades, a technological revolution has taken place. Electronic waste (or  E-waste) is the inevitable by-product of this technological revolution. Once built to be repairable, consumer electronics are now designed to be replaced and discarded. Discarded electronic equipment is the fastest growing waste stream in the industrialized world rising by 3% to 5% per year, almost three times faster than the municipal waste stream. E-waste is also a growing toxic waste problem as it is one of the largest known sources of heavy metals and organic pollutants in the waste stream.

E-Waste–A New Environmental Problem

E-waste represents as much as 5% of waste disposal, more than beverage containers and disposable diapers. Nationally, and estimated 5 to 7 million tons of computers, televisions, stereos, cell phones, and other electronic gadgets become obsolete every year. A small fraction of this waste is being recycled. A sizable portion, remains in E-waste purgatory (unused but stockpiled in closets, garages, basements, and office storerooms). Businesses are waiting for a responsible opportunity to deal with this material and residents do not want to part with such an expensive “investment.”