Manufacturer Take-Back Programs
Retailer Take-Back Programs
Online Cellphone Recycling Programs
Provider Cellphone Recycling Programs 

Manufacturer Take-Back Programs

ACER
Acer offers mail-in and drop off options for recycling old Acer technology.

APPLE
Apple’s free recycling program will take back computers and displays regardless of manufacturers, as well as iPods and cell phones.

CANON
Canon’s mail-in program offers recycling on all of their consumer products.

DELL
Recycle your old Dell products for free. If you buy a new Dell desktop or notebook and select the free recycling option at the time of purchase, they will recycle your old PC and monitor at no cost to you (even if it isn’t a Dell-branded product).

EPSON
Epson has a recycling fee of $10 per item (includes shipping). Receive a $5 Epson Store coupon per item returned.

GATEWAY
Gateway offers options for recycling through trade-in and store drop off programs. Options vary by state, visit their Website for more information.

HP
HP recycles computer equipment, printing supplies, rechargeable batteries and other items, most for free.

IBM
IBM offers solutions for the end-of-life management of computer equipment, printer supplies etc.

JVC
JVC is a member of the Electronic Manufacturers Recycling Management Company (MRM), founded by Panasonic, Sharp, and Toshiba, to collect and recycle electronic products in states with electronic product recycling mandates. JVC's involvement with the MRM currently extends to consumers in Minnesota and Oregon. The MRM is working to implement recycling programs in Connecticut, Hawaii, New Jersey, Rhode Island and West Virginia among other states.

LENOVO
As part of its product end-of-life management activities, Lenovo offers consumers and/or commercial clients end-of-life management solutions for their computer equipment worldwide through voluntary programs and country programs in which Lenovo participates.

LEXMARK
Lexmark’s collection programs recycles inkjet and toner cartridges and hardware.

NEC
NEC's Total Trade program offers cash for pre-owned technology equipment. They also facilitate the removal of non-working equipment as part of the overall trade and ensure regulatory-compliant and environment-friendly disposal.

NINTENDO OF AMERICA
Nintendo of America provides a free courtesy product Take-Back Program for recycling Nintendo hardware (including any rechargeable batteries that come with handheld systems).

NOKIA
Nokia recycles your old phone at no charge. Print a postage-paid return label online and send it back.

PANASONIC
Recycle your Panasonic, Technics or Quasar CE products at no charge through the Panasonic Nationwide Recycling Program.

SAMSUNG
The Samsung Recycling Direct [SM] program allows recycling of CE and IT products, as well as printer toner and mobile phones.

SONY
Sony Electronics, in partnership with Waste Management Inc., offers the free “Sony Take Back” recycling program  accepting small electronics of any brand at Sony GreenFill e-Recycle drop boxes located in participating retail locations.

SHARP
Sharp offers recycling options through the Electronic Manufacturers Recycling Management Company as well as battery recycling through the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation and toner recycling through Sharp directly.

TOSHIBA
Toshiba offers free recycling of all Toshiba notebooks, gigabeat® MP3 players and packaging as well as low-cost recycling options for other manufacturer laptops and consumer electronics products.

VIZIO
VIZIO has partnered with the Manufacturers Recycling Management Company (MRM) to assist with collections efforts in the United States.

Retailer Take-Back Programs

BEST BUY
Inside the door of every single U.S. Best Buy store, recycling drop-off kiosks are available for consumers to drop off old cell phones,rechargeable batteries and ink-jet cartridges at no cost. Also recycles appliances and offers mail-in cellphone recycling and a recycling grant program.

COSTCO
Provides free recycling services of any brand of used computers,monitors, laptops, printers, faxes, MP3 players, game systems,cameras/camcorders and smartphones/PDAs through a mail-back program. Those who send items with "trade-in-value" will receive a Costco gift certificate. You do not need to be a member to use this service. Materials are not accepted at Costco retail locations.

CRUTCHFIELD
Crutchfield and CExchange® have teamed together so you can easily get value out of the equipment you no longer use. Appraise your items online and send them in. CExchange even pays for the shipping. Their environmentally friendly policy means that none of your old equipment will end up in the landfill.

RADIOSHACK
RadioShack offers options for recycling batteries and cell phones, trading in used electronics for store credit, and recycling options that vary state-by-state.

OFFICE DEPOT
Accepts any brand of used electronics provided that they are not cracked or leaking. Items must be able to fit within one of their three boxes (the largest box is 14″x18″x18″, which is big enough for a monitor, but not a large television). The box must be purchased for $5, $10, or $15 depending on the size of the box. The filled box can then be left at the store for recycling.

STAPLES
Accepts any brand of used computers, monitors, laptops, printers, faxes and all-in-ones for recycling at any of its stores for a $10 per large item fee.

Online Cellphone Recycling Programs

Nokia
Nokia recycles your old phone at no charge.

Recellular
Cell phone and wireless phone recycling.

Charitable Recycling
For every used cell phone received, a donation to a charity is made.
Collective Good
Recycle your old mobile phones, pagers or PDAs in a responsible manner.

Cell Phone Recycling
Comprehensive cell phone recycling database.

Eco-Cell
Cell phone recycling program for environmentally-minded fundraisers.

Recycle My Cell Phone
Set up a cell phone recycling program in your community or workplace.

GRC Recycling
Offers cell phone recycling programs for organizations of all types.

Recycle Wireless Phones
Helps you locate a local donation center or mail-back programs.

Recycling for Charities
Donate your old cell phone, PDA, digital camera or iPod to be recycled and benefit the charity of your choice.

BatteryRecycling.com
Offers battery-recycling kits, systems and services to corporations, governments, municipalities and households across the country to serve environmentally conscious individuals and businesses and satisfy compliance with government regulations.

Provider Cellphone Recycling Programs

AT&T (Cingular)
Through the AT&T Reuse & Recycle program, consumers can bring unwanted wireless phones, Personal Data Assistants (PDAs), accessories and
batteries (regardless of the manufacturer or carrier) to AT&T operated stores and participating authorized dealer stores for recycling.

Sprint / Nextel
Sprint customers can return their used Sprint PCS or Nextel wireless phones, if eligible, to the “buy back” program, certain models may be exchangeable for an account credit. Sprint’s Project Connect recycles used wireless phones, batteries, accessories and connection cards, regardless of make, model or service provider for free. Net proceeds benefit Internet safety for kids.

T-Mobile
T-Mobile’s Handset Recycling Program promotes the recycling and reuse of old wireless devices, net proceeds from handset recycling benefit the charitable efforts of the T-Mobile Huddle Up program.

Verizon
Used phones and batteries can be returned to any Verizon Wireless retail store nationwide or sent in via mail. The HopeLine program collects no-longer-used wireless phones and equipment in any condition from any service provider. The used phones are either refurbished or recycled. With the funds raised from sales Verizon donates wireless phones and airtime to victims, and provides funding and other contributions to non-profit domestic violence shelters and prevention programs across the country.

Virgin Mobile
Virgin’s free recycling program attempts first to refurbish it and provide it to a new Virgin Mobile customer or sends it on to people who are in need of a mobile phone, at a reduced price. If the phone cannot be re-used or re-furbished it is recycled in an environmentally correct way. Profits from the recycling program will go to the RE*Generation charitable partners, connecting youth in need to youth who want to make a difference.