Special Care for Electronics
Electronic products containing a cathode ray tube (such as TVs and computer monitors) may not be placed in the garbage.
Why?
They can contain 2 to 8 pounds of lead and other hazardous materials that can affect your health and the environment if incinerated or landfilled.
What to Do?
Households may drop off their electronics for a fee to a certified electronics recycler (except The Recycling Zone – Please Note: The Recycling Zone now charges $10 for each TV, but there is no fee for other household electronics). Call first for days and hours, electronic items accepted and fees charged. Business electronics recycling is regulated; for recycling information call Dakota County at (952) 891-7548.
For more information visit the website of the
Dakota County Environmental Resources Department. Other electronic recyclers can be found in the
Dakota County Green Guide.
Recyclable Electronics
- Calculators
- Camcorders
- Cell phones
- Computer equipment
- Digital cameras
- Fax equipment
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- Laptops
- Mp3 players
- Photocopiers
- Radios
- Scanners
- Smart phones
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- Stereos
- Telephones
- TVs
- VCRs
- Video gaming systems
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