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 Dakota County Environment Department or Rethink Recycling. Other electronic recyclers can be found here.

Recyclable Electronics

Calculators Camcorders Cell phones Computer equipment Digital cameras Fax equipment

Laptops Mp3 players Photocopiers Radios Scanners Smart phones

Stereos Telephones TVs VCRs Video gaming systems