What to Do With Old Electronics

February 25th, 2009 // add a comment // filed under Green Tech, News

best_buy_logo_3-150Got some old electronics you’re looking to get rid of but don’t want to pollute your local landfill with all that silicon? You’ve got plenty of options: If it’s in reasonably decent shape, you could try selling it on eBay. If just getting rid of it is more important, you can donate it to Goodwill or a similar charity and get a tax deduction for the depreciated value next April. If it’s not worth even taking it down to Goodwill, you could list it on Freecycle and let someone else come take it off your hands.

But if none of these options work for you, Lifehacker reports that electronics giant Best Buy is now accepting recycling of just about any old electronics at all of its U.S. stores.

This certainly isn’t the most idea option, but in many metropolitan areas Best Buys are more convenient than any of the other options, and the important thing is that these mountains of disposable electronics are properly taken care of.

[Read] (And if you’re looking for more ideas for how to get rid of stuff, Unclutterer has some great suggestions.)

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