Vermont solid waste districts are your first resource for local reuse and recycling information. Use the following list for contact information on districts and local businesses that provide a reuse and/or recycling option for your computer and for links to national programs.   (The options are listed alphabetically.)

Consider reuse before recycling working electronic devices.  Donate your working applicances, electronics, or anything with a plug to a reuse organization.  Check with your local solid waste district for businesses in your area.

Why Recycle Computers and Televisions?

The CRT universal waste standards are contained in subchapter nine of the Vermont Hazardous Waste Management Regulations which became effective on October 15, 2006.

Close the Loop & Buy a Green Computer -- - use the EPEAT tool
EPEAT is a system to help purchasers in the public and private sectors evaluate, compare and select desktop computers, notebooks and monitors based on their environmental attributes. EPEAT also provides a clear and consistent set of performance criteria for the design of products, and provides an opportunity for manufacturers to secure market recognition for efforts to reduce the environmental impact of its products.

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Vermont Reuse and Recycling Opportunities

Addison County Solid Waste Management District Transfer Station
$11/computer system
$6/component
$0.23/pound for bulk quantities
$7/regular television
$15/console
$0.23/pound for bulk quantities
FOR DISTRICT RESIDENTS ONLY

Bennington County Regional Commission
BCRPC organizes the Household Hazardous Waste collection events for the towns of Arlington, Dorset, Manchester, Sandgate, and Sunderland. At these events, residents can bring their E-Waste in for free recycling. Our next event is October 13, 2007. BCRPC accepts computers, television's, phones, microwaves, printers, radios, etc. - anything electronic.

Central Vermont Solid Waste Management District electronic-waste
Items can be recycled at the Barre Town Depot and special collections only. Please ask the depot attendant for information. No electronics manuals or software accepted. Contact the District for more information.

 

Children’s Computer Center Limited
Neil Horgan
413 Nadeau Park Road
Newport, VT
802-334-1379

Chittenden Solid Waste District
Electronics equipment collected at six sites year round. Follow link to CSWD web site or call 872-8111 for more information.

Computer Barn
Fred Wildt
921, Route 302, Barre VT
802-476-6800

Good Point Recycling, a division of American Retroworks Inc.
Middlebury, VT (802) 382-8500

Greater Upper Valley Solid Waste District
96 Mill St.
North Hartland, VT
District residents and businesses only
Call before dropping off computers
Recycling fees apply, call or visit the link above for details
(802) 296-3688

Lamoille Regional Solid Waste Mgt. District
29 Sunset Drive
Morrisville, VT
Computers accepted at all transfer stations
$5/CPU or monitor or printer
$0.19/pound for businesses
802-888-7317

Lifecycle Business Partners
14 Continental Boulevard
Merrimack, NH 03054 USA
TEL 603-262-9266
FAX 603-262-9261

LifeSpan Technology Recycling
1029 Chestnut Street
Newton Upper Falls, MA 02464
Toll Free: (888) 720-0900
Fax: (617) 581-6248

Mad River Solid Waste Alliance
Accepts most electronic devices with an electric cord.  These devices include computer systems; printers; televisions; copiers; cell phones; radios; sewing machines; VCRs; DVD, players; record players, and other equipment.

Moretown Landfill, Inc., Moretown, VT
$12/CPU, monitor, mouse, keyboard, modem
$12/printer
$0.21/pound for ten or more computers
$15/television (any size)
802-244-7373

Northeast Kingdom Waste Management District
$10 for a computer system, all parts
$5 for a component
$7 for TV's up to 19 inches
$12 for TV's over 19 inches
$0.18/pound for bulk loads
No charge for electronics from schools or town government offices in District towns.

Northwest Vermont Solid Waste Management District
12 Kingman Street
St. Albans, VT
Accepts computers, monitors, and peripherals as well as televisions and other household electronics at their office Monday-Friday, 8am to 4:30pm. Businesses or institutions with large numbers of computers should call ahead. There is a small fee.
802-524-5986

ReCycle North

Guidelines for donating working computers, electronics, and large and small appliances

Accepts Pentium III PCs, ink jet printers and smaller laser printers at no charge.
No longer acceping Apple computers, dot matrix or large laser printers.
Drop-off charges: $10 all monitors
All other computers - $10 recycling fee
802-658-4143 ext 23

Ribbon Recyclers
185 Commerce St, Williston, VT  05495
802-660-8960
ribbonrecyclers@gmail.com
Mon to Thurs - 9:30 to 6:00; Fri & Sat - By Appointment

Accepts ALL computers and servers, ALL printers, ALL cell phones, ALL ink and toner cartridges, ALL copiers, and ALL computer accessories (external drives, keyboards, mice, etc) at no charge.
Accepts monitors for a $10 fee.
Accepts ALL electric and battery operated toys, stereos, calculators, test equipment, FAA equipment, portable music players, etc at no charge.

Rutland County Solid Waste District
Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Gleason Road transfer station

Sherman Network Solutions
3000 Williston Road
Williston, VT
Will pay for Pentium 3 processors and above
Will accept working Pentium 2 for donations
802-879-3433

Solid Waste Alliance Communities (SWAC) - Benson, Chittenden, Fair Haven, Middletown Springs, Pawlet, Rutland Town, Shrewsbury, Sudbury, and West Haven
Each town has a computer collection box located in their town. Most towns charge $15 per computer unit or $5 per component. Check with your transfer station operator or town clerk for more information. Other electronics may also be collected. Electronics can also be taken to the Rutland County Solid Waste District on Gleason Road in Rutland. A fee of $0.25/pound is charged.

Southern Windsor/Windham Counties Solid Waste Management District - Andover, Baltimore, Cavendish, Chester, Grafton, Ludlow, Plymouth, Reading, Rockingham, Springfield, Weathersfield, West Windsor, and Windsor.
Check with your transfer station operator; the items accepted and the fees charged vary within the District.

WinCycle
Windsor, VT

Windham Solid Waste Management District
327 Old Ferry Road
Brattleboro, VT
The Windam District accepts electronics for a fee during regular operating hours which are from 8am to 3:30 pm Monday - Friday, Wednesday open until 6pm, and Saturdays from 8am to 12 noon.
Current fees are $10 for a computer system, $5 for individual components. $10 for TVs less than 21", $20 for large, 21" and larger TVs and console televisions.
Follow the link to their web site for more information

Disclaimer The Agency of Natural Resources (ANR) makes no guarantee, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in the Computer Reuse and Recycling Page. Additionally, a listing does not represent or imply endorsement by ANR, of any of the practices of these organizations, nor does it imply certification or liability for these organizations.

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EPA’s Responsible Recycling (“R2”) Practices for use in Accredited Certification Programs for Electronics Recyclers

For regional and national programs check out the following web sites:

The Electronic Industries Alliance - Includes a web page highlighting national reuse and recycling opportunities.

Environmental Protection Agency - Plug in to Computer Recycling Program

Department of Environmental Conservation Fact Sheet - Appropriate Management of Used Televisions and Computer Monitors.

Businesses and institutions must follow Universal Waste Management standards for CRTs.

Please send any corrections and additions to this list to
Carolyn Grodinsky