Computer and E-Waste Recycling and Disposal Information for Wisconsin

In Wisconsin, like in every other state, environmental concerns are a high priority. To protect the environment, the state has strict laws prohibiting disposal of computers, electronics equipment and other technological waste in landfills. This helps prevent environmental damage from hazardous materials and recovers valuable resources for reuse through carefully designed recycling efforts. Wisconsinites participate in a wide range of recycling efforts because they care deeply about natural resources and want to keep the state beautiful and clean for future generations. You’ll find valuable information about recycling today’s technology at the links below. Working together, we can all benefit from that knowledge and take advantage of the recycling resources found on this website.

• Recycling Obsolete or Defective Computers

  When the millions of computers used in Wisconsin become out-of-date or no longer work, state law prohibits their disposal in landfills. Many individuals and business simply store them on-site and wonder what to do with them. Fortunately, recycling companies and organizations throughout the state will take this equipment and recycle it properly. We’ve provided maps and directories on this website to help you find the nearest facilities, wherever you live. Find more information at this link.

• Working Computers Can Be Reused with Donation

  For computers and related peripheral devices that are just obsolete but still functional, disposing of them through recycling isn’t the best choice. Finding new uses for that equipment extends its life and has many other benefits. From updating old equipment, using it for other purposes, or donating it to organizations that will put in the hands of deserving people, alternatives to recycling or disposal are worth finding. You’ll find many ideas at the link to help you keep old equipment in use.

• Keep Important Data Secure Before Recycling

  Computers, smart phones, tablets and other devices store private data. If that information, especially personal information, financial data, credit histories and even health records, is not removed from internal storage before recycling or donation, serious harm can result. Fortunately, it’s easy to safeguard data from misuse. Here, you’ll find tips and techniques that will help you make sure that no valuable data goes to the recycler when you dispose of your old equipment. Data security is important.

• Recycling Electronics Hardware

  Most consumer and business electronic equipment is very similar to computers. Television sets, stereos, digital cameras, fax machines, telephone equipment and more are excluded from disposal as trash by law in Wisconsin. In our directory of e-waste recyclers and other organizations, you’ll find a local facility that will accept your business or consumer electronics equipment when it is no longer useful to you. We encourage you to learn more and recycle all electronics properly.

• Recycling of Cell Phones, Smartphones and Tablets

  Today, many consumers and businesses are shifting away from desktop PCs to smart phones and tablet devices for many uses. When these become obsolete or break, they must also be properly recycled. Like computers, too, they also contain important data that must not fall into the wrong hands. If your devises are still working, they can be re-purposed or donated, but if recycling is your choice, most of the e-waste recyclers in this site’s directories also accept this equipment.

• Recovering Toxic and Hazardous Materials in E-Waste

  Most people in Wisconsin are unaware of what’s inside the computers and other electronics equipment they use. The facts are that every piece of this equipment contains hazardous and toxic materials. The equipment is safe to use because those materials are internal and not exposed. However, if sent to a landfill, this equipment will be broken and present a risk of toxic substances leaching out into the environment. Learn more about what’s inside your equipment to understand why proper handling is important.

• Recycling and Recovering Gold, Silver, Copper and Platinum

  Every year, hundreds of tons of gold and thousands of tons of silver go into the manufacturing of computers, smart phones and other electronic equipment. That’s billions of dollars of precious materials that would go to waste if disposed of in landfills. By taking your equipment and devices to one of the recycling companies or organizations in our directories, those precious metals and more will be returned to use, saving money and avoiding the need for mining new resources. Learn more at the link.

• Keep Old Computers and Electronics out of Wisconsin’s Landfills

  Residents and businesses in Wisconsin generate millions of tons of trash each year. Most of it ends up being buried in landfill dumps throughout the state. That wastes space and is harms our environment. While landfills are necessary for some waste, recycling helps to decrease the need for new and larger landfills. Even more importantly, keeping trash that contains hazardous materials out of landfills is crucial in protecting the environment. Learn how recycling computers and e-waste benefits everyone.

Recycling Computers and Other E-Waste Is Easy and Economical

We’re pleased to offer this website to help consumers and businesses in Wisconsin find the resources they need to properly recycle the full range of computer and electronic technological waste. By using our maps and directories, you’ll be able to find companies and other facilities near you to handle your unwanted equipment. We hope you’ll share a link to this website with others. We created this site as a public service, and do not profit in any way from it. We have no business relationship with any of the companies or organizations listed here.