Electronic Waste

Electronic waste and how to dispose of it:

Electronic waste or e-waste includes items such as:

• Computer monitors or television sets
• Computer CPUs
• Computer keyboards
• Laptop computers
• Mobile phones
• VCR and DVD players
• Radios

The City of Georgetown does not accept electronic waste (e-waste) at its Collection Station, located at 250 W.L. Walden Drive or at the Williamson County Recycle Center under the City’s voucher program.  For e-waste disposal, City of Georgetown residential customers have several options.  Goodwill Industries of Central Texas stores accept working and non-working televisions and computer components to be refurbished for resale. Components that can’t be resold are recycled. The Goodwill store, located at 3010 Williams Drive in Georgetown can be reached at (512) 868-9547. Learn more about Goodwill’s e-recycling program at Reconnect.com.

Best Buy Electronics Recycling – “Best Buy Company, Inc. will expand its electronics recycling program nationwide February 15.   Customers will be able to drop off up to two devices per day at any of the Minneapolis-based retailer’s 1,006 stores throughout the United States.  They will accept most consumer electronics, including televisions and monitors up to 32 inches, desktop computers, notebooks, videocassette recorders, DVD players and phones.  A $10 recycling fee will apply to any unit with screens, such as televisions and computers.  Customers instantly will receive a $10 Best Buy gift card in exchange for the recycling fee.  The fee does not apply in California or for any of Best Buy’s exclusive-branded products, such as Insignia, Dynex and VPR Matrix.  Appliances are not covered under the program.” As published in WasteNews, Jan 26, 2009

RadioShack Expands Electronic Take-back Program:  “April 15, 2009 — RadioShack Corp. has expanded its electronics take-back program to about 4,400 company-operated stores.  Custpmers can return working eligible products, such as MP3 players, wireless phones, game systems, global-positioning satellite receivers, digital cameras and digital camcorders to stores and immediately receive a RadioShack gift card.  RadioShack’s online take-back program also accepts notebook computers, high-definition televisions, and computer monitors.”

TV and other electronic take-back information – http://www.takebackmytv.com/ or www.texastakeback.com

Williamson County residents may dispose of e-waste (excluding televisions) at no cost at the County’s landfill.  The landfill is located off FM 1660, at 101 Landfill Road, telephone (512) 846-2756.