Computers and other electronics are a part of life. Make all of our lives better by recycling the precious metals, toxic and hazardous wastes contained in broken or obselete devices.
Scroll down the page to find several local, free and/or nominal charge recycling points
Best Buy
Goodwill Industries/Dell Computers ReConnect Program
Office Depot
PC Recycler
Staples also offers free recycling for many items. See their website
Do you have others? Email the webmaster at board@wescottwoods.org
Best Buy Recycling Program (updated 03/2016)
Click on the link above for details on the full program which includes major appliances and TVs when new units are delivered to your home, computer and audio visual products.
* Three items per household per day.
* Nearly everything electronic, including TVs, computers, DVD players, monitors, or cell phones.
* We charge $25 for TVs under 32", CRTs, monitors and laptops. But you receive a $10 Best Buy gift card.
* Desktop or laptop computers and a variety of other related electrionics
Just inside the door at every Best Buy is a kiosk to recycle
-batteries, rechargeable (NiCd, NiMH and Li-Ion only)
-cell phones
-ink jet cartridges
Best Buy
1861 Fountain Dr
Reston, VA 20190
703.787.3760 Map to this location
ReConnect Computer Recycling Partnership (updated 03/2016)
Dell Computers and Goodwill Industries established the ReConnect Program in 2004 to take any brand of computers, scrub the hard drives, sell usable machines and recycle components and materials.
Click here to find the expanded list and map of Northern Virginia drop-off locations.
PC Recycler is now Securis (updated 03/2016)
Click on the link above to see a commercial business which charges for services, but currently holds monthly community service collection events, at which they will also shred your hard drive in front of your eyes. Please click on the link here for schedule community service collection events/drop offs.
Securis
Office Depot Recycling Program (updated 03/2016)
Click on the link above for details on the full program for tech product recycling. You may buy recycling boxes at Office Depot.
Fill the boxes up, and turn them into your nearest Office Depot location.
Small ($5): 8"H x 15"D x 18"W (Max Weight 20lbs.)
Medium ($10): 20"H x 16"D x 16"W (Max Weight 40lbs.)
Large ($15): 24"H x 18"D x 18"W (Max Weight 60lbs.)
Office Depot Store# 339
SPECTRUM AT RESTON TOWN CENTER
11816 SPECTRUM CENTER
RESTON, VA 20190
703.481.8301
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Other interesting RECYCLING links to click on: (updated 03/2016)
Fairfax County Electronics Recycling Web Page
There is No Charge for Fairfax County residents to participate, however, they may be required to show proof of residency.
Fairfax County Recycling and Trash Web Page