TV Recycling in Richmond, IN

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Checked October 26, 2026

• New Paris Pike Landfill (opens in new tab) · City of Richmond Sanitary District
  • New Paris Pike Landfill, 5242 New Paris Pike: the Recovery Area (household trash, yard waste, recycling) is open Mon-Fri 7:30-6 and Sat 8-4 to Richmond Sanitary District customers. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Visitors may be asked for proof of Richmond Sanitation District service (recent bill and photo ID). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The landfill accepts e-waste including computers, flat screen TVs and monitors for $2 per item; it can also be picked up by special pickup. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Donate | Goodwill Indy (What you can drop off) (opens in new tab) · Goodwill of Central & Southern Indiana
  • Bring items that are clean, working and fit in your car. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Electronics drop-offs include computers, TVs, phones and cables. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • No appointment is needed to drop off donations. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Frequently Asked Questions (opens in new tab) · Goodwill of Central & Southern Indiana
  • For non-working TVs Goodwill points donors to community, state and store recycling programs. Checked October 26, 2026.
• IDEM Recycle Indiana: Indiana E-Cycle (opens in new tab) · Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)
  • Makers of video display devices (TVs, monitors, laptops, netbooks, notebooks, tablets and e-readers) must collect and recycle covered electronics from Indiana households, public schools and small businesses equal to at least 60% by weight of what they sell to Indiana households. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The collection obligation equals at least 60% by weight of the video display devices each maker sells to Indiana households. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The ban covers municipal waste meant for a landfill and any waste meant for burning or incineration. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • IDEM's List of Indiana E-Cycle Registered Collectors by County gives drop-off locations for e-waste recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
• IDEM Fact Sheet: Indiana E-Cycle Program Overview (opens in new tab) · Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)
  • IDEM describes Indiana E-Cycle as an extended producer responsibility (EPR) program. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Manufacturer registration costs $5,000 for the first year a fee applies and $2,500 for each later year; makers that sold fewer than 100 devices to Indiana households in the prior 12 months pay no fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • A manufacturer may not sell video display devices in Indiana unless it has registered with IDEM. Checked October 26, 2026.
• IDEM Fact Sheet: Indiana E-Cycle: Collectors (opens in new tab) · Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)
  • Manufacturers carry the financial responsibility for their recycling plans and obligations. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The Indiana e-waste law neither requires nor prohibits recycling fees charged to consumers or by collectors; reducing or eliminating public fees is only a program goal. Residents may therefore be charged at a drop-off. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Manufacturers get extra credit for using Indiana recycling facilities (10%) and for collecting in non-metropolitan counties (50%). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Devices from private schools, nonprofits, government agencies and large businesses do not count toward manufacturer obligations. Checked October 26, 2026.
• IDEM: Indiana E-Cycle: Retailers (opens in new tab) · Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)
  • Only registered video display device brands may be sold to Indiana households. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • A video display device is a TV or computer monitor (including laptops, netbooks, notebooks, tablets and e-readers) with a CRT or flat panel screen larger than 4 inches diagonally. Checked October 26, 2026.
• IDEM Recycle Indiana: Indiana Regulations Affecting Electronic Waste (e-Waste) (opens in new tab) · Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)
  • Since January 1, 2011, Indiana households, public and charter schools and small businesses may not throw away the listed electronics. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Business e-waste is handled under separate rules (329 IAC 16); larger generators sending CRTs for disposal must manifest them as hazardous waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
• IDEM Recycle Indiana: Electronic Waste (opens in new tab) · Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)
  • Televisions and computer monitors are on the list of electronics Indiana households may not discard. Checked October 26, 2026.
• IDEM Recycle Indiana: How Do I Get Rid of Electronic Waste (opens in new tab) · Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)
  • Many Indiana solid waste management districts run electronics recycling programs for their residents; IDEM tells residents to contact their district. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Many electronics manufacturers run take-back programs for their own products; IDEM lists registered makers with such programs (including Acer, Apple, Dell, HP, Lenovo, LG, Samsung and Vizio) and says many accept all brands. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Indiana E-Cycle provides electronics recycling collection for households, public schools and small businesses in the state; IDEM says to contact a collection site before visiting to check what it accepts. Checked October 26, 2026.
• IDEM: Indiana Registered E-Cycle Collectors by County (PDF, June 2026) (opens in new tab) · Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)
  • IDEM notes that some registered collection sites restrict which devices they accept; contact the site for hours, accepted e-waste and other details. Checked October 26, 2026.
• IDEM: Indiana E-Cycle: Collectors (opens in new tab) · Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)
  • Covered entities are Indiana households, public schools and small businesses (independently owned, no more than 100 employees and average annual gross receipts of $10 million or less). Checked October 26, 2026.
• IDEM Recycle Indiana: Solid Waste Management Districts (opens in new tab) · Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)
  • A solid waste management district is the county's local authority for recycling, yard waste and household hazardous waste services, and runs recycling and HHW collection events. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Districts conduct recycling and household hazardous waste collection events and outreach. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Under Public Law 10-1990, every Indiana county except Marion was to have its own district or join a multi-county district. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The Association of Indiana Solid Waste Management Districts (AISWMD) offers a Find Your District tool and a district map. Checked October 26, 2026.
• IDEM Recycle Indiana: Where to Recycle (opens in new tab) · Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)
  • IDEM says solid waste management districts are the county authority for recycling, yard waste and household hazardous waste services, and to confirm program availability and hours with district staff. Checked October 26, 2026.
• IDEM: Household Hazardous Wastes (opens in new tab) · Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)
  • IDEM: contact your local solid waste management district for HHW disposal; districts may offer daily collection or special events. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Marion County has no solid waste management district; residents find HHW drop-off sites on Indy.gov. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Open dumping or open burning of solid waste is illegal in Indiana. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Many oil change and automotive service centers accept used motor oil; HHW programs and recycling sites also accept used oil, filters and antifreeze. Checked October 26, 2026.

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