Electronics Recycling in Seattle, WA
SPU account holders get one free Special Item Box pickup a year for small electronics (extra boxes $20). Covered electronics such as tablets and e-readers are free at E-Cycle Washington sites; the city transfer stations do not take electronics.
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Before you go
- List each device; operators often price printers, phones and audio equipment differently.
- Erase phones and remove memory cards before you drop them off.
- Ask whether there’s a per-pound or per-item fee.
Washington rules
- A 2006 Washington law requires electronics manufacturers to pay for the E-Cycle recycling program. Source: Ecology: E-Cycle WA guidance and reports (FAQ) (opens in new tab)
- Ecology lists Best Buy and Staples stores as taking keyboards, printers, toner cartridges and cell phones for recycling at no charge. Source: Ecology: Electronics: E-Cycle Washington (opens in new tab)
More Washington rules (6)
- Ecology lists cathode ray tubes in monitors and TVs and electronic waste among household hazardous materials; check with the local MRW facility. Source: Ecology: Moderate risk waste (opens in new tab)
- Local governments in Washington must plan for moderate risk waste (household hazardous waste plus small-business hazardous waste) in their area. Source: Ecology: Moderate risk waste (opens in new tab)
- State law allows MRW in municipal garbage, but many local governments collect it separately and some ban it from regular garbage; check local rules first. Source: Ecology: Moderate risk waste (opens in new tab)
- Ecology says to learn what can legally go in the garbage in your area and whether your jurisdiction has an MRW facility. Source: Ecology: Moderate risk waste (opens in new tab)
- Ecology points to MRW facilities, events and take-back programs such as E-Cycle Washington, PaintCare, LightRecycle and Safe Medication Return. Source: Ecology: Moderate risk waste (opens in new tab)
- Ecology keeps a county-by-county list of moderate risk waste disposal sites and services. Source: Ecology: Find a moderate risk waste disposal site (opens in new tab)
Where this information comes from (35)
Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- Washington Department of Ecology: Electronics – E-Cycle Washington (opens in new tab) · Washington State Department of Ecology
- E-Cycle Washington is a free program for Washington residents to recycle certain broken, obsolete or worn-out electronics. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Covered items are televisions, computers, laptops, monitors, tablets, e-readers and portable DVD players. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Some locations may reject badly damaged items such as old TVs with broken cathode ray tubes; call ahead. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Keyboards, mice and printers are not covered by E-Cycle WA. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Seattle Public Utilities: Where to Dispose of Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Seattle Public Utilities
- The Seattle transfer stations are available for Seattle residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Seattle Public Utilities: Transfer Stations (Dumps/Landfills) (opens in new tab) · Seattle Public Utilities
- Electronics and TVs or CRT monitors are not accepted at the transfer stations, nor is oil paint. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Seattle Public Utilities: Ban on Batteries and Electronics in Garbage (opens in new tab) · Seattle Public Utilities
- SPU Director's Rule SW-404 bans batteries and covered electronics (TVs, monitors, computers, tablets) from the garbage. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Seattle Public Utilities: Special Item Pickup (opens in new tab) · Seattle Public Utilities
- The utility account holder must request the pickup; apartment residents and renters must ask the property manager or owner. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Apartment residents and renters cannot schedule; the person responsible for the SPU bill must. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Customers get two free pickups per year: one Special Item Box and one battery pickup. Checked October 26, 2026.
- After the free Special Item Box pickup, more are $20; one 2x2x2 ft box up to 60 lbs, which can hold small electronics such as phones and tablets. Checked October 26, 2026.
- E-Cycle Washington collection site locator data (WMMFA) (opens in new tab) · Washington Materials Management & Financing Authority
- The E-Cycle Washington locator lists Goodwill Ballard Donation Center at 1145 NW Market Street, Seattle 98107 as a collection site. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Takes up to 5 flat-screen TVs (50 inches or smaller), monitors, computers and laptops per donor per day; larger TVs go to a Goodwill store. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The E-Cycle Washington locator lists Goodwill Ravenna Donation Center at 4637 Union Bay Place NE, Seattle 98105 as a collection site. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Takes up to 5 flat-screen TVs (50 inches or smaller), monitors, computers and laptops per donor per day; larger TVs go to a Goodwill store. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The E-Cycle Washington locator lists RE-PC Seattle at 1565 Sixth Avenue South, Seattle 98134 as a collection site. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The E-Cycle Washington locator lists St. Vincent de Paul 4th Ave S at 5950 4th Ave. S, Seattle 98108 as a collection site. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Ecology: Electronics: E-Cycle Washington (opens in new tab) · Washington State Department of Ecology
- E-Cycle Washington is a free program for Washington residents to recycle certain broken, obsolete or worn-out electronics. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Computer peripherals such as keyboards, mice and printers are not included in E-Cycle WA. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Ecology lists Best Buy and Staples stores as taking keyboards, printers, toner cartridges and cell phones for recycling at no charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Ecology: E-Cycle WA guidance and reports (FAQ) (opens in new tab) · Washington State Department of Ecology
- Items eligible for free recycling through E-Cycle WA: televisions, computers, laptops, monitors, tablets, e-readers and portable DVD players. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Some locations may reject badly damaged items that are a health and safety hazard, such as TVs with broken CRTs; call ahead. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Registered collection sites must accept TVs, computers, monitors and laptops from households at no cost; home pick-up, curbside or other premium services may carry a charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Electronics the E-Cycle program does not cover may cost a fee to recycle. Checked October 26, 2026.
- E-Cycle WA is open to Washington households, small businesses (under 50 employees), 501(c)(3) charities, K-12 schools and districts, special purpose districts and small governments. Checked October 26, 2026.
- For more than 10 electronic items, contact WMMFA at 1-855-674-5871 before bringing them to a collection location. Checked October 26, 2026.
- A 2006 Washington law requires electronics manufacturers to pay for the E-Cycle recycling program. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Chapter 70A.500 RCW: Electronic product recycling (opens in new tab) · Washington State Legislature
- State law defines a covered entity as any household, charity, school district, small business or small government located in Washington. Checked October 26, 2026.
- All covered entities may use a collection site if they follow the plan's restrictions; a program may limit how many products it takes per customer per day or per delivery. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Ecology: Moderate risk waste (opens in new tab) · Washington State Department of Ecology
- Ecology lists cathode ray tubes in monitors and TVs and electronic waste among household hazardous materials; check with the local MRW facility. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Local governments in Washington must plan for moderate risk waste (household hazardous waste plus small-business hazardous waste) in their area. Checked October 26, 2026.
- State law allows MRW in municipal garbage, but many local governments collect it separately and some ban it from regular garbage; check local rules first. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Ecology says to learn what can legally go in the garbage in your area and whether your jurisdiction has an MRW facility. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Ecology points to MRW facilities, events and take-back programs such as E-Cycle Washington, PaintCare, LightRecycle and Safe Medication Return. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Ecology: Find a moderate risk waste disposal site (opens in new tab) · Washington State Department of Ecology
- Ecology keeps a county-by-county list of moderate risk waste disposal sites and services. Checked October 26, 2026.
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