Electronics Recycling at Earth Day “Green Fest”
Come by our booth at Cerow Recreation Park with your old or out of date electronics from noon-3pm on Saturday, April 24, 2010, and we will take care of recylcing them for you. In concert with Best Buy of Watertown, TIYLO will accept the following electronic products during the recycling event (see applicable fees):
What happens to customer data included on a recycled product?
Best Buy stores will not take possession of customers’ personal data- this includes, camera and computer discs/CDs/DVDs, hard drives from laptops or desktop PCs, or any other device that could contain customer information. In the case of hard drives on laptops or desktop PCs, customers will be asked to remove the hard drive themselves, or they can pay a Geek Squad agent to remove the hard drive before handing the PC over to be recycled. For an explanation on how to Do-it-Yourself, see the video from Geek Squad® on Bestbuy.com. Under no circumstances shall Best Buy be liable for any loss of any data or media from products delivered to us for recycling.
What happens to products that are recycled?
The products are removed from our stores through third party logistics, consolidated and then delivered directly to one of our contracted recycling partners. The recyclers will then determine if the product can be repaired, repurposed or recycled. Using various technologies our recyclers dismantle the electronics, separating out various commodities (Plastics, Glass, Metals, etc) which are repurposed into new products or delivered to a specialized recycler to be further processed and repurposed. The extent to which all of the commodities of any electronics can be recycled will depend on the composition of the unit. To ensure all products collected for recycling through Best Buy are handled and processed responsibly, we partner directly with qualified and respected recycling companies. Please refer to our Consumer Electronics Recycling Standards for more information and a list of our partners.
What other recycling programs does Best Buy have?
Currently, Best Buy offers the following recycling programs besides the in-store recycling program.
Recycling Kiosks – At the front of the store, accept ink cartridges, rechargeable batteries, cell phones, CDs, DVDs, PDAs/smart phones and gift cards.
Appliance and TV Haul-Away – Best Buy will remove an appliance or TV free of charge from a customer’s home when a new product is purchased and delivered by Best Buy Home Delivery.
Appliance and TV Pick-up – For $100, Best Buy will arrange a home visit to remove up to two appliances or TVs for recycling. More than two units, $20 per additional unit.
Trade-In @ Best Buy – Customers can visit www.bestbuy.com/tradein to trade in select gently used electronics for a Best Buy gift card.
