Electronics

Answering machines, cell chones, computer-related Items, copy machines, CRTs & TVs, DVD players, fax machines, microwaves, pagers, printers, satellite dishes, scanners, stereos, telephones, VCRs, video game systems.

Electronics can be safely recycled as scrap metal with an important exception: nothing with a screen can be included. State regulations prohibit throwing away cathode ray tubes (CRTs) or flat screen TVs, monitors and laptops.

Disposal is available to all District residents at the Clean Sweep Collection or Greenfield Transfer Station.
Disposal is available for residents of Bernardston, Colrain, Conway, Deerfield, Montague, New Salem, Orange, Rowe, Warwick, and Wendell at their towns' transfer stations.
There is a disposal fee.

In addition:

Best Buy & Staples both have their own recycling programs. Please contact your local store for more information.
Computer manufacturers offer a variety of electronic recycling programs, including (but not limited to) Apple, Canon, Dell, Gateway, Hewlett-Packard, Panasonic, Sony & Toshiba. More information can be found on their websites.
United States Postal Service (USPS) customers can get free mail-back envelopes for recycling inkjet cartridges, cell phones, PDAs, digital cameras & other small electronics.
Computers in working condition can be donated to www.cristina.org The National Cristina Foundation in partnership with Digitunity, are dedicated to providing device ownership and digital equity to students, older adults, veterans, individuals with disabilities and low-income households.

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