Recycle Your E-Waste in the Twin Cities
Sony Electronics Inc. and Waste Management (WM) Recycle America are offering Minnesota residents the chance to recycle electronics for free on April 11-12 at five different sites.
Collection will occur from 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. both days, and is expected to be the largest in Minnesota history in honor of Earth Day.
Locations include:
- Shakopee—Canterbury Park Racetrack, 1100 Canterbury Rd. South
- St. Paul—Minnesota State Fair Grounds, 1265 North Snelling Ave.
- Blaine—National Sports Center, 1700 105th Ave. NE
- Eden Prairie—Grace Church, 9301 Eden Prairie Rd.
- Eagan (Saturday Only)—Ecolab Schuman Campus Eagan Building F, 655 Lone Oak Dr.
Participants who recycles an old electronic device will receive a discount for EarthFest, A Party for the Planet, on April 19-20 at the Minnesota Zoo.
Accepted items include:
- Televisions/Monitors
- Computers/laptops and accesories
- Fax Machines/copiers/printers
- DVD players/VCRs
- Cell Phones & PDAs
Business electronics will not be accepted, as well as microwaves and other household hazardous materials.
If you live outside the Twin Cities, you can find out where to recycle electronics using Earth 911’s recycling locator.
