Electronic Recycling
About E-Recycling
DROP OFF SITE ONLY – 900 Madison Street. Please DO NOT place these items in front of your home – they will NOT be picked up.
TVs and monitors with broken screens WILL NOT be accepted.
Lake County Indiana residents can recycle their electronics for FREE at the following locations. These locations listed below are strictly for electronics from RESIDENTS as these are small centers and are NOT open to any business or organization.
Locations & Times
Lowell Street Department
598 Union Avenue
Lowell, IN
Hours: 8:00 am until 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday
219-696-4455
Whiting City Garage
1915 Front Street
Whiting, IN
Hours: 8:00 am until 2:00 pm, Monday through Friday
219-659-1219
Hobart City Barns
340 S. Shelby
Hobart, IN
8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday thru Friday
219-942-6121
Crown Point Street Department
705 Industrial Blvd. (use Summit Street to Industrial Blvd.)
Crown Point, IN
Hours - 7:30 a. m. to 2:30 p.m., Monday thru Friday
219-662-3252
Cedar Lake Public Works Dept.
8550 Lakeshore Drive
Cedar Lake, IN
Hours - Monday thru Friday 7am to 3pm
219-374-7478
Munster Public Works Dept.
508 Fisher Street
Munster, IN
Hours - Monday thru Friday, 7am to 2pm
219-836-6972
Gary Recycling Department
900 Madison Street, Gary, IN
219-882-8445
Accepted
Computers (PC's & Laptops)
Palm Pilots
Monitors
Stereos
Zip Drives
Televisions
Keyboards, cords & mice
Typewriters
Hard Drives
VCR's
Printers
Adding Machines
Scanners
Cell Phones
Fax Machines
DVD Players
Copiers
Electronic Games (Nintendo, PlayStation, etc.)
Other Solutions
Best Buy - The following was reported in a WasteAge article on January 26, 2009. Best Buy began taking e-waste recycling nationwide on 2-15-09. Consumers will be allowed to drop off two items, per household each day, free of charge. A $10.00 recycling fee will be charged per unit for items with screens such at televisions, monitors and laptop computers. Consumers will receive a $10.00 gift card in exchange for the recycling fee, except in its California stores or for the company's exclusively branded products.
Stores also will not accept televisions or monitors larger than 32 inches, console televisions, appliances, microwaves and items that contain Freon. Contact a local Best Buy store for more information.
Dell - Dell offers free returns on all Dell branded products. For more information go to http://www.dell.com/recycle
DID YOU KNOW?
Your printer cartridges can be refilled or recycled at Walgreens.
Office Depot and Staples offers electronic recycling, too! Contact them to see what they are currently offering.
