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The District of Columbia has enacted the Sustainable Solid Waste Management Act of 2014. The Act requires manufacturers of covered electronic equipment, whose products are sold in the District, to register and participate in a recycling program. For general information, please see the District of Columbia Department of Energy and Environment’s website.

Covered Electronic Equipment: Recycling Program Requirements

Covered electronic equipment covered under the Waste Management Act and accepted at events includes: desktop and laptop computers, tablets, E-readers, small-scale servers, portable digital music players that are battery powered, computer monitors, mice, keyboards, computer speakers, desktop printers, televisions, VCRs, DVD players, DVRs, signal converter boxes, cable and satellite receivers, and gaming consoles used with TVs. In addition to covered electronic equipment, mobile phones will also be accepted free of charge at events.

Non-Accepted Items: Exclusions from Recycling

Please note the following items will not be accepted: batteries, light bulbs, smoke detectors, CDs, floppy disks, VHS tapes, USB drives, external storage devices, house or office phones, household appliances, small appliances such as blenders & vacuums, paints, chemicals, medications, children’s toys, toys with batteries, remotes or controllers, plastic bags, Styrofoam or original packaging, cardboard boxes, plastic tote bins, taped cables or products, white goods, air conditioners, UPS or battery backups, networking equipment, hubs, modems, routers, thermostats, ink & toner, lamps, ballasts, fire extinguishers, compressed gas cylinders, dehumidifiers, humidifiers, cables, cords, wires, laptop bags or carrying cases, musical instruments, amplifiers or stereos, non-computer speakers, DJ or karaoke equipment.

Collection Oportunities

Collection Events - List View
Please visit www.rev-log.com/DCecycling to check for any updates closer to each event date.
Below is a list of 2024 collection events where District of Columbia consumers (residents, small businesses, and small non-profits) can drop off covered electronic equipment for recycling free of charge. All events will be held rain or shine.

Event cancellation due to hazardous weather conditions will be decided 24 hours prior to any event. Please check our website or social media channels for announcements regarding event cancellations prior to attending. Find us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
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Manufacturer mail-back programs accept any brand of a particular type of covered electronic equipment that a DC consumer has purchased from the manufacturer in the District. To utilize a manufacturer mail-back program and for further instructions, select from one of the links below if you have purchased covered electronic equipment from the respective company:
 

Acer Mail-back
Apple Mail-back
Canon Mail-back
CTL Mail-back
Elo Touch Mail-back
Google Mail-back
HP Mail-back
Intel Mail-back
Lenovo Mail-back
Microsoft Mail-back
Roku Mail-back
Samsung Mail-back
VTech Mail-back

For additional mail-back programs view the District of Columbia Department of Environment and Energy website.