Electronics Recycling
We are in the process of obtaining our R2 CERTIFICATION!
This means that we adhere to the highest standards of worker
health & safety and ethics & sustainability in the electronics recycling field.
Our Practices
At SustainAbility, we ensure that all electronics are ethically handled from the time they enter our doors. We partner with environmentally responsible downstream recyclers for all focus materials who hold either eStewards or R2 certifications.
We are recognized by the State of Colorado as a Large Quantity Handler of Universal Waste.
We are in the process of obtaining our R2 Certification!
If you choose to have your drives destroyed, we offer shredding services for an extra fee. We have locked containers at our sites for your data destruction needs. Please remove your drives prior to arriving at our site so you can place them in the shred bin.
There is a $3 per drive fee for shredding services.
All hard drives placed in these containers are sent directly to ERI for destruction. ERI destroys data in accordance with (NAID) The National Association for Information Destruction and the (DOD) Department of Defense standards.
ERI takes data protection seriously. In addition to the shredding process, which destroys 100 percent of your device’s data, ERI operates surveillance cameras, metal detectors and third-party security at all ERI facilities, ensuring devices and data never leaves an ERI facility.
Drives that are not specified for destruction and placed in the shred bin will be locked at our facility until they are taken to our downstream recycling partners where they will either undergo a DOD wipe, or will be destroyed.
Hard Drive Destruction with SustainAbility & Electronic Recyclers International (ERI)
REMOVE ALL BATTERIES FROM DEVICES BEFORE ARRIVING AT OUR SITE
We cannot accept electronics that contain batteries
(batteries CAN be left in laptops, cell phones, tablets & gaming systems)
computer towers
laptops (can contain battery)
cell phones (may contain battery)
APC/UPS
ipods (may contain battery)
ink & toner cartridges
loose cables/wires
Through a partnership with Sony and ERI, we accept SONY brand items for FREE recycling
(Sony screens & monitors have a of .15/lb handling fee,
while all other Sony brand products are free).
**Third party haulers, transporters and collection services not eligible under the Sony rebate program.
This includes junk hauling services.
ALL BATTERIES MUST BE REMOVED FROM DEVICES PRIOR TO DROP OFF.
WE CANNOT TAKE ITEMS CONTAINING BATTERIES.
(batteries CAN be left in laptops, cell phones, tablets & gaming systems)
keyboards
mice
radios/stereos
kitchen appliances (small)
bathroom appliances
sewing machines
VCR/DVD players
video game systems
printers
scanners
fax machines
walkman/diskman
plastic speakers
satellite dishes
network boxes
vacuum cleaners
flashlights
PDA's
irons
toasters
clocks
electronic toys
microwaves
lamps
cameras
telephones
electric power tools
(NO tools containing gas or oil)
Solar lights with NO BATTERIES
flat screen computer monitors
CRT computer monitors
televisions (flat screen & CRT)
projection TV's with plastic casing ONLY (TV's with a wooden housing incur and extra charge- see below)
loose bulbs + metal casing extracted from rear projection TV's
NO
ALKALINE, LITHIUM & NICKEL BATTERIES (remove batteries from all electronics)
GASOLINE
OIL
REFRIGERATORS
MINI-FRIDGES
HEATERS (radiators or space heaters containing oil)
FREEZERS
WATER COOLERS
AIR CONDITIONERS
FREON
LIGHT BULBS
NO LARGE APPLIANCES (stoves, ovens, dishwashers, lawn mowers, etc)
NO
DISASSEMBLED/EXPOSED CRT'S
CRT'S WITH BROKEN GLASS
ATTENTION! due to the high volume of CRT's that we receive we now have a 10 CRT MAXIMUM on all drop offs.
**One individual, company or vehicle cannot drop off more than 10 CRT monitors or TV's within one 24 hour period. Please contact our site to make special arrangements for large amounts of CRT's. Thank you.
We accept the following items for $0.85/lb
projection TV's containing wood or particle board
TV's housed in a wooden casing
It is our goal to provide the most affordable recycling services possible to our community.
Due to recent changes in recycling markets, it has become
more expensive & labor intensive for us to disassemble televisions containing wood.
Because of these changes, we have been forced to raise our prices on these items.
We understand that these items are heavy and can incur a significant cost for ethical recycling.
Please be assured that we are doing everything that we can to keep our pricing as low as possible during these market fluctuations.
NO
DISASSEMBLED/EXPOSED CRT'S
BROKEN CRT'S
-Sealed Lead Acid Batteries (free after entrance fee)
-APC/UPS battery backup units (free after entrance fee)
*NOTE: We accept Li-Ion Rechargeable Laptop Batteries INSIDE OF LAPTOPS ONLY. We will not accept them loose
*Batteries may be left inside of laptops, cell phones, tablets & gaming systems
NO
LEAKING, WET OR BULGING BATTERIES
Lithium batteries of any kind
Nickel batteries (ni cad, ni mh)
Vehicle batteries
ALKALINE BATTERIES (AA, AAA, DD, etc)
Damaged batteries