Best Buy expands CE recycling program

MINNEAPOLIS Best Buy announced that it will bring its electronics recycling program Feb. 15 to all of its 1,006 stores nationwide. The program will expand sometime in fiscal 2010 to Puerto Rico stores.

Starting Feb. 15, consumers can bring up to two units per day, per household, for recycling at any U.S. Best Buy store. Best Buy will accept most consumer electronics, including televisions and monitors up to 32”, computer CPUs and notebooks, small electronics, VCR and DVD players, and phones, as well as accessories such as keyboards, mice, and remotes.

A$10 recycling fee per unit will be charged for items with screens, such as televisions, laptop computers, and monitors. The consumer will instantly receive a $10 Best Buy gift card in exchange for the recycling fee. (This fee does not apply for units recycled in California stores, and does not apply for any of Best Buy’s Exclusive-Branded products, such as Insignia, Dynex, and VPR Matrix.)