Starting Earth Day, April 22, consumers can take the pledge online to recycle, and encourage others to do the same. The application will feature a US map, tracking the various types of items pledged state by state, and local store details to help users find their nearest Best Buy store to drop off items.
Best Buy offers a variety of programs to help consumers recycle, reuse, or trade in products. Consumers can bring up to three items per day, per household, for recycling at any US or Puerto Rico Best Buy store.
A $10 recycling fee per unit will be charged for some items with screens; consumers will instantly receive a $10 Best Buy gift card in exchange for the recycling fee. Hard drives must be removed from computers prior to recycling. Consumers can select their state online to view program details specific to their local areas.
At the front of every store, ink cartridges, rechargeable batteries, cell phones, CDs, DVDs, PDA/smart phones, and Best Buy gift cards can be dropped off for free recycling.
Best Buy will remove an old or obsolete appliance or television free of charge from a consumer’s home when a new product is purchased and delivered by Best Buy Home Delivery or Geek Squad Home Theater Installation Service.
For $100, Best Buy will arrange a home visit to remove up to two appliance units and/or televisions for recycling, with $20 for each additional unit.
The one billion pound goal marks an increase over current levels and is intended to capture a greater share of the current electronics waste stream.
Best Buy said that its recycling programs collected 120 million pounds of electronic goods in 2009 from US consumers, including 60 million pounds of electronics and 60 million pounds of appliances.
