Free Electronics Recycling for Residents

Many common household electronics can be recycled at no charge, including computers, phones, tablets, printers, and small electronics. Certain items, including televisions and monitors, may require a handling fee because of their specialized processing requirements.

Green Earth does not generally limit the number of electronics residents can bring to the St. Joseph drop-off location. If you have a particularly large load, such as a full truckload or more, please call ahead so our team can prepare for your arrival.
Businesses, schools, and organizations with larger quantities should contact Green Earth about commercial electronics recycling and IT asset disposition services.

No appointment or registration is required for standard residential drop-offs. Simply bring your accepted electronics during regular drop-off hours.
Pickups and some community recycling events may require advance scheduling or have event-specific guidelines, so review the details before participating.

We recommend backing up any files you want to keep and removing devices from personal accounts before recycling them. Data-bearing devices are handled through Green Earth’s secure processing procedures, with data sanitization or physical destruction options available depending on the device and service selected.
For additional assurance, Green Earth also offers witnessed destruction services. Hard drives can be removed and shredded while you watch, and destruction options are available for smartphones, tablets, and other data-bearing devices.
Current witnessed destruction fees may include:

• Hard drive destruction: $10 per drive
• Smartphone or tablet with an easily removable battery: $10 per device
• Device requiring additional disassembly for battery removal: $15 per device

For large quantities or witnessed destruction requests, please call ahead at 269-326-1232 to confirm technician availability.

Green Earth’s residential recycling program is primarily designed for household electronics. Businesses, schools, government agencies, and other organizations should contact Green Earth to determine the appropriate recycling or IT asset disposition service based on equipment volume, data-security requirements, pickup needs, and reporting requirements.
Commercial services can include secure collection, asset tracking, NIST SP 800-88-aligned data destruction, chain-of-custody documentation, and Certificates of Destruction.