Indeed, we do. Staples wants to take it easy on the planet, and part of that effort involves helping you recycle your outdated technology. Visit your local Staples retail store to recycle your ink and toner cartridges, batteries, computers, monitors, paper shredders and more.

All cities recycle the same basic things: newspaper, paper, plastic containers, glass (all colors), cardboard, metal, aluminum cans. For example, shredded paper cannot be recycled in Dallas (because it jams machinery), but it CAN be recycled in Fort Worth and Richardson.

Paper is a valuable recyclable material but only when it is clean. If you scrunch paper and it doesn’t spring back, then it can be recycled.

• Landfill and Transfer Stations.
• McCommas Bluff Landfill.
• Northwest (Bachman) Transfer Station.
• Northeast (Fair Oaks) Transfer Station.
• Southwest (Oak Cliff) Transfer Station.

What recyclables does the City of Dallas accept? Only bottles & containers with the recycling symbol for numbers 1 – 5, and 7. For the safety of our collection staff, please contain any broken glass in a paper bag before placing in your cart or blue bag.

Metals: Steel, tin, and aluminum (labels do not need to be removed). Empty aerosol (non-hazardous) cans are okay too. No aluminum foil, pie plates, toys, electronics, or appliances.

About 80 percent of single-family homes in Dallas have blue recycling bins. But the recycling rate in Dallas has not improved since the city passed its “zero-waste plan” in 2013. At that time, the city had a 20 percent “diversion rate.” That is the percentage of the city’s waste that doesn’t end up in the landfill.

Texas sub-divisions and rural areas may have freestanding recycle bins available. Even if you do have one of these containers that is emptied into a common recyclables truck, you can still take your plastics to a recycling facility that pays you cash for each container.

Where can I recycle electronics in Dallas?

• Customer Convenience Recycling Center.
• at McCommas Bluff Landfill. Monday – Friday 5 a.m. – 8 p.m., Saturday 6 a.m. – 4 p.m.
• 5100 Youngblood Road.
• 214-670-0977.

Call toll free 1-855-TV-Recycle (1-855-887-3292), or e-mail us.

How do you dispose of an old or broken TV?

1. Donate your TV. There are many local charities that accept televisions that still work.
2. Take it to a recycling facility. Depending on where you live, they may offer a pick up service.
3. Return it to the manufacturer.
4. Sell it.
5. Give it away for free.

The answer is yes. In 2007, Texas legislatures passed a law requiring computer manufacturers to offer a free recycling program to those that purchase their computers for personal or home-business use.

Take It to a Recycler Plenty of nonprofit organizations and local communities offer options to help you recycle old electronics. One group, Call2Recycle, offers drop-off locations for rechargeable batteries and cell phones all over the U.S. To find a location, just enter your ZIP code at Call2Recycle.org.

Recycle your old laptop. Don’t trash it. According to the EPA “recycling 1 million laptops saves the energy equivalent to the electricity used by more than 3,500 U.S. homes in a year.” Plus, discarded electronics harm the land, water and air. In addition, most Best Buys accept laptops for recycling.

All other products – such as batteries, ink cartridges, computers, printers and hundreds of other items – continue to be recycled for free at all of our stores. Since 2009, Best Buy has voluntarily operated the most comprehensive e-waste recycling service in the United States.

Incandescent Lamps Standard light bulbs should be disposed of in normal household waste. They cannot be recycled as with regular glass, as the fine wires in glass processing are very difficult to separate out and the cost to recycle these items is prohibitive.

Cords, chargers, plugs and old devices shouldn’t be thrown in the trash. They can often be recycled at stores such as Best Buy or at local businesses. Also keep an eye out for local e-cycling events. But if you want to get rid of the old items quickly, you can take them to a dump for disposal.

We make it easy to recycle all kinds of used tech — from cameras and cellphones to robot vacuums and speakers. Regardless of where you bought it, how old it is or who made it, you can bring your tech to any Best Buy store to have it recycled. You can also make the most out of your old tech with our trade-in program.

However, the ACT government states vacuum cleaners that are at the end of their life are to be disposed in landfill, with working models able to be recycled at retailers such as Godfreys, or other drop-off points such as The Green Shed.

Simply throwing out a vacuum with your trash is not only immoral and environmentally unconscious, but it can also be illegal in some areas. The good news is that most vacuums cleaners are made entirely of plastic and metal. As a result, the majority of old units can be fully recycled.