Electronic Waste
The Commission’s Electronics Recovery Center provides residents and businesses an environmentally sound disposal option for electronic waste (e-waste) such as computers and televisions—or anything else with a screen or a circuit board. See the green chart below for more examples of e-waste.
All material received by the facility is evaluated to determine the next step. Items deemed to have additional useful life are set aside for reuse. For more information, visit our
Electronics Reuse Program page. End-of-life material is demanufactured into component parts. The component parts are recycled, or shredded and then recycled.
The Electronics Recovery Center is certified to ISO 14001:2007, OHSAS 18001:2007 and R2:2013 (Responsible Recycling). R2 certification ensures data security and environmental stewardship through a set of strict requirements and third-party audits. Read more about
our certifications.
E-WASTE FEESBusiness customers: Visit our
Business & Industry Electronic Waste page.
Scott County residents: No charge. Drop off without an appointment during regular business hours.
Davenport and Bettendorf residents with curbside collection may place e-waste on the curb on their recycling day. This is a service that is included in the solid waste fee, and no call or appointment is required.
Other communities within Scott County provide special collection programs. Check with
your community to learn more.
Processing and disposal costs for Scott County residents are paid by Scott County, communities within the county, and an environmental grant awarded by Waste Commission of Scott County.
Rock Island County residents: No charge. Drop off without an appointment during regular business hours.
Processing and disposal costs for Rock Island County residents are paid by Rock Island County Waste Management Agency. E-waste is not included in Rock Island County bulky waste collection services.
Residents outside of Scott & Rock Island Counties:
Please see our business page for pricing. WHAT IS E-WASTE?
E-waste is defined as anything with a screen or a circuit board. |
| Calculators | Keyboards (typing and
musical) | Stereo receivers
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| Cameras | Laptops
| Tape recorders
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Cassette recorders
| Monitors | Televisions |
CD players
| Mice
| Typewriters (electric)
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Cell phones
| Printer cartridges (all types)
| VCRs |
Computers (CPUs)
| Printers (ribbon, laser, inkjet)
| Video game equipment
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| Copiers | Radios
| Blu-ray players
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DVD players
| Scanners | MP3 players
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Learn more about electronic waste in our
education section.
Please note:
The Electronics Recovery Center cannot accept a battery having the capacity of 300 or more Watt-hours (abbreviated Wh).