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Correspondingly, can I put electronics in the garbage?

And we can't simply toss those phones andelectronics into the trash—or at least weshouldn't. The lead, mercury and other toxic materials inelectronics can leak from landfills, threatening groundwatersupplies. But you can't throw them in the recycling bineither—few municipal waste firms can recycleelectronics.

Furthermore, what happens to electronics when thrown away? After obsolete or unused electronics arethrown away as trash, two things can happen: theE-waste can either sit in a landfill or it can be recycled and usedto create new products. As the demand for smart electronicproducts grows, so does the amount of E-waste.

Similarly one may ask, does Best Buy take old electronics?

Best Buy accepts most electronics andlarge appliances, with a few exceptions. All U.S. stores, includingthose in Puerto Rico, offer the in-store programs for customers tobring their old, unused, or unwanted consumerelectronics for recycling, no matter where they werepurchased.

What electronics does Staples Recycle?

Also you can recycle printers, desktop copiers,fax machines, keyboards, modems/routers, mice and PC speakers. Plusthey'll take shredders, mobile phones, GPS devices, MP3 players,digital camcorders and digital cameras. Just drop off your items atthe Staples service desk.