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Electronics Recycling in Champaign, IL

Best Buy at 2117 N Prospect Ave in Champaign recycles small electronics such as DVD players, projectors and headphones free, three a day. The Habitat ReStore takes working stereos, speakers and DVD players as donations.

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6 ways to get rid of a electronics in Champaign

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · ChampaignNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $80.00
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    Book online, set out your electronics and we’ll pick it up and recycle it for you. You see your price before you book and pay only after pickup.

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  2. Best Buy ChampaignDrop-off · 2117 N Prospect Ave, ChampaignConditions applyFree
    Where

    2117 N Prospect Ave
    Champaign, IL 61822

    Hours

    Not listed. Call before you go.

    Cost & rules

    Other electronics

    Accepted with conditionsFree (documented)
    • At most Best Buy stores; residents only, not businesses. Call the store to confirm before you go.
    • Small electronics such as DVD/Blu-ray players, projectors, headphones and VCRs; three items per household per day.

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

  3. Habitat for Humanity ReStore (Champaign)Drop-off · 1914 Glenn Park Drive, ChampaignConditions applyCost not listed
    Where

    1914 Glenn Park Drive
    Champaign, IL 61821

    Hours

    Tuesday 10 am–6 pm; Wednesday–Friday 10 am–2 pm; Saturday 10 am–4 pm.

    Cost & rules

    Other electronics

    Accepted with conditionsCost unknown

    Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.

    • Working stereos, DVD players, speakers and similar only; no electronics for recycling.

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

  4. Illinois manufacturer e-waste program (Consumer Electronics Recycling Act)State program · IllinoisCost not listed
    How it works

    Manufacturer-funded collection network for covered electronics (computers, monitors, TVs, printers, peripherals and more) under the Consumer Electronics Recycling Act, run through registered collectors in participating counties. Find sites on the Illinois EPA Beyond the Bin map.

    Cost & rules
    • Covered devices only (computers, monitors, keyboards, mice, printers, fax machines, scanners, TVs, DVD players, VCRs, receivers, music players, game consoles). Broken or outdated covered devices are accepted.
    • Program sites may charge for TVs and monitors; retail and private sites may charge for any device.
    • Call the collection site first: retailers do not have to take every device type.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  5. Mack's Twin City RecyclingCounty service · Champaign CountyConditions applyCost not listed
    How it works

    Mack's Twin City Recycling site at 2808 N Lincoln Ave, Urbana, IL 61802 (unincorporated Somer Township, Champaign County).

    Cost & rules
    • No TVs or computer monitors.
  6. Mervis Recycling (Urbana)County service · Champaign CountyConditions applyCost not listed
    How it works

    Mervis Industries site at 3008 N. Cunningham Ave., Urbana, IL 61802 (unincorporated Somer Township, Champaign County).

    Cost & rules
    • No microwaves, TVs or computer monitors.

Before you go

  1. List each device; operators often price printers, phones and audio equipment differently.
  2. Erase phones and remove memory cards before you drop them off.
  3. Ask whether there’s a per-pound or per-item fee.
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Illinois rules

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Checked October 26, 2026

  • Electronics and Appliances Recycling at Best Buy (opens in new tab) · Best Buy
    • At most Best Buy stores, households can recycle up to ten items a day; recycling is for residents only, not businesses. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Best Buy recycles small electronics such as DVD/Blu-ray players, projectors, headphones and VCRs free in store, three items per household per day. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Items to Donate (opens in new tab) · Habitat for Humanity of Champaign County
    • The ReStore does not take mattresses, box springs, sleeper sofas, tube TVs and monitors, or electronics for recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The ReStore accepts working electronics such as stereos, DVD players and computers, and flat-screen TVs and monitors. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Ecology Action Center: Metal Recycling (opens in new tab) · Ecology Action Center
    • Mack's Twin City Recycling, 2808 N Lincoln Ave, Urbana 61802, takes scrap metals, batteries, appliances, cardboard and electronics (no TVs or computer monitors). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Ecology Action Center: Electronics & Battery Recycling (opens in new tab) · Ecology Action Center
    • Mervis Recycling, 3008 N. Cunningham Ave., Urbana 61802, takes aluminum, copper, brass, steel and scrap metal, cardboard and electronics (no microwaves, TVs or computer monitors). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Illinois EPA: Electronics Recycling (opens in new tab) · Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
    • Illinois EPA says it is illegal in Illinois to put a specific set of electronic devices in the trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The Consumer Electronics Recycling Act (2017) set up a statewide system for recycling or reusing covered electronic devices from Illinois residents, and electronics manufacturers must take part. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Illinois EPA itself does not accept electronics. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Under the Consumer Electronics Recycling Act, a statewide network of registered collectors, recyclers and refurbishers takes unwanted covered electronics. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Covered devices include computers and small servers, monitors, keyboards, mice and peripherals, printers, fax machines, scanners, televisions, DVD players and recorders, VCRs, converter boxes, cable and satellite receivers, portable music players and video game consoles. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The program serves unwanted covered electronics from Illinois residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Illinois EPA: Electronics Recycling FAQs (opens in new tab) · Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
    • Illinois EPA says that from January 1, 2026 all covered electronic devices are banned from landfills, including computers, monitors, TVs, printers, scanners, fax machines, keyboards, mice, DVD players and recorders, VCRs, cable and satellite receivers, digital converter boxes, home audio components, portable music players, video game consoles and small servers. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The electronics landfill ban applies to households as well as businesses, schools and government agencies. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Illinois EPA says improper disposal of covered devices is prohibited by law and can result in fines and penalties. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Damaged, non-working or outdated electronics are accepted for recycling as long as they are covered devices. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Illinois EPA says most public electronics recycling programs are free for consumers, but some locations may charge for certain items or services. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Public program collection sites and one-day events may charge fees only for TVs and monitors. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Private or retail collection sites and events may charge a recycling fee at their discretion. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • 415 ILCS 151: Consumer Electronics Recycling Act (full text) (opens in new tab) · Illinois General Assembly
    • Under 415 ILCS 151/1-83, since January 1, 2019 no one may knowingly dispose of covered electronic devices (including computers, monitors, printers and televisions) in a sanitary landfill, or burn or incinerate them. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • State law does not stop retailers or private network collection sites from charging a fee for each covered device collected. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Illinois EPA: Consumer Electronics Recycling Act (CERA) (opens in new tab) · Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
    • The Consumer Electronics Recycling Act (CERA) replaced the earlier Electronic Products Recycling and Reuse Act, which sunset on January 1, 2020. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Illinois EPA: Electronics Recycling Collection Locations (opens in new tab) · Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
    • The law sets a minimum number of collection locations in each participating Illinois county. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Retail or private network collection locations may charge fees, and program collection locations may charge a fee for each desktop computer monitor or television. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Illinois EPA advises calling the collector first, because retailers do not have to accept all device types. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Illinois EPA: Household Hazardous Wastes (opens in new tab) · Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
    • Illinois EPA says state and federal law allow household hazardous waste to go out with residential garbage, but taking it to an HHW collection is more protective. Checked October 26, 2026.

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