Electronics Recycling in Indianapolis, IN
Electronics can go to the City's ToxDrop Saturdays, to RecycleForce (free except TVs, monitors and refrigerant items) or, if working, to Goodwill.
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Before you go
- List each device; operators often price printers, phones and audio equipment differently.
- Erase phones and remove memory cards before you drop them off.
- Ask whether there’s a per-pound or per-item fee.
Indiana rules
- The Indiana Electronic Waste Law (Indiana Code 13-20.5), effective July 1, 2009, created the Indiana E-Cycle program. Source: IDEM Recycle Indiana: Indiana E-Cycle (opens in new tab)
- The Indiana e-waste law neither requires nor prohibits recycling fees charged to consumers or by collectors; reducing or eliminating public fees is only a program goal. Residents may therefore be charged at a drop-off. Source: IDEM Fact Sheet: Indiana E-Cycle: Collectors (opens in new tab)
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- Retailers selling new video display devices to households must tell customers where and how the devices can be recycled; they may do so by giving out IDEM contact details or website. Source: IDEM: Indiana E-Cycle: Retailers (opens in new tab)
- The ban also covers e-readers, fax machines and computer peripherals such as keyboards, mice, external hard drives, printers, all-in-one printer/scanner/copiers and projectors. Source: IDEM Recycle Indiana: Electronic Waste (opens in new tab)
- Also banned from household trash: DVD players (including DVD-capable game systems), digital photo frames, digital media and MP3 players, camcorders and cameras, DVRs and cable/satellite boxes, and portable GPS units. Source: IDEM Recycle Indiana: Electronic Waste (opens in new tab)
- IDEM itself does not accept electronics. Source: IDEM Recycle Indiana: Electronic Waste (opens in new tab)
- Many Indiana solid waste management districts run electronics recycling programs for their residents; IDEM tells residents to contact their district. Source: IDEM Recycle Indiana: How Do I Get Rid of Electronic Waste (opens in new tab)
- Many electronics manufacturers run take-back programs for their own products; IDEM lists registered makers with such programs (including Acer, Apple, Dell, HP, Lenovo, LG, Samsung and Vizio) and says many accept all brands. Source: IDEM Recycle Indiana: How Do I Get Rid of Electronic Waste (opens in new tab)
- IDEM advises removing all personal information before recycling or donating electronics; simply deleting files does not remove them. Source: IDEM Recycle Indiana: How Do I Get Rid of Electronic Waste (opens in new tab)
- IDEM suggests donating working electronics, for example to AmVets, Easter Seals, Freecycle, the National Cristina Foundation, The Salvation Army or World Computer Exchange. Source: IDEM Recycle Indiana: How Do I Get Rid of Electronic Waste (opens in new tab)
- Makers of video display devices (TVs, monitors, laptops, netbooks, notebooks, tablets and e-readers) must collect and recycle covered electronics from Indiana households, public schools and small businesses equal to at least 60% by weight of what they sell to Indiana households. Source: IDEM Recycle Indiana: Indiana E-Cycle (opens in new tab)
- The collection obligation equals at least 60% by weight of the video display devices each maker sells to Indiana households. Source: IDEM Recycle Indiana: Indiana E-Cycle (opens in new tab)
- IDEM describes Indiana E-Cycle as an extended producer responsibility (EPR) program. Source: IDEM Fact Sheet: Indiana E-Cycle Program Overview (opens in new tab)
- Manufacturers carry the financial responsibility for their recycling plans and obligations. Source: IDEM Fact Sheet: Indiana E-Cycle: Collectors (opens in new tab)
- Manufacturer registration costs $5,000 for the first year a fee applies and $2,500 for each later year; makers that sold fewer than 100 devices to Indiana households in the prior 12 months pay no fee. Source: IDEM Fact Sheet: Indiana E-Cycle Program Overview (opens in new tab)
- A manufacturer may not sell video display devices in Indiana unless it has registered with IDEM. Source: IDEM Fact Sheet: Indiana E-Cycle Program Overview (opens in new tab)
- Manufacturers get extra credit for using Indiana recycling facilities (10%) and for collecting in non-metropolitan counties (50%). Source: IDEM Fact Sheet: Indiana E-Cycle: Collectors (opens in new tab)
- Only registered video display device brands may be sold to Indiana households. Source: IDEM: Indiana E-Cycle: Retailers (opens in new tab)
- Since January 1, 2011, Indiana households, public and charter schools and small businesses may not throw away the listed electronics. Source: IDEM Recycle Indiana: Indiana Regulations Affecting Electronic Waste (e-Waste) (opens in new tab)
- The ban covers municipal waste meant for a landfill and any waste meant for burning or incineration. Source: IDEM Recycle Indiana: Indiana E-Cycle (opens in new tab)
- Business e-waste is handled under separate rules (329 IAC 16); larger generators sending CRTs for disposal must manifest them as hazardous waste. Source: IDEM Recycle Indiana: Indiana Regulations Affecting Electronic Waste (e-Waste) (opens in new tab)
- A solid waste management district is the county's local authority for recycling, yard waste and household hazardous waste services, and runs recycling and HHW collection events. Source: IDEM Recycle Indiana: Solid Waste Management Districts (opens in new tab)
- Districts conduct recycling and household hazardous waste collection events and outreach. Source: IDEM Recycle Indiana: Solid Waste Management Districts (opens in new tab)
- Under Public Law 10-1990, every Indiana county except Marion was to have its own district or join a multi-county district. Source: IDEM Recycle Indiana: Solid Waste Management Districts (opens in new tab)
- The Association of Indiana Solid Waste Management Districts (AISWMD) offers a Find Your District tool and a district map. Source: IDEM Recycle Indiana: Solid Waste Management Districts (opens in new tab)
- IDEM says solid waste management districts are the county authority for recycling, yard waste and household hazardous waste services, and to confirm program availability and hours with district staff. Source: IDEM Recycle Indiana: Where to Recycle (opens in new tab)
- IDEM: contact your local solid waste management district for HHW disposal; districts may offer daily collection or special events. Source: IDEM: Household Hazardous Wastes (opens in new tab)
- Marion County has no solid waste management district; residents find HHW drop-off sites on Indy.gov. Source: IDEM: Household Hazardous Wastes (opens in new tab)
- Open dumping or open burning of solid waste is illegal in Indiana. Source: IDEM: Household Hazardous Wastes (opens in new tab)
- Many oil change and automotive service centers accept used motor oil; HHW programs and recycling sites also accept used oil, filters and antifreeze. Source: IDEM: Household Hazardous Wastes (opens in new tab)
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Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- City Announces Changes to Community Recycling Drop-Off Program (press release) (opens in new tab) · Indianapolis Department of Public Works
- Household hazardous waste and most electronics can be recycled at the City's ToxDrop locations. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Illegal Dumping flyer (proper disposal options) (opens in new tab) · City of Indianapolis
- The City flyer tells residents to recycle electronics at RecycleForce, 816 N. Sherman Drive, during working hours; fees may apply. Checked October 26, 2026.
- ToxDrop takes hazardous waste and electronics at rotating locations three Saturdays each month. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Recycling Services (opens in new tab) · RecycleForce
- Drop-off is free except TVs and monitors, refrigerant-bearing and HVAC items. Checked October 26, 2026.
- RecycleForce recycles electronics, "basically anything with a cord"; it does not take paint or other household hazardous waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
- RecycleForce serves consumers as well as businesses, agencies and other organizations. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Materials We Recycle (opens in new tab) · RecycleForce
- The accepted-materials list is for customer drop-off; companies must contact RecycleForce to arrange a drop-off. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Accepted electronics include phones, printers, scanners, fax machines, VCR/DVD/CD players, game systems, keyboards and mice. Checked October 26, 2026.
- ReStore Donations (opens in new tab) · Greater Indy Habitat for Humanity
- Items must be in excellent working condition, free of rips, tears, stains, mold or odors; the ReStore may decline donations. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Electronics accepted: smart TVs with cords and remotes, audio electronics and music equipment in working order. Checked October 26, 2026.
- ReStore (opens in new tab) · Greater Indy Habitat for Humanity
- ReStores sell donated and new items to the public. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Donating Stuff (opens in new tab) · Goodwill of Central & Southern Indiana
- Through a partnership with Dell, Goodwill recycles any brand of computer and its equipment (cords, printers, mice). Checked October 26, 2026.
- Donate | Goodwill Indy (What you can drop off) (opens in new tab) · Goodwill of Central & Southern Indiana
- Bring items that are clean, working and fit in your car. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Electronics drop-offs include computers, TVs, phones and cables. Checked October 26, 2026.
- No appointment is needed to drop off donations. Checked October 26, 2026.
- IDEM Recycle Indiana: Indiana E-Cycle (opens in new tab) · Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)
- The Indiana Electronic Waste Law (Indiana Code 13-20.5), effective July 1, 2009, created the Indiana E-Cycle program. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Makers of video display devices (TVs, monitors, laptops, netbooks, notebooks, tablets and e-readers) must collect and recycle covered electronics from Indiana households, public schools and small businesses equal to at least 60% by weight of what they sell to Indiana households. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The collection obligation equals at least 60% by weight of the video display devices each maker sells to Indiana households. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The ban covers municipal waste meant for a landfill and any waste meant for burning or incineration. Checked October 26, 2026.
- IDEM's List of Indiana E-Cycle Registered Collectors by County gives drop-off locations for e-waste recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
- IDEM Fact Sheet: Indiana E-Cycle Program Overview (opens in new tab) · Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)
- IDEM describes Indiana E-Cycle as an extended producer responsibility (EPR) program. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Manufacturer registration costs $5,000 for the first year a fee applies and $2,500 for each later year; makers that sold fewer than 100 devices to Indiana households in the prior 12 months pay no fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
- A manufacturer may not sell video display devices in Indiana unless it has registered with IDEM. Checked October 26, 2026.
- IDEM Fact Sheet: Indiana E-Cycle: Collectors (opens in new tab) · Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)
- Manufacturers carry the financial responsibility for their recycling plans and obligations. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The Indiana e-waste law neither requires nor prohibits recycling fees charged to consumers or by collectors; reducing or eliminating public fees is only a program goal. Residents may therefore be charged at a drop-off. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Manufacturers get extra credit for using Indiana recycling facilities (10%) and for collecting in non-metropolitan counties (50%). Checked October 26, 2026.
- Devices from private schools, nonprofits, government agencies and large businesses do not count toward manufacturer obligations. Checked October 26, 2026.
- IDEM: Indiana E-Cycle: Retailers (opens in new tab) · Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)
- Only registered video display device brands may be sold to Indiana households. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Retailers selling new video display devices to households must tell customers where and how the devices can be recycled; they may do so by giving out IDEM contact details or website. Checked October 26, 2026.
- IDEM Recycle Indiana: Indiana Regulations Affecting Electronic Waste (e-Waste) (opens in new tab) · Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)
- Since January 1, 2011, Indiana households, public and charter schools and small businesses may not throw away the listed electronics. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Business e-waste is handled under separate rules (329 IAC 16); larger generators sending CRTs for disposal must manifest them as hazardous waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
- IDEM Recycle Indiana: Electronic Waste (opens in new tab) · Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)
- The ban also covers e-readers, fax machines and computer peripherals such as keyboards, mice, external hard drives, printers, all-in-one printer/scanner/copiers and projectors. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Also banned from household trash: DVD players (including DVD-capable game systems), digital photo frames, digital media and MP3 players, camcorders and cameras, DVRs and cable/satellite boxes, and portable GPS units. Checked October 26, 2026.
- IDEM itself does not accept electronics. Checked October 26, 2026.
- IDEM Recycle Indiana: How Do I Get Rid of Electronic Waste (opens in new tab) · Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)
- Many Indiana solid waste management districts run electronics recycling programs for their residents; IDEM tells residents to contact their district. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Many electronics manufacturers run take-back programs for their own products; IDEM lists registered makers with such programs (including Acer, Apple, Dell, HP, Lenovo, LG, Samsung and Vizio) and says many accept all brands. Checked October 26, 2026.
- IDEM advises removing all personal information before recycling or donating electronics; simply deleting files does not remove them. Checked October 26, 2026.
- IDEM suggests donating working electronics, for example to AmVets, Easter Seals, Freecycle, the National Cristina Foundation, The Salvation Army or World Computer Exchange. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Indiana E-Cycle provides electronics recycling collection for households, public schools and small businesses in the state; IDEM says to contact a collection site before visiting to check what it accepts. Checked October 26, 2026.
- IDEM: Indiana Registered E-Cycle Collectors by County (PDF, June 2026) (opens in new tab) · Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)
- IDEM notes that some registered collection sites restrict which devices they accept; contact the site for hours, accepted e-waste and other details. Checked October 26, 2026.
- IDEM: Indiana E-Cycle: Collectors (opens in new tab) · Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)
- Covered electronic devices include computers, fax machines, DVD players and DVD-capable game systems, VCRs, digital photo frames, media and MP3 players, camcorders, cameras, DVRs, portable GPS units, video display devices and peripherals such as keyboards, mice, external drives and printers. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Covered entities are Indiana households, public schools and small businesses (independently owned, no more than 100 employees and average annual gross receipts of $10 million or less). Checked October 26, 2026.
- IDEM Recycle Indiana: Solid Waste Management Districts (opens in new tab) · Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)
- A solid waste management district is the county's local authority for recycling, yard waste and household hazardous waste services, and runs recycling and HHW collection events. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Districts conduct recycling and household hazardous waste collection events and outreach. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Under Public Law 10-1990, every Indiana county except Marion was to have its own district or join a multi-county district. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The Association of Indiana Solid Waste Management Districts (AISWMD) offers a Find Your District tool and a district map. Checked October 26, 2026.
- IDEM Recycle Indiana: Where to Recycle (opens in new tab) · Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)
- IDEM says solid waste management districts are the county authority for recycling, yard waste and household hazardous waste services, and to confirm program availability and hours with district staff. Checked October 26, 2026.
- IDEM: Household Hazardous Wastes (opens in new tab) · Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)
- IDEM: contact your local solid waste management district for HHW disposal; districts may offer daily collection or special events. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Marion County has no solid waste management district; residents find HHW drop-off sites on Indy.gov. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Open dumping or open burning of solid waste is illegal in Indiana. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Many oil change and automotive service centers accept used motor oil; HHW programs and recycling sites also accept used oil, filters and antifreeze. Checked October 26, 2026.
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