Electronics Recycling in Cape Girardeau, MO

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Checked October 26, 2026

• Donate - MERS Goodwill (opens in new tab) · MERS Goodwill
  • MERS Goodwill accepts donations at all stores and donation centers but no longer accepts furniture larger than 40 inches. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Most household items are accepted, including electronics. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Tube (CRT) televisions and computer monitors are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Store managers may decline donations not in clean, sellable condition. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Cape Girardeau
  • The City Recycling Center at 2007 Southern Expressway is a drive-through building with bins for cardboard, glass and single stream. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The City contracts with Midwest Recycling Center to offer electronics recycling at the Recycling Center; televisions and monitors are not accepted for recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Accepted electronics include printers, keyboards, computers, laptops, hard drives, cell phones and microwaves. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Missouri DNR: Electronics (opens in new tab) · Missouri Department of Natural Resources
  • Missouri has no household electronics landfill ban: DNR says most electronics from homes may legally go in household trash, but recommends reuse, donation or recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Businesses, charities, nonprofits, schools, churches and government agencies may not discard certain electronics in Missouri landfills. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • DNR points residents to the recyclers on its Registered Electronics Recycling Businesses List. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • DNR says residents can take part in electronics collection events held by their city, county or solid waste management district. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • DNR suggests asking local electronics retailers whether they run a take-back or recycling program. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Each electronics collection site sets its own accepted items and fees. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • DNR says recyclers often charge fees to cover the cost of handling hazardous components; check with each recycler. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Missouri DNR: How to Recycle under the Electronics Scrap Management Rule - FAQ (PUB2939) (opens in new tab) · Missouri Department of Natural Resources
  • The manufacturer take-back rule does not cover televisions, printers, telephones, PDAs, calculators or vehicle electronics. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Covered equipment is recycled at no cost; the maker may not require a purchase or make you wait for a rebate. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Covered equipment: laptop and desktop computers and computer monitors or other displays without a TV tuner, used by households or home businesses. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • A keyboard and mouse are covered only if sold together with the computer. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Leased equipment and equipment from businesses, charities, nonprofits, schools, churches and government agencies is not covered. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Find your computer brand on DNR's Registered Computer Equipment Manufacturers List and follow its link to the maker's recovery plan and website. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Revised Statutes of Missouri 260.1053: Definitions (computer equipment collection and recovery) (opens in new tab) · Missouri Revisor of Statutes (Missouri General Assembly)
  • Statute: "computer materials" means a desktop or notebook computer, including a monitor or other display without a tuner. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • A consumer is a person using equipment bought mainly for personal or home business use. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Revised Statutes of Missouri 260.1059: Applicability of act - exceptions (opens in new tab) · Missouri Revisor of Statutes (Missouri General Assembly)
  • The Act does not apply to telephones of any type, including mobile phones. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Missouri DNR: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Missouri Department of Natural Resources
  • DNR keeps a list of permanent household hazardous waste collection facilities in Missouri. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • DNR counts cleaning products, batteries, light bulbs, paint, pesticides and motor oil as household hazardous waste when unwanted. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • DNR points residents to collection events run by their city, county or solid waste management district. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Missouri DNR: Solid Waste Management Districts (opens in new tab) · Missouri Department of Natural Resources
  • Missouri has 20 regional solid waste management districts that plan and help run local recycling and waste-reduction services. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The districts help plan and carry out local recycling and other alternatives to disposal. Checked October 26, 2026.

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