Electronics Recycling in Eau Claire, WI
Eau Claire County residents can recycle electronics free year-round at First Choice Computer Recycling, 525 Park Ridge Court, through the county partnership.
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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.
Wisconsin rules
- It is illegal to throw away certain electronics in Wisconsin. Source: Wisconsin DNR: Electronics Recycling (E-cycle) (opens in new tab)
- Businesses must still recycle, reuse or manage their electronics as hazardous waste. Source: Wisconsin DNR: E-Cycle Wisconsin program information (opens in new tab)
More Wisconsin rules (9)
- Computer accessories (keyboards, mice, speakers, external hard drives, flash drives) and DVD players, VCRs and DVRs are also banned from disposal. Source: Wisconsin DNR: E-Cycle Wisconsin program information (opens in new tab)
- TV and monitor accessories (remotes, cable/satellite/streaming receivers, cords and A/V cables, security cameras, home theater speakers), fax machines and cellphones are also banned from disposal. Source: Wisconsin DNR: E-Cycle Wisconsin program information (opens in new tab)
- Retailers may sell only registered brands of covered electronics to Wisconsin households and schools and must tell customers about the disposal bans and recycling options. Source: Wisconsin DNR: E-Cycle Wisconsin program information (opens in new tab)
- Local government recycling responsible units must inform residents about electronics recycling and the disposal bans. Source: Wisconsin DNR: E-Cycle Wisconsin program information (opens in new tab)
- Electronics do not belong in curbside recycling bins or carts; the equipment is not designed for them. Source: Wisconsin DNR: What to recycle in Wisconsin (opens in new tab)
- Wisconsin's electronics recycling law dates from 2009; it set up a manufacturer-funded collection and recycling system and banned many consumer electronics from landfills and incinerators. Source: Wisconsin DNR: E-Cycle Wisconsin program information (opens in new tab)
- The electronics disposal bans apply to devices from everyone: households, schools, businesses, governments and institutions. Source: Wisconsin DNR: E-Cycle Wisconsin program information (opens in new tab)
- Since September 1, 2010, state law has banned listed electronic devices from landfills, solid waste incinerators and from trash containers headed to them. Source: Wis. Stat. 287.07 Prohibitions on land disposal and incineration (opens in new tab)
- DNR is writing additional administrative rules for E-Cycle Wisconsin; a public hearing on the proposed rule was held May 28, 2026. Source: Wisconsin DNR: E-Cycle Wisconsin program information (opens in new tab)
Where this information comes from (26)
Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- Specialty Recycling Programs (opens in new tab) · Eau Claire County
- Eau Claire County partners with First Choice Computer Recycling for year-round electronics and battery recycling for county residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Batteries and electronics can be taken to First Choice Computer Recycling for free year-round. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Clean Sweep events run three times a year at WRR Environmental Services, 5200 Ryder Road, Eau Claire, for county residents only (2026: May 16, July 25, September 12). Checked October 26, 2026.
- Electronics (other than light bulbs) are not accepted at Clean Sweep. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Wisconsin DNR: Electronics Recycling (E-cycle) (opens in new tab) · Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
- E-Cycle Wisconsin is a manufacturer-funded statewide program that collects and recycles certain electronics used by households and K-12 schools. Checked October 26, 2026.
- It is illegal to throw away certain electronics in Wisconsin. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DNR offers a finder for electronics collection sites and free mail-back programs. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Wisconsin DNR: E-Cycle Wisconsin program information (opens in new tab) · Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
- Individuals and K-12 schools can use E-Cycle Wisconsin to save on electronics recycling (DNR does not say it is free at collection sites). Checked October 26, 2026.
- Individuals and K-12 schools may recycle electronics through E-Cycle Wisconsin; businesses are not eligible. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Businesses must still recycle, reuse or manage their electronics as hazardous waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Wisconsin's electronics recycling law dates from 2009; it set up a manufacturer-funded collection and recycling system and banned many consumer electronics from landfills and incinerators. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The electronics disposal bans apply to devices from everyone: households, schools, businesses, governments and institutions. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Computer accessories (keyboards, mice, speakers, external hard drives, flash drives) and DVD players, VCRs and DVRs are also banned from disposal. Checked October 26, 2026.
- TV and monitor accessories (remotes, cable/satellite/streaming receivers, cords and A/V cables, security cameras, home theater speakers), fax machines and cellphones are also banned from disposal. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Eligible electronics under E-Cycle Wisconsin include cellphones, computers, desktop printers and computer monitors. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Eligible electronics also include fax machines, tablets and e-readers, televisions, video game consoles and battery-operated hand-held game devices. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Retailers may sell only registered brands of covered electronics to Wisconsin households and schools and must tell customers about the disposal bans and recycling options. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Local government recycling responsible units must inform residents about electronics recycling and the disposal bans. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DNR is writing additional administrative rules for E-Cycle Wisconsin; a public hearing on the proposed rule was held May 28, 2026. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Wis. Stat. 287.07 Prohibitions on land disposal and incineration (opens in new tab) · Wisconsin Legislature (Wisconsin Statutes)
- Since September 1, 2010, state law has banned listed electronic devices from landfills, solid waste incinerators and from trash containers headed to them. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Wisconsin DNR: How to recycle electronics in Wisconsin (opens in new tab) · Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
- Electronics from Wisconsin households and K-12 schools may be recycled through E-Cycle Wisconsin. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Many electronics manufacturers also offer free mail-back programs, mainly for consumers. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Recycling fees vary between collection sites; DNR advises calling ahead to find the total cost. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Before going, ask a collection site or recycler what it takes, whom it accepts from, what it charges, whether it picks up and how it destroys data. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Disconnect devices from online services and erase personal data before recycling; deleting files does not clear them. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Wisconsin DNR: What to recycle in Wisconsin (opens in new tab) · Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
- Electronics do not belong in curbside recycling bins or carts; the equipment is not designed for them. Checked October 26, 2026.
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