Electronics

New Location for Electronics Recycling September 6, 2025

Bring your unwanted electronics to our annual collection event on Saturday, September 6, 2025, 8am – 10am (or earlier if truck fills up). It will be hosted at a new location this year, the FNBO parking lot at 1100 E. 10th Street in Wayne. This is east of Sunnyview Park and Providence Medical Center, near the Wayne Community Garden.   

Enter the FNBO Parking Lot from the west to unload your electronics and exit on the east to 10th Street or Hillside Drive.

This event is sponsored by the City of Wayne Green Team with support from the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy through its Waste Reduction & Recycling Incentive Grant.

What kind of electronics do you accept?

We accept TVs, monitors, computers, laptops, floppy discs & CDs, telephones, cell phones, printers, cameras, cords, keyboards & accessories, networking equipment (routers, modems, Ethernet cables), docking stations, stereos, speakers, CD players, gaming stations, chargers, VCRs, VHS tapes and more.   Sorry, no batteries, large appliances, or dehumidifiers/humidifiers are accepted. See a detailed list below. 

Are there any fees?

Yes, we ask for a suggested donation of $10 per carload and $50 per business load of reasonable size.  Our priority is to serve households, which have limited access to electronic recycling services.  There are specific fees for more hazardous electronics, such as TVs and monitors containing CRTs, and microwaves, which are difficult to recycle.  All fees help support City of Wayne community programs focused on waste reduction as part of our overall Zero Waste strategy. 
 

  • Suggested donation of $10 per carload, $50 per business load of reasonable size
  • Fees for hazardous electronics containing CRTS, or Cathode Ray Tubes:
    • Monitors - $5 
    • TVs - $10 
  • $15 per microwave
  • No fee for flatscreens

 Why should I recycle my TV or monitor instead of throwing it in the landfill?

E-waste is hazardous because of its potential to release toxic heavy metals – lead, cadmium, mercury – into the environment if not managed and disposed of properly.  Many TVs and monitors contain CRTs, or Cathode Ray Tubes, which contain these hazardous substances among other things.  A standard CRT monitor can contain up to 8 pounds of lead, while the mercury amount is smaller but just as harmful.  When these items are thrown in the landfill, they get broken, which causes leaching into the soil and groundwater when it rains.  
 
Our electronics recycling vendor, the Retrofit Companies, transfers the collected materials to specialized facilities in the U.S. where the E-waste is broken down to its individual commodity components and all hazardous materials are separated and recycled per EPA requirements.  

The Wayne Green Team pays the Retrofit Companies to dispose of electronics in a responsible and environmentally safe way. Your efforts make a difference in protecting our planet.

 What are the benefits of recycling electronics?

Recycling your old electronics impacts the environment positively in several ways:

  • Keeps potentially harmful waste out of the landfills
  • Protects personal information on electronic devices
  • Repurposes useful electronics
  • Takes less energy to reuse than to renew

Items NOT Acceptable for Electronic Recycling

  • Batteries
  • Household and large appliances, such as refrigerators, ovens, dishwashers, dryers and washers
  • Dehumidifiers and humidifiers
  • Air Conditioners
  • Household Hazardous Waste

List of Acceptable Items for Electronics Recycling

  • AC Adaptors
  • Audio/Visual Equipment
  • Blenders
  • Bread Maker
  • Calculators 
  • Cameras
  • CD Rom / DVD Drives
  • Cell Phones
  • Circuit Boards
  • Coffee Makers & Grinders
  • Computers & Components
  • Credit Card Machines
  • Curling Iron
  • Digital Cable Boxes
  • Docking Stations
  • Electric Shavers
  • Electric Space Heater (small size, no freon or liquids)
  • Fans (small household)
  • Fax Machines
  • Hair Dryer
  • Handheld portable barcode scanners
  • Hard Drives
  • I-Pods
  • Keyboards & Mice
  • Laptops
  • Mixers (kitchen type)
  • Modems
  • Monitors (CRT, LCD, LED)
  • Networking equipment (switches, routers, modems, Ethernet cables)
  • Patient monitors
  • PCs
  • Power cords / power strips / power supplies
  • Printers 
  • Projectors
  • Routers
  • Scanners
  • Servers
  • Stereo Equipment
  • Televisions (CRT, LCD, LED)
  • Telephone Systems
  • Test Equipment
  • Toaster & Toaster Ovens
  • Toner Cartridges
  • Two Way Radio Equipment
  • UPS Equipment
  • Vacuum (upright or shop)
  • VHS/DVD Players
  • VHS Tapes (yes, this vendor will recycle them!)
  • Video Game Equipment
  • Wires & Cables
What's our community's track record for recycling electronics? 
Since 2013, the Wayne Green Team has hosted an electronics recycling event 11 times and diverted nearly 94 tons (or 188,400 pounds) of electronics from the landfill. Way to go Wayne! 


Is there someplace else I can take my electronics before then?

If you prefer not to wait, try Nebraska Electronics Recycling & Disposal in Norfolk.  Call first at 402-750-6093 to confirm what they will take and if there are any fees. 


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