Disclaimer: The Division of Waste Management does not endorse any of the businesses or organizations listed. Rather, DWM wishes to provide a list of known electronics scrap (e-scrap) recyclers operating in Kentucky.
The list may be incomplete. Please contact your local solid waste coordinator for more information on recycling e-scrap. Please be sure to call ahead to determine what types of materials and components are accepted and if there are any fees associated for the recycling service. Another source of online information is Earth 911 -- www.earth911.org By typing in a ZIP code, you can get a list of recycling/take-back centers in that area.
Kentucky Pollution Prevention Center (KPPC) Electronics Recyclers List
CyberCycle, Louisville Metro’s electronic recycling program, is the only year-round electronics recycling program in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Cyrus McCircuit is the program's spokesperson and his message to you is "RECYCLE WHAT YOU REPLACE."
CELL PHONE REUSE/RECYCLING
Call2Recycle™ -- The nonprofit Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC) will recycle cell phones and rechargeable batteries found in cordless power tools, cellular and cordless phones, laptop computers, camcorders, digital cameras and remote control toys. RBRC recycles the following battery chemistries: Nickel Cadmium (Ni-Cd), Nickel Metal Hydride (Ni-MH), Lithium Ion (Li-ion) and Small Sealed Lead* (Pb). You may search by ZIP code for participating stores near you.
ECO-CELL -- A program that "provides a simple, yet very effective way for all types of organizations to raise funds without having to buy or sell anything." 531 N. Hite Ave., Louisville, KY 40206.
Goodwill Industries of Kentucky -- Goodwill wants working cell phones in good condition.
http://www.gwik.org/Office Depot -- The company is offering RBRC's Call2Recycle Program (see above) at stores in the United States and Canada. Office Depot will accept both old cell phones and rechargeable batteries found in phones and other portable office electronic products. To find an Office Depot near you, search under “store locator” at
http://www.officedepot.com/ or call 888-463-3768.
RadioShack -- The company accepts wireless phones and rechargeable batteries under the RBRC's Call2Recycle Program (see above). In addition, RadioShack allows stores to participate in local used household (alkaline) battery collection programs. To locate a store near you, go to
http://www.radioshack.com/
Staples Office Supply -- Three Ways Staples Makes Recycling Easy
Sprint Project Connect -- Each donated wireless phone is refurbished and either resold or recycled (depending on the model and condition of the phone). A portion of the proceeds generated is donated to Easter Seals and the National Organization on Disability. Phones can be donated at your Sprint store.
http://www.sprintstorelocator.com/
E-SCRAP RECYCLERS BY COUNTY
Boone County
Apex Technology Solutions
7130 New Buffington Road
Florence, KY 41042
Tel: 859-485-4444
http://www.apextecsol.com/
Daviess County
GreenWorks Recycling LLC
7100 Hwy 431 South
Owensboro, KY 42301
Tel: 270-215-0200
Fayette County
Electronic Environmental Solutions Inc.
1195 Versailles Rd., Bldg. B
Lexington, KY 40508
Tel: 859-252-0321
Contact: Todd Puckett
Franklin County
Frankfort Recycling Center
301 Rouse Ave.
Frankfort, KY 40601
Tel: 502-875-8527
Jefferson County
Louisville Waste Reduction Center
636 Meriwether Avenue
Louisville, KY 40217
Hours of Operation:
Tuesday through Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tel: 502-574-5000
Computechnologies
6125 Bardstown Rd.
Louisville, KY 40291
Tel: 502-231-2511
Upgrades and repairs only
Innovative Productivity Inc.
(McConnell Technology & Training Center)
1930 Bishops Ln., Suite 1011
Louisville, KY 40218
Tel: 502-452-1131
New Life Computers
A division of TransSIGHT INC.
201 S. Birchwood #1
Louisville, KY 40206
Eugene Willis, Director 502-742-1883
Freedom Metals
1225 South 15th St.
Louisville, KY 40210
Tel: 502-637-7657
Contact: Bruce Blue
Commonwealth Computer Recycling, LLC
954 East Kentucky Street
Louisville, KY 40204
Contact: Jim Shields Managing Partner
Kenton County
Beleine Turner
1604 Scott Blvd.
Covington, KY 41011
Contact: Beleine Turner
Tel: 859-655-9887
Kentucky escrap
3519 Dixie Highway
Elsmere, KY 41018
Tel: 859-292-8696
Fax: 859-342-4911
E-mail:
Info@KYescrap.com
Madison County
Kentucky Recycling
114 Quality Drive
Richmond, KY 40475
Contact: Chris Reisig
Tel: 859-624-9670
Fax: 859-624-9893
OTHER RESOURCES SERVICING KENTUCKY
Technology Recycling Group
Contact: Elli Workum
5139 Kieley Place
Cincinnati, OH 45217
Tel: 513-761-5333
Fax: 513-761-1049
http://www.recyclegroup.net/index.asp
Web Innovations and Technologies Inc. (WITS)
Contact: Angela Haas, President
647 East Holly
St. Louis, MO 63147
Tel: 314-382-1650
FAX: 314- 382-1730
http://www.witsinc.org/
Rumpke
Contact: Brian Huffman, Universal Waste Program Manager
10795 Hughes Road
Cincinnati, OH 45251
Tel: 513-741-4294
FAX:513-825-4839
E-mail: brian.huffman@rumpke.com
Computer & Communication Recyclers (Florida)
Tel: 386-760-9300
Fax: 386-760-7788
E-mail: Sandy Moore at ccrsandym@aol.com
CRT Processing Corp.
1227 Barberry Drive
Janesville, WI 53545
Tel: 608-754-3400
Fax: 608-754-3473
http://www.crtprocessing.com/
UNICOR (Federal Prison Industries)
8730 Scroggs Rd.
Elkton, OH 44415
Tel: 330-424-7448
Contact: Aaron Aragon
www.unicor.gov
The Oak Ridge National Recycling Center (TORNRC)
2010 Hwy 58, Suite 2111
Bldg. K-1036
Oak Ridge, TN 37830-2111
Tel: 865-241-3525
http://www.oakridgerecycle.com/
Goldsmith Group
2107 Adams St.
Indianapolis, IN 46218
Tel: 800-989-7295
Tel: 317-545-4747
www.goldsmithgroup.com
Waste Management Recycle America
Christine Herman, Director of Sourcing - South
Tel: 919-280-7624
www.recycleamerica.com
http://www.wmlamptracker.com/
www.wmescraptracker.com
Account Manager - Tina Sexton
7501 Grade Lane
Louisville, KY 40219
Tel: 502-962-5075
FAX: 800-403-0779
Commodity Exchange
http://commodities.wm.com/recycle
Electronics Exchange System
Free online exchange listing system http://electronics.exchangesystem.net/
Ebay Electronics Exchange
For new and used consumer electronics, computers, telecommunication equipment, peripherals, software, and video games.
www.ebayelectronics.com
Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corp.
1000 Parkwood Circle, Suite 450
Atlanta, GA 30339
Tel: 678-419-9990, Ext. 11
Locations for recycling/take back, searchable by ZIP code.
http://www.rbrc.org/
United Recycling Industries
1600 Harvester Road
West Chicago, IL 60185
Tel: 800-323-1574
http://www.unitedrecycling.com/
E-Scrap – A growing toxic problem (brochure)
Creative Recycling
8108 Krauss Blvd., Suite 110
Tampa, FL 33619-3009
Phone 800-797-2061
Richard Golden, Projects Manager
http://www.crserecycling.com/
LifeSpan Technology Recycling
1029 Chestnut Street
Newton Upper Falls, MA 02464
Tel: 888-720-0900
Fax: 617-581-6248
E-mail: info@lifespanrecycling.com
Web site: http://www.lifespanrecycling.com/
Tatooine Electronic Systems Inc.
6520 Hinesley Road
Cheyenne, WY 82001
Tel:307-632-0054
Fax:307-632-5113
E-mail: marywasteconsulting@tatooineinc.com
Web site: www.tatooineinc.com
