Best Buy Launches Nationwide Recycle-by-Mail Technology Boxes

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Best Buy has introduced a convenient e-waste recycling program that allows customers to mail in their old electronics. As the largest retail collector of electronic waste, the company has recycled over 2.7 billion pounds since 2009. Customers can order a prepaid recycling box for $22.99 or $29.99, depending on size, and ship their used gadgets to Best Buy via UPS. This initiative supports Best Buy's sustainability goals, aiming for net zero emissions by 2040. The program is carbon neutral and part of the company’s commitment to environmental protection.

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• Launch of a nationwide e-waste recycling program enhances customer convenience.
• Best Buy has recycled over 2.7 billion pounds of electronics since 2009, reinforcing its market leadership.
• Supports sustainability goals with a commitment to carbon neutrality and net-zero emissions by 2040.

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New service makes electronic recycling easy and convenient for customers; ship everything from laptops, cords, tablets and more

As the nation’s largest retail collector of e-waste, Best Buy has recycled 2.7 billion pounds of electronics and appliances

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Recycling your old electronics is about to become easier than ever. Best Buy is introducing a new nationwide, easy-to-use program that allows you to recycle all your old tech - by mail!

Starting this month, you can order a prepaid Best Buy Technology Recycling Box and ship off your old electronics for recycling. Through the service, we will give your tech a second life or recycle it responsibly to protect the environment.

“We continue to build on our commitment to be there for our customers throughout the entire lifecycle of their products by making recycling simple and convenient,” said Tim Dunn, Best Buy’s head of environmental sustainability. “Sustainability is at the forefront of everything we do and this new service is another step we are taking to protect the planet today and for future generations.”

To continue supporting our goal to achieve net zero emissions by 2040, the Best Buy Technology Recycling Box will also be a carbon neutral service.

Here’s how it works in three easy steps.

Step 1: Order a prepaid box from BestBuy.com. You can choose from two options. A small box (9 X 5 X 3 - $22.99), which can carry up to 6 lbs, or a medium box (18 X 14 X 4 - $29.99), which can carry up to 15 lbs.

Step 2: The box arrives at your home, and you fill it up with old gadgets lying around the house, whether that’s a tablet, cords, keyboards or more. See the full list of products we recycle here.

Step 3: You ship the prepaid box by taking it to your nearest UPS drop-off location or scheduling a pickup with UPS.

You’re done! Your electronics are securely and responsibly recycled.

Recycling at Best Buy

Best Buy is the nation’s largest retail collector of e-waste. Since 2009, we have recycled more than 2.7 billion pounds of electronics and appliances.

Our recycling programs are part of how we build the circular economy into our business to protect the environment and help our customers live more sustainably. The circular economy is a system that prioritizes keeping products and materials in use as long as possible and finding alternatives to throwing them away.

This new nationwide service, a pilot program, adds to our industry leading recycling program that makes it easy for our customers to recycle by dropping off their old electronics at Best Buy stores across the country or scheduling a home pick-up through our Haul-Away services.

Learn more about recycling your tech at Best Buy here and our commitment to the environment here.

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Ale Valeriano

Press@bestbuy.com

Source: Best Buy Co., Inc.

FAQ

What new service has Best Buy launched for recycling?

Best Buy has launched a nationwide e-waste recycling program that allows customers to mail in their old electronics.

How much electronics has Best Buy recycled?

Best Buy has recycled over 2.7 billion pounds of electronics and appliances since 2009.

What is the cost of the Best Buy Technology Recycling Box?

The prepaid Best Buy Technology Recycling Box costs $22.99 for a small box and $29.99 for a medium box.

What are Best Buy's sustainability goals?

Best Buy aims for net zero emissions by 2040 and is committed to carbon neutrality in its new recycling service.